The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Dodge Caliber SRT-4 (08 - 10)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 31,500
 Dodge Caliber SRT-4 (08 - 10) Dodge Caliber SRT-4
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 31,500

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW New Beetle 1.6 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 29.8 cm shorter, 6.4 cm narrower and 2.2 cm lower than the Dodge Caliber SRT-4.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1520
Blueprint Dodge Caliber SRT-4 (08 - 10)
1785
1985
1721 mm
Width
1785 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1498 mm
Height
1520 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Dodge Caliber SRT-4 (08 - 10)
2635
4427
4129 mm
Length
4427 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2635 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1505 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2010 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
196 kg
13.02 %
Dodge Caliber SRT-4 (08 - 10)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
9C
Generation
PK
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Regular Unleaded (91 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
2.4L World Gasoline Engine
*BFS*
Engine Code
ED4
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
2359 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
291 bhp
at 6400 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
291 bhp
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
363 NM
at 2000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
363 NM
Dodge Caliber SRT-4

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
109 mph
Maximum Speed
131 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

Dodge Caliber SRT-4

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.17 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
5.17 kg/bhp
Dodge Caliber SRT-4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
32 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
32 mpg
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
25 mpg
city
24 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
41 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
360 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
360 mi
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
Environmental Impact
149.7 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
166.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
166.7 kWh
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
209 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
352 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1013 L