The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Dodge Caliber 2.4 R/T (06 - 08)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 23,000
 Dodge Caliber 2.4 R/T (06 - 08) Dodge Caliber 2.4
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 28.6 cm shorter, 7.9 cm narrower and 3.7 cm lower than the Dodge Caliber 2.4.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Dodge Caliber 2.4
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1535
Blueprint Dodge Caliber 2.4 R/T (06 - 08)
1800
2000
1721 mm
Width
1800 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2000 mm
1498 mm
Height
1535 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Dodge Caliber 2.4 R/T (06 - 08)
2635
4415
4129 mm
Length
4415 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2635 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Dodge Caliber 2.4
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1475 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1930 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
108 kg
7.32 %
Dodge Caliber 2.4 R/T (06 - 08)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Dodge Caliber 2.4
9C
Generation
PK
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Regular Unleaded (91 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Dodge Caliber 2.4
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
2.4L World Gasoline Engine
*AWU*
Engine Code
ED3
5
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
2359 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
168 bhp
Dodge Caliber 2.4
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 4500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
220 NM
Dodge Caliber 2.4

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Dodge Caliber 2.4
124 mph
Maximum Speed
119 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

135 m
0.000 sec

Dodge Caliber 2.4

▶ REPLAY
9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.78 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
8.78 kg/bhp
Dodge Caliber 2.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Dodge Caliber 2.4
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
35 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
35 mpg
Dodge Caliber 2.4
22 mpg
city
27 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
42 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
391 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
391 mi
Dodge Caliber 2.4
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).
153.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
153.5 kWh
Dodge Caliber 2.4
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Dodge Caliber 2.4
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
455 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
352 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1013 L