VW Beetle vs rivals - specifications
| VW Beetle 1.4 TSI 160 Sport | MINI Cooper S | Vauxhall Astra GTC 1.6 SRi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £21,220/£24,385 | £18,075/£22,270 | £21,480/£22,300 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £9,231/43.5% | £9,146/50.6% | £8,356/38.9% |
| Depreciation | £11,989 | £8,929 | £13,124 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £840/£1,680 | £609/£1,218 | £973/£1,947 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,602/£4,337 | £2,415/£4,024 | £2,575/£4,292 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 18/£389/G/£165 | 30/£435/E/£115 | 25/£414/H/£190 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £329 (3yrs/30k miles) | £150 (5yrs/50k miles) | £152/£240/£152 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,278/2,537mm | 3,729/1,913mm | 4,466/2,695mm |
| Height/width | 1,486/1,808mm | 1,407/1,683mm | 1,482/1,840mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,390cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc |
| Peak power/revs | 158/5,800 bhp/rpm | 182/5,500 bhp/rpm | 178/5,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 240/4,500 Nm/rpm | 240/1,600 Nm/rpm | 230/2,200 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/space saver | 50 litres/run-flats | 56 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 310/905 litres | 160/680 litres | 380/1,165 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,359/466kg/N/A | 1,140/450kg/N/A | 1,495/470/1,450kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.8 metres/0.37Cd | 10.7 metres/0.36Cd | 10.9 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs | 3yrs**/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | Variable/148 | 20,000 miles (1yr)/404 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 15th/24th | 23rd/21st | 29th/15th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 92/90/53/5 stars | 5/3/2/76 points* | 91/79/50/5 stars |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.3/7.9 secs | 7.3/6.5 secs | 8.4/7.7 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.4/5.9 secs | 3.2/4.3 secs | 4.0/7.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.0/10.8 secs | 6.0/7.2 secs | 7.8/9.7 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 129mph/2,500rpm | 142mph/3,000rpm | 137mph/2,500rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.4/34.2/8.5m | 56.5/42.6/10.9m | 48.9/35.1/9.0m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 28.3mpg/342 miles | 30.5mpg/335 miles | 28.6mpg/352 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 32.5/53.3/42.8mpg | 38.7/56.5/48.7mpg | 47.9/30.4/39.2mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 231/153g/km/20% | 214/136g/km/17% | 228/168g/km/23% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£245 | Six/yes/£385 |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | £1,160/yes/£175 | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,995/£240 | £235/£1,085/£215 | £305/£1,050^/£1,050^ |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £470/£700/£340 | £340/£695/no | £495/£790/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £300/yes/yes | £1,345/yes/£295 | £600/yes/£220 |
