Volkswagen Beetle 1998 vs Volkswagen Polo 2001
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Engines: | 1.4 - 3.2 | 1.2 - 1.9 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 - 224 HP | 55 - 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 126 - 320 NM | 106 - 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.7 - 14.6 seconds | 10.7 - 17.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 - 11.9 | 4.5 - 7.4 | |
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Volkswagen Beetle petrol engines consumes on average 2.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Polo. On average, Volkswagen Beetle equipped with diesel engines consume 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.08 m | 3.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is larger. Volkswagen Beetle is 18 cm longer than the Volkswagen Polo, 8 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 210 litres | 270 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
770 litres | 1030 litres | |
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Volkswagen Polo has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Volkswagen Beetle has 60 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. This could mean that the Volkswagen Beetle uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Polo (by 260 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`692 | ~ 1`530 | |
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| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1200 | |
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