Volkswagen Beetle 2005 vs Alfa Romeo Spider 2008
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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 Alfa Romeo Spider can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.0 | 2.2 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 - 150 HP | 185 - 260 HP | |
| Torque: | 126 - 240 NM | 230 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 - 15.6 seconds | 7.2 - 8.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 - 9.2 | 6.8 - 12.2 | |
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Volkswagen Beetle petrol engines consumes on average 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Alfa Romeo Spider. On average, Volkswagen Beetle equipped with diesel engines consume 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo Spider. 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 | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.32 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Beetle is 31 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo Spider, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 18 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 201 litres | 235 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo Spider has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 34 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo Spider. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.1 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo Spider. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`807 | ~ 1`968 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 5000 | no data | |
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