The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15) vs. VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)

€ 21,800
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15) Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
€ 20,100
 VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
€ 21,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,100

ⓘ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 1.9 TDI.
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
1523
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15)
1810
2052
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (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 VTi 120 (11 - 15)
2612
4275
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4275 mm
Length
4129 mm
2612 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1366 kg
1755 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15)
Weight Difference:
86 kg
6.3 %
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)

General

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
N
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*BSW*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1896 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
118 bhp
104 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1800 rpm
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
160 NM
240 NM
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI

Performance

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
120 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
12.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

169 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120

62 mph 62
mph

160 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI

▶ REPLAY
10.85 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.13 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
10.85 kg/bhp
13.13 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
52 mpg
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
46 mpg
52 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
34 mpg
city
42 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
61 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
601 mi
Range
633 mi
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
601 mi
633 mi
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
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).
111 kWh
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
117.5 kWh
111 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
144 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
475 kg
Maximum Payload
354 kg
385 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L