Volkswagen Beetle 2011 vs Ford Cougar 1998
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| Body: | Hatchback | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Engines: | 1.2 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | 2.0 - 2.5 (petrol) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. Volkswagen Beetle is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 - 200 HP | 130 - 205 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 - 320 NM | 176 - 234 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 - 11.5 seconds | 7.8 - 10.4 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 - 7.7 | 8.3 - 10.2 | |
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Volkswagen Beetle petrol engines consumes on average 2.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Ford Cougar. 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: | 4.28 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.32 m | |
| Volkswagen Beetle is 42 cm shorter than the Ford Cougar, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 17 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 310 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
905 litres | 930 litres | |
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Ford Cougar has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 120 litres less trunk space than the Ford Cougar. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Cougar (by 25 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.1 metres less than that of the Ford Cougar. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`811 | ~ 1`799 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 9200 | 1600 | |
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