The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Audi S3 Cabriolet S tronic (14 - 16)

€ 22,100
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
€ 49,400
 Audi S3 Cabriolet S tronic (14 - 16) Audi S3 Cabriolet
€ 22,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,400

ⓘ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 Cabrio 1.4 is 30.1 cm shorter, 7.2 cm narrower and 11.2 cm taller than the Audi S3 Cabriolet.
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
Audi S3 Cabriolet
1502
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1390
Blueprint Audi S3 Cabriolet S tronic (14 - 16)
1793
1960
1721 mm
Width
1793 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1960 mm
1502 mm
Height
1390 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4 (05 - 10)
2516
4129
Blueprint Audi S3 Cabriolet S tronic (14 - 16)
2600
4430
4129 mm
Length
4430 mm
2516 mm
Wheelbase
2600 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
Audi S3 Cabriolet
1351 kg
Kerb Weight
1695 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2060 kg
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
344 kg
20.29 %
Audi S3 Cabriolet S tronic (14 - 16)

General

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
Audi S3 Cabriolet
9C
Generation
8V
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
Audi S3 Cabriolet
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
CJXC
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
296 bhp
at 5500 rpm
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
74 bhp
296 bhp
Audi S3 Cabriolet
126 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1800 rpm
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
126 NM
380 NM
Audi S3 Cabriolet

Performance

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
Audi S3 Cabriolet
99 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
15.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

217 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

Audi S3 Cabriolet

▶ REPLAY
18.26 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.73 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
18.26 kg/bhp
5.73 kg/bhp
Audi S3 Cabriolet

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
Audi S3 Cabriolet
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
40 mpg
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
40 mpg
40 mpg
Audi S3 Cabriolet
30 mpg
city
32 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
482 mi
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
482 mi
482 mi
Audi S3 Cabriolet
Environmental Impact
134.5 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
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
134.5 kWh
134.5 kWh
Audi S3 Cabriolet
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
171 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
164 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.4
Audi S3 Cabriolet
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
399 kg
Maximum Payload
365 kg
201 L
Boot Capacity
285 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data