The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 (11 - 15) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 28,200
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 (11 - 15) Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 28,200
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 Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 14.6 cm longer, 8.9 cm wider and 2.5 cm taller than the VW New Beetle 1.4.
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
VW New Beetle 1.4
1523
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 (11 - 15)
1810
2052
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1810 mm
Width
1721 mm
2052 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1523 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 (11 - 15)
2612
4275
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4275 mm
Length
4129 mm
2612 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
VW New Beetle 1.4
1395 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1880 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 (11 - 15)
Weight Difference:
138 kg
9.89 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
VW New Beetle 1.4
N
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
VW New Beetle 1.4
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
161 bhp
at 3750 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
161 bhp
74 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
340 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
340 NM
126 NM
VW New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
VW New Beetle 1.4
132 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
9.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 4 HDi 165

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

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8.66 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
8.66 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
VW New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
58 mpg
40 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
46 mpg
city
30 mpg
67 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
761 mi
Range
482 mi
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
761 mi
482 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
100.7 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 DS 4 HDi 165
100.7 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
130 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
VW New Beetle 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
485 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
385 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L