Volkswagen Beetle 2000 vs Audi A3 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Beetle engine produces 40 HP less power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 100 NM less than Audi A3. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Beetle reaches 100 km/h speed 4.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
| By specification Volkswagen Beetle consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Beetle could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1100 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.08 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.43 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Beetle is 7 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 209 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
525 litres | 1110 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 141 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 585 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`675 | 1`805 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Volkswagen Beetle has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A3 has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Volkswagen Beetle, so Volkswagen Beetle quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1600 | |
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