The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T XTronic (14 - 18)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 22,200
 Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T XTronic (14 - 18) Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,200

ⓘ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 25.8 cm shorter, 4.7 cm narrower and 2.2 cm lower than the Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1520
Blueprint Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T XTronic (14 - 18)
1768
1968
1721 mm
Width
1768 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1498 mm
Height
1520 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T XTronic (14 - 18)
2700
4387
4129 mm
Length
4387 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
29 kg
2.22 %
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T XTronic (14 - 18)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
9C
Generation
C13
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
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1197 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
113 bhp
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
165 NM
at 1750 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
165 NM
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
109 mph
Maximum Speed
115 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

176 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.33 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
11.33 kg/bhp
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
55 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
55 mpg
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
25 mpg
city
44 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
64 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
46 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
560 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
560 mi
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
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).
96.6 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
96.6 kWh
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
470 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
385 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1395 L