The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)

€ 20,600
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 2.0
€ 31,300
 Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17) Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
€ 20,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 31,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW New Beetle 2.0 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 31.6 cm shorter, 4.9 cm narrower and 5.2 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (30 kWh).
VW New Beetle 2.0
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1550
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)
1770
1970
1721 mm
Width
1770 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1498 mm
Height
1550 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)
2700
4445
4129 mm
Length
4445 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 2.0
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
1325 kg
Kerb Weight
1605 kg
1730 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1970 kg
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
280 kg
17.45 %
Nissan Leaf 30 kWh (15 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 2.0
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
9C
Generation
ZE0
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 2.0
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Electrically excited syn­chronous motor
*AZJ*
Engine Code
2
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Power
108 bhp
at 0 rpm
VW New Beetle 2.0
113 bhp
108 bhp
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
254 NM
at 0 rpm
VW New Beetle 2.0
170 NM
254 NM
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)

Performance

VW New Beetle 2.0
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
113 mph
Maximum Speed
89 mph
12.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 2.0

62 mph 62
mph

160 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)

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11.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.86 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 2.0
11.73 kg/bhp
14.86 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 2.0
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
24 kWh✽  ( 166 MPGe ⓘ Miles per gallon petrol equiva­lent (MPGe) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. MPGe, specified in miles per imperial gallon (~4.546 litres), is used to compare the energy con­sump­tion of vehicles that use different energy sources.)
VW New Beetle 2.0
30 mpg
166 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
21 mpg
city
No data
39 mpg
motorway
No data
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
30 kWh
364 mi
Range
124 mi
VW New Beetle 2.0
364 mi
124 mi
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
Environmental Impact
178.2 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).
48.8 kWh
VW New Beetle 2.0
178.2 kWh
48.8 kWh
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
224 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 2.0
Nissan Leaf (30 kWh)
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
365 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
370 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
720 L