The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13) vs. VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)

€ 20,500
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 20,100
 VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
€ 20,500
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 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 1.9 TDI.
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
1695
1895
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (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 (12 - 13)
2545
4395
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4395 mm
Length
4129 mm
2545 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
1276 kg
Kerb Weight
1366 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
Weight Difference:
90 kg
6.59 %
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)

General

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
ZE2
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
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 1.9 TDI
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*BSW*
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1896 CC
97 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
97 bhp
104 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
121 NM
at 4500 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1800 rpm
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
121 NM
240 NM
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI

Performance

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
113 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
12.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

62 mph 62
mph

160 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI

▶ REPLAY
13.15 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.13 kg/bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
13.15 kg/bhp
13.13 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Fuel Economy
69 mpg
combined
52 mpg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
69 mpg
52 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
66 mpg
city
42 mpg
71 mpg
motorway
61 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
606 mi
Range
633 mi
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
606 mi
633 mi
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Environmental Impact
77.7 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).
111 kWh
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
77.7 kWh
111 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
96 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
374 kg
Maximum Payload
354 kg
408 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1017 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L