The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 18)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 25,900
 VW Golf 3-door 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 18) Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,900

ⓘ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 New Beetle 1.6 is 12.9 cm shorter, 7.8 cm narrower and 0.6 cm taller than the Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT.
New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1492
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 18)
1799
2027
1721 mm
Width
1799 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1498 mm
Height
1492 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 18)
2620
4258
4129 mm
Length
4258 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1320 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1810 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
11 kg
0.83 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 18)

General

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
9C
Generation
AU
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
*DPB*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1498 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
128 bhp
at 5000 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
128 bhp
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 1400 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
200 NM
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
109 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.31 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
10.31 kg/bhp
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
58 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
58 mpg
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
25 mpg
city
46 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
67 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
634 mi
New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
634 mi
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
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).
92.9 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
92.9 kWh
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
134 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
490 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1270 L