The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.4
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo and the New Beetle 1.4 are absolutely identical. Both are 4129 mm long, 1721 mm wide and 1498 mm tall.
New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
New Beetle 1.4
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1721 mm
Width
1721 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1498 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4129 mm
Length
4129 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
New Beetle 1.4
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
110 kg
8.05 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
New Beetle 1.4
9C
Generation
9C
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

New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
New Beetle 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*AWU*
Engine Code
*BCA*
5
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
74 bhp
New Beetle 1.4
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
126 NM
New Beetle 1.4

Performance

New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
New Beetle 1.4
124 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.4

 REPLAY
9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
40 mpg
New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
40 mpg
New Beetle 1.4
22 mpg
city
30 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
482 mi
New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
482 mi
New Beetle 1.4
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).
134.5 kWh
New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
134.5 kWh
New Beetle 1.4
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
New Beetle 1.4
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
403 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L