Alfa Romeo Spider 2008 vs Volkswagen Beetle 2005
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Alfa Romeo Spider is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volkswagen Beetle can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.2 - 3.2 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 - 260 HP | 75 - 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 - 400 NM | 126 - 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 - 8.8 seconds | 9.3 - 15.6 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 - 12.2 | 5.5 - 9.2 | |
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Alfa Romeo Spider petrol engines consumes on average 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Beetle. On average, Alfa Romeo Spider equipped with diesel engines consume 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.39 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.50 m | |
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Alfa Romeo Spider is larger, but lower. Alfa Romeo Spider is 31 cm longer than the Volkswagen Beetle, 11 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo Spider is 18 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 235 litres | 201 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo Spider has more luggage capacity. Alfa Romeo Spider has 34 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo Spider is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`968 | ~ 1`807 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 3600 | |
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