The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)

€ 20,600
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 2.0
€ 28,900
 VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17) Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
€ 20,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The New Beetle 2.0 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 15.7 cm shorter, 10 cm narrower and 0.4 cm lower than the Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT.
New Beetle 2.0
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1502
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)
1821
2021
1721 mm
Width
1821 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2021 mm
1498 mm
Height
1502 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)
2540
4286
4129 mm
Length
4286 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2540 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 2.0
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
1325 kg
Kerb Weight
1395 kg
1730 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1810 kg
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
70 kg
5.02 %
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)

General

New Beetle 2.0
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
9C
Generation
16
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

New Beetle 2.0
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*AZJ*
Engine Code
*CZD*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1395 CC
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
New Beetle 2.0
113 bhp
148 bhp
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
New Beetle 2.0
170 NM
250 NM
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

Performance

New Beetle 2.0
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
113 mph
Maximum Speed
124 mph
12.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 2.0

62 mph 62
mph

122 m
0.000 sec

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

▶ REPLAY
11.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.43 kg/bhp
New Beetle 2.0
11.73 kg/bhp
9.43 kg/bhp
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 2.0
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
51 mpg
New Beetle 2.0
30 mpg
51 mpg
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
21 mpg
city
43 mpg
39 mpg
motorway
58 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
364 mi
Range
621 mi
New Beetle 2.0
364 mi
621 mi
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
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).
104.1 kWh
New Beetle 2.0
178.2 kWh
104.1 kWh
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
224 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
127 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 2.0
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
405 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
310 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
905 L