Spec Sizes

Audi TT vs Volkswagen Beetle Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 catalog dimensions. Audi TT · Volkswagen Beetle

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

Side view
  • Length165.3 in
  • Height53.2 in – 53.5 in
  • Wheelbase97.2 in
  • Ground clearance5.1 in
  • Curb weight3,175 lb – 3,340 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.5 in
  • Volkswagen Beetle width71.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi TT is 3.1 in shorter (165.3 in vs 168.4 in)
  • Width: Volkswagen Beetle is 1.3 in narrower (72.5 in vs 71.2 in)
  • Height: Volkswagen Beetle is 4.9 in taller (53.4 in vs 58.3 in)
  • Wheelbase: Volkswagen Beetle has a 2.8 in longer wheelbase (97.2 in vs 100.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: Volkswagen Beetle has 0.5 in more ground clearance (5.1 in vs 5.6 in)
  • Curb weight: Audi TT is 89 lb heavier (3,258 lb vs 3,169 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Volkswagen Beetle has 0.5 in more ground clearance (5.1 in vs 5.6 in)
  2. Height: Volkswagen Beetle is 4.9 in taller (53.4 in vs 58.3 in)
  3. Curb weight: Audi TT is 89 lb heavier (3,258 lb vs 3,169 lb)
  4. Wheelbase: Volkswagen Beetle has a 2.8 in longer wheelbase (97.2 in vs 100.0 in)
  5. Length: Audi TT is 3.1 in shorter (165.3 in vs 168.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi TT — Audi TT is shorter by 3.1 in Check garage fit for Audi TT · garage fit for Volkswagen Beetle
  • Narrower for tight parkingVolkswagen Beetle — Volkswagen Beetle is narrower by 1.3 in
  • More ground clearanceVolkswagen Beetle — Volkswagen Beetle has 0.5 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecAudi TTVolkswagen BeetleDifference
Length165.3 in168.4 in3.1 in
Width72.5 in71.2 in1.3 in
Height53.4 in58.3 in4.9 in
Wheelbase97.2 in100.0 in2.8 in
Ground clearance5.1 in5.6 in0.5 in
Curb weight3,258 lb3,169 lb89 lb

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