The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Audi A3 1.6 Tiptronic (03 - 05)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 20,600
 Audi A3 1.6 Tiptronic (03 - 05) Audi A3 1.6
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo is 7.4 cm shorter, 4.4 cm narrower and 7.7 cm taller than the Audi A3 1.6.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Audi A3 1.6
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1421
Blueprint Audi A3 1.6 Tiptronic (03 - 05)
1765
1957
1721 mm
Width
1765 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1957 mm
1498 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Audi A3 1.6 Tiptronic (03 - 05)
2578
4203
4129 mm
Length
4203 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Audi A3 1.6
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1330 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1815 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
37 kg
2.71 %
Audi A3 1.6 Tiptronic (03 - 05)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Audi A3 1.6
9C
Generation
8P
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Audi A3 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*AWU*
Engine Code
BGU, BSE, BSF, CCSA
5
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
101 bhp
Audi A3 1.6
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
148 NM
Audi A3 1.6

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Audi A3 1.6
124 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

Audi A3 1.6

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9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.17 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
13.17 kg/bhp
Audi A3 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Audi A3 1.6
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
37 mpg
Audi A3 1.6
22 mpg
city
26 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
450 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
450 mi
Audi A3 1.6
Environmental Impact
170.4 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).
144 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
144 kWh
Audi A3 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Audi A3 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1100 L