The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 21,800
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15) Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 21,800
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 VTi 120 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 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.6
1523
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 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 VTi 120 (11 - 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 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.6
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1755 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15)
Weight Difference:
35 kg
2.66 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
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
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
118 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
160 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.6
120 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
12.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

169 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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10.85 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
10.85 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
46 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
city
25 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
601 mi
Range
412 mi
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
601 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
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).
157.2 kWh
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
117.5 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
144 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
475 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
385 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L