Volkswagen Beetle 2011 vs Mercedes A class 2012
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volkswagen Beetle is available only with front wheel drive, while Mercedes A class can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.2 - 2.0 | 1.5 - 2.1 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 - 200 HP | 90 - 211 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 - 320 NM | 200 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 - 11.5 seconds | 6.5 - 13.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 - 7.7 | 3.8 - 6.6 | |
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Volkswagen Beetle petrol engines consumes on average 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mercedes A class. On average, Volkswagen Beetle equipped with diesel engines consume 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes A class. 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 | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.43 m | |
| Volkswagen Beetle is 1 cm shorter than the Mercedes A class, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 310 litres | 341 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
905 litres | 1157 litres | |
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Mercedes A class has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 31 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes A class. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes A class (by 252 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.2 metres less than that of the Mercedes A class. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`811 | ~ 1`974 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Beetle is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 9200 | 10 200 | |
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