The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI DSG (09 - 12)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 29,500
 SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI DSG (09 - 12) SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 29,500

ⓘ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 19.4 cm shorter, 4.7 cm narrower and 4 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI.
VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1458
Blueprint SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI DSG (09 - 12)
1768
1968
1721 mm
Width
1768 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1498 mm
Height
1458 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI DSG (09 - 12)
2578
4323
4129 mm
Length
4323 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1500 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1920 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
191 kg
12.73 %
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI DSG (09 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
9C
Generation
1P
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
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
1984 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
208 bhp
at 5100 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
208 bhp
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
280 NM
at 1800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
280 NM
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
109 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.21 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
7.21 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
38 mpg
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
25 mpg
city
29 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
455 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
455 mi
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
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).
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
142.1 kWh
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
174 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
420 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1166 L