The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Opel Astra 1.6 (09 - 12)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 19,300
 Opel Astra 1.6 (09 - 12) Opel Astra 1.6
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,300

ⓘ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 29 cm shorter, 9.3 cm narrower and 1.2 cm lower than the Opel Astra 1.6.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Opel Astra 1.6
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1510
Blueprint Opel Astra 1.6 (09 - 12)
1814
2013
1721 mm
Width
1814 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2013 mm
1498 mm
Height
1510 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Opel Astra 1.6 (09 - 12)
2685
4419
4129 mm
Length
4419 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2685 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Opel Astra 1.6
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1373 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1870 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
6 kg
0.44 %
Opel Astra 1.6 (09 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Opel Astra 1.6
9C
Generation
P-J
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
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Opel Astra 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*AWU*
Engine Code
5
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
113 bhp
Opel Astra 1.6
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
155 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
155 NM
Opel Astra 1.6

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Opel Astra 1.6
124 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

163 m
0.000 sec

Opel Astra 1.6

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9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.15 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
12.15 kg/bhp
Opel Astra 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Opel Astra 1.6
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
45 mpg
Opel Astra 1.6
22 mpg
city
34 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
56 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
552 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
552 mi
Opel Astra 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).
119.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
119.4 kWh
Opel Astra 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
147 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Opel Astra 1.6
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
497 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
370 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1235 L