Spec Sizes

Audi TT RS vs Volkswagen Beetle Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 catalog dimensions. Audi TT RS · Volkswagen Beetle

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length165.0 in
  • Height52.8 in
  • Wheelbase98.6 in
  • Ground clearance5.2 in
Front / width
  • Width72.1 in
  • Volkswagen Beetle width71.7 in – 71.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi TT RS is 3.8 in shorter (165.0 in vs 168.8 in)
  • Width: Volkswagen Beetle is 0.3 in narrower (72.1 in vs 71.8 in)
  • Height: Volkswagen Beetle is 5.8 in taller (52.8 in vs 58.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: Volkswagen Beetle has a 1.5 in longer wheelbase (98.6 in vs 100.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: Volkswagen Beetle has 0.7 in more ground clearance (5.2 in vs 5.9 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Volkswagen Beetle has 0.7 in more ground clearance (5.2 in vs 5.9 in)
  2. Height: Volkswagen Beetle is 5.8 in taller (52.8 in vs 58.5 in)
  3. Length: Audi TT RS is 3.8 in shorter (165.0 in vs 168.8 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Volkswagen Beetle has a 1.5 in longer wheelbase (98.6 in vs 100.0 in)
  5. Width: Volkswagen Beetle is 0.3 in narrower (72.1 in vs 71.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi TT RS — Audi TT RS is shorter by 3.8 in Check garage fit for Audi TT RS · garage fit for Volkswagen Beetle
  • Narrower for tight parkingVolkswagen Beetle — Volkswagen Beetle is narrower by 0.3 in
  • More ground clearanceVolkswagen Beetle — Volkswagen Beetle has 0.7 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintAudi TT RS — Based on length × width (Audi TT RS)

Dimension comparison

SpecAudi TT RSVolkswagen BeetleDifference
Length165.0 in168.8 in3.8 in
Width72.1 in71.8 in0.3 in
Height52.8 in58.5 in5.8 in
Wheelbase98.6 in100.0 in1.5 in
Ground clearance5.2 in5.9 in0.7 in
Curb weight—3,146 lb—

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

Compare by year

Overlapping model years with dimension data.

Already own one of these cars?

Jump to maintenance sizes on the vehicle page — tires, wipers, battery, and oil when present in the catalog.