The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)

€ 20,000
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 2.0
€ 20,000
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 dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid is 26.6 cm longer, 2.6 cm narrower and 7.3 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 2.0.
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 2.0
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
1695
1895
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1695 mm
Width
1721 mm
1895 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1425 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
2545
4395
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4395 mm
Length
4129 mm
2545 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 2.0
1276 kg
Kerb Weight
1321 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
45 kg
3.41 %
VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)

General

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 2.0
ZE2
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 2.0
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*AZJ*
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
97 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
97 bhp
113 bhp
VW New Beetle 2.0
121 NM
at 4500 rpm
Max. Torque
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
121 NM
170 NM
VW New Beetle 2.0

Performance

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 2.0
113 mph
Maximum Speed
115 mph
12.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 2.0

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13.15 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.69 kg/bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
13.15 kg/bhp
11.69 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 2.0

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 2.0
Fuel Economy
64 mpg
combined
32 mpg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
64 mpg
32 mpg
VW New Beetle 2.0
61 mpg
city
24 mpg
67 mpg
motorway
42 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
565 mi
Range
393 mi
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
565 mi
393 mi
VW New Beetle 2.0
Environmental Impact
83.4 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).
164.8 kWh
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
83.4 kWh
164.8 kWh
VW New Beetle 2.0
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
101 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
210 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 2.0
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
374 kg
Maximum Payload
389 kg
408 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1017 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L