The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.5 TSI OPF ACT (18 - 18)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10) New Beetle 2.0
€ 24,900
 VW Golf 3-door 1.5 TSI OPF ACT (18 - 18) Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,900

ⓘ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 New Beetle 2.0 is 12.9 cm shorter, 7.8 cm narrower and 0.6 cm taller than the Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT.
New Beetle 2.0
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1492
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.5 TSI OPF ACT (18 - 18)
1799
2027
1721 mm
Width
1799 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1498 mm
Height
1492 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.5 TSI OPF ACT (18 - 18)
2620
4258
4129 mm
Length
4258 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 2.0
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
1321 kg
Kerb Weight
1300 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
21 kg
1.59 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.5 TSI OPF ACT (18 - 18)

General

New Beetle 2.0
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
9C
Generation
AU
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

New Beetle 2.0
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*AZJ*
Engine Code
*DPC*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1498 CC
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
New Beetle 2.0
113 bhp
148 bhp
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
New Beetle 2.0
170 NM
250 NM
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT

Performance

New Beetle 2.0
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
115 mph
Maximum Speed
134 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 2.0

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT

▶ REPLAY
11.69 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.78 kg/bhp
New Beetle 2.0
11.69 kg/bhp
8.78 kg/bhp
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 2.0
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
54 mpg
New Beetle 2.0
32 mpg
54 mpg
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
24 mpg
city
42 mpg
42 mpg
motorway
64 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
393 mi
Range
598 mi
New Beetle 2.0
393 mi
598 mi
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Environmental Impact
164.8 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).
98.5 kWh
New Beetle 2.0
164.8 kWh
98.5 kWh
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI
210 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
134 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 2.0
Golf 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
389 kg
Maximum Payload
490 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1270 L