The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Mercedes A 200 (15 - 18)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 28,900
 Mercedes A 200 (15 - 18) Mercedes A 200
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The VW New Beetle 1.6 is 17 cm shorter, 5.9 cm narrower and 6.5 cm taller than the Mercedes A 200.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Mercedes A 200
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1433
Blueprint Mercedes A 200 (15 - 18)
1780
2022
1721 mm
Width
1780 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2022 mm
1498 mm
Height
1433 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Mercedes A 200 (15 - 18)
2699
4299
4129 mm
Length
4299 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2699 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mercedes A 200
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1370 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1935 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
61 kg
4.45 %
Mercedes A 200 (15 - 18)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mercedes A 200
9C
Generation
W176
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mercedes A 200
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 270
*BFS*
Engine Code
M 270.910
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
154 bhp
at 5300 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
154 bhp
Mercedes A 200
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
250 NM
Mercedes A 200

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mercedes A 200
109 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes A 200

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12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.9 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
8.9 kg/bhp
Mercedes A 200

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mercedes A 200
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
51 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
51 mpg
Mercedes A 200
25 mpg
city
38 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
64 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
565 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
565 mi
Mercedes A 200
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).
104.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
104.1 kWh
Mercedes A 200
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
128 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mercedes A 200
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
565 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1157 L