The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid (12 - 16)

€ 23,600
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 36,600
 Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid (12 - 16) Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
€ 23,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo is 35.1 cm shorter, 2.4 cm narrower and 0.8 cm taller than the Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1490
Blueprint Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid (12 - 16)
1745
2045
1721 mm
Width
1745 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2045 mm
1498 mm
Height
1490 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid (12 - 16)
2700
4480
4129 mm
Length
4480 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
1384 kg
Kerb Weight
1500 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1840 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
116 kg
7.73 %
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid (12 - 16)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
9C
Generation
XW3
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
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*AWU*
Engine Code
2ZR-FXE
5
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
1798 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
134 bhp
at 0 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
134 bhp
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
142 NM
at 0 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
142 NM
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
124 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

150 m
0.000 sec

Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid

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9.35 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.19 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.35 kg/bhp
11.19 kg/bhp
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
135 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
32 mpg
135 mpg
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
22 mpg
city
No data
42 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
45 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
384 mi
Range
1332 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
384 mi
1332 mi
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
Environmental Impact
168.7 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).
39.8 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
168.7 kWh
39.8 kWh
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
210 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
49 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
396 kg
Maximum Payload
340 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
443 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1543 L