The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen C4 VTi 120 (10 - 14) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 20,300
Citroen C4 VTi 120 (10 - 14) Citroen C4 VTi 120
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 20,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,500

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. Both cars are the same height, but the Citroen C4 VTi 120 is 20 cm longer and 6.8 cm wider.
Citroen C4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.4
1498
Blueprint Citroen C4 VTi 120 (10 - 14)
1789
2050
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1789 mm
Width
1721 mm
2050 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1498 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Citroen C4 VTi 120 (10 - 14)
2608
4329
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4329 mm
Length
4129 mm
2608 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen C4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.4
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1765 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
Citroen C4 VTi 120 (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
23 kg
1.8 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Citroen C4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.4
N
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Citroen C4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Citroen C4 VTi 120
118 bhp
74 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Citroen C4 VTi 120
160 NM
126 NM
VW New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Citroen C4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.4
120 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
10.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

150 m
0.000 sec

Citroen C4 VTi 120

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

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10.85 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
Citroen C4 VTi 120
10.85 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen C4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Citroen C4 VTi 120
46 mpg
40 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
32 mpg
city
30 mpg
60 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
601 mi
Range
482 mi
Citroen C4 VTi 120
601 mi
482 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
117.5 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
134.5 kWh
Citroen C4 VTi 120
117.5 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
143 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen C4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
485 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
408 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1183 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L