Car comparison

Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) 2.0 TSIvsVolkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet · Facelift 2015 GTI 2.0 TSI

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5)

2.0 TSI

220 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2014-2016

Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet · Facelift 2015

GTI 2.0 TSI

220 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2015-2016

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph Unrestricted
230 km/h
143 mph Restricted
Most powerful
220 hp
164 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Lightest
1,406 kg
3,100 lb
Best power-to-weight
156 hp/t
117 kW/t
6.4 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Best overall score
52/100
Best performance score
56/100
Best economy score
89/100

Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet Facelift 2015 GTI 2.0 TSI

Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.5 L/100 km
36.2 mpg US
43.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.2 L/100 km
28.7 mpg US
34.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
846 km
526 mi
Largest trunk
250 L
Best practicality score
43/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI
Power	220hp164kW	220hp164kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,406kg3,100lb	1,430kg3,153lb
Gross weight	1,870kg4,123lb	1,950kg4,299lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated	236 km/h 147 mph
To 99% top speed	89.9s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	85.9s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	29.1s Calculated	29.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	14.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	156hp/t117kW/t71hp/1000 lb Calculated	154hp/t115kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	249Nm/t167lb-ft/ton Calculated	245Nm/t164lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	833km518mi Calculated	846km526mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,278mm168in	4,258mm168in
Width	1,808mm71in	1,782mm70in
Height	1,473mm58in	1,414mm56in
Wheelbase	2,540mm100in	2,578mm101in
Front track	1,578mm62in	1,533mm60in
Rear track	1,554mm61in	1,514mm60in
Ground clearance	136mm5in	130mm5in
Trunk volume	225L	250L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	55L	55L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) 2.0 TSIVolkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet Facelift 2015 GTI 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	4,500-6,200 rpm	1,500-4,400 rpm	6,450 rpm
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	4,500-6,200 rpm	1,500-4,400 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.1 s	29.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited	236 km/h 147 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	9.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	14.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	154 km/h 96 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	220 hp 164 kW
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	220 hp 164 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	1,406 kg 3,100 lb
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	1,430 kg 3,153 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	236 km/h 147 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	6.9 s
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	6.9 s

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	156 hp/t 117 kW/t 6.4 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	833 km 518 mi
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	846 km 526 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	220 hp 164 kW	6.9 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	220 hp 164 kW	6.9 s	236 km/h 147 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,278 mm 168.4 in
Height	1,473 mm 58.0 in

VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	250 L 8.8 cu ft
Length	4,258 mm 167.6 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

6.5 L/100 km

36.2 mpg US

43.5 mpg UK

Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) 2.0 TSI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK	6.9 s
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK	6.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI	156 hp/t 117 kW/t 6.4 kg/hp	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenBeetle Convertible (A5)2.0 TSI

VolkswagenGolf VI CabrioletFacelift 2015GTI 2.0 TSI

Power

220 hp

164 kW

220 hp

164 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

236 km/h

147 mph

Lightness

1,406 kg

3,100 lb

1,430 kg

3,153 lb

Fuel consumption

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

6.5 L/100 km

36.2 mpg US

43.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,278 mm 168.4 in
Height	1,473 mm 58.0 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	250 L 8.8 cu ft
Length	4,258 mm 167.6 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 in

Range score

833 km

518 mi

846 km

526 mi

Trunk score

225 L

7.9 cu ft

250 L

8.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

156 hp/t

117 kW/t

6.4 kg/hp

154 hp/t

115 kW/t

6.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) 2.0 TSI	Volkswagen Golf VI Cabriolet Facelift 2015 GTI 2.0 TSI
Consumption	6.6 L/100 km35.6 mpg US42.8 mpg UK	6.5 L/100 km36.2 mpg US43.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.55 LC100 km	11.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.59 LC100 mi	18.31 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	990 L262 US gal218 UK gal	975 L258 US gal214 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,733 LC/year	1,706 LC/year