Model Year | 2020 | 2014 | |
Model | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Beetle | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 170 kW@5000 350 Nm@1700 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 154 kW@5300 281 Nm@1700 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,685 mm | 2,540 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,702 mm | 4,277 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,798 mm | 1,808 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,458 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,494 kg | 1,408 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 55 L | -5 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 978 mm | 1,001 mm | 977 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,405 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 945 mm | 942 mm | 3 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,372 mm | 1,245 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 950 mm | 798 mm | 152 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,994 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,847 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 399 L | 436 L | -37 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.1 | 847 L | -832.9 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2020 Volkswagen Jetta.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Back in the 1960s VW entreated Americans to "think small." Lately, though, the German manufacturers cars have been getting bigger and bigger. The latest redesign added over two inches to the car's length (now 168 inches) and over two inches to its width (now a midsize-like 71.2 inches. Compared to the 146-by-66-inch, 2,822-pound Mini and the 140-by-64-inch, 2,434-pound Fiat, the 3,340-pound Beetle TDI convertible is a big, heavy car. As noted earlier, solidity and ride quality benefit from this additional bulk. But rear seat room does not. Sure, the Beetle Convertible's rear seat is more viable than the MINI's, but bars to clear rarely come lower. The Fiat is in the same (adults-in-a-pinch) ballpark. In addition to the space shortage, the VW's rear seat back is uncomfortably upright. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The back seat, if you could really call it that, leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe another 3 in. That being said it fits a car seat with my 6' frame in the front seat ahead of it, so it gets the job done. Once the top goes down the interior space seems adequate. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |