| Attribute |
Volkswagen Beetle (A5, facelift 2016) 2.0 TSI BMT DSG × | 
Audi A3 Cabrio (8V facelift 2016) 2.0 TFSI × |
| General | | |
| Make | Volkswagen | Audi |
| Model | Beetle | A3 |
| Generation | Beetle (A5, facelift 2016) | A3 Cabrio (8V facelift 2016) |
| Modification | 2.0 TSI BMT DSG | 2.0 TFSI |
| Website | https://www.vw.com/ | https://www.audi.com/ |
| Number of doors | 3 | 2 |
| Number of seats | 4 | 4 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Cabriolet |
| Transmission | automatic dsg | manual |
| Number of gears | 6 | 6 |
| Production from (year) | 2016 | 2016 |
| Production to (year) | 2018 | 2018 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 231 | 250 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 9 | 7.4 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 157 | 128 |
| Emission standard | EURO VI | EURO VI |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Petrol (Gasoline) | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Max. power (hp) | 220 | 190 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 350 | 320 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 1,984 | 1,984 |
| Compression ratio | 9.6 | 11.65 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 4,500 | 4,200 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 82.5 | 82.5 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 92.8 | 92.8 |
| Fuel system | Direct injection | Direct injection |
| Turbine | Turbocharger | Turbocharger |
| Fuel tank (l) | 55 | 50 |
| Engine oil capacity (l) | - | 5.7 |
| Coolant capacity (l) | - | 9 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer | Multi-link independent |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | Electric Steering | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Tires size | | - 205/55 R16
- 225/40 R18
- 225/45 R17
|
| Turning radius (m) | 10.8 | 10.9 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,288 | 4,423 |
| Width (mm) | 1,825 | 1,793 |
| Height (mm) | 1,488 | 1,409 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,524 | 2,595 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,376 | 1,430 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 1,870 | 1,930 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 310 | 285 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 905 | 680 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | 50 | - |
| Front track (mm) | 1,570 | 1,555 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,546 | 1,526 |
| Ride height (mm) | 136 | - |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | - | 0.31 |