Facts and figures
| Volkswagen Beetle 2.0 TDI DSG Design | Audi A1 2.0 TDI Contrast Edition | |
| On the road price/total as tested | £21,680/£22,565 | £19,515/£23,875 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £9,951/45.9% | £10,226/52.4% |
| Depreciation | £11,729 | £9,289 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £946/£1,892 | £584/£1,168 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,929/£3,216 | £1,639/£2,731 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 17/£321/E/£120 | 20/£365/B/£20 |
| Servicing pack | £329 (3yrs/30k) | £375 (5yrs/50k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,278/2,537mm | 3,954/2,469mm |
| Height/width | 1,486/1,808mm | 1,416/1,740mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc |
| Peak power/revs | 138/4,200 bhp/rpm | 140/4,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd DSG/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sp. saver | 45 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 310/905 litres | 270/920 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,417/407kg | 1,190/450kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.8 metres/0.37Cd | 10.7 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | Variable/135 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 18th/25th | 15th/18th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 92/90/53/5 | 90/79/49/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.6/8.8 secs | 8.8/8.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.6/5.0 secs | 3.6/6.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.6/10.5 secs | 8.1/11.3 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 121mph/2,000rpm | 135mph/1,900rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.4/35.1/8.5m | 48.0/35.3/9.3m |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/44/60/65dB | 65/47/61/69dB |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 40.6/8.9/491 miles | 47.8/10.5/473 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 40.9/61.4/52.3mpg | 56.5/78.5/68.9mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 9.0/13.5/11.5mpl | 12.4/13.2/15.1mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 186/140g/km/22% | 158/108g/km/15% |
| Airbags/Isofix/cruise control | Six/yes/£235 | Six/yes/£235 |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£2,140/£240 | £330/£1,225/£255 |
| Met paint/power-fold mirrors/sunroof | £495/£100/£945 | £510/£125/£895 |
| Parking sensors/xenon lights | £335/£705 | £305/£765 |
| Sat-nav/DAB radio/Bluetooth | £300/yes/yes | £875/£305/£300 |
