The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen DS 4 THP 160 Automatic (14 - 15) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 27,100
Citroen DS 4 THP 160 Automatic (14 - 15) Citroen DS 4 THP 160
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 27,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Citroen DS 4 THP 160 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 1.6.
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
VW New Beetle 1.6
1523
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 THP 160 Automatic (14 - 15)
1810
2052
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1810 mm
Width
1721 mm
2052 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1523 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 THP 160 Automatic (14 - 15)
2612
4275
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4275 mm
Length
4129 mm
2612 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen DS 4 THP 160
VW New Beetle 1.6
1438 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1835 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Citroen DS 4 THP 160 Automatic (14 - 15)
Weight Difference:
123 kg
8.55 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Citroen DS 4 THP 160
VW New Beetle 1.6
N
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Citroen DS 4 THP 160
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
161 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
161 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
240 NM
at 1400 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
240 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Citroen DS 4 THP 160
VW New Beetle 1.6
132 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
9.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 4 THP 160

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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8.93 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
8.93 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen DS 4 THP 160
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
37 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
27 mpg
city
25 mpg
47 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
484 mi
Range
412 mi
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
484 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
145.8 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).
157.2 kWh
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
145.8 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
178 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen DS 4 THP 160
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
397 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
385 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L