The Comparative Analysis :

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 26,600
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
€ 20,800
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 26,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,800

ⓘ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 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 is 33.1 cm longer, 7.4 cm wider and 4.8 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
VW New Beetle 1.6
1450
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)
1795
2053
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1795 mm
Width
1721 mm
2053 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1450 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)
2700
4460
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
4460 mm
Length
4129 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
VW New Beetle 1.6
1405 kg
Kerb Weight
1309 kg
1930 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)
Weight Difference:
96 kg
6.83 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
VW New Beetle 1.6
BM
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
2191 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
148 bhp
at 4500 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
148 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
380 NM
at 1800 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
380 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
VW New Beetle 1.6
125 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

125 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
9.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.96 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
9.49 kg/bhp
12.96 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
59 mpg
combined
36 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
59 mpg
36 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
47 mpg
city
25 mpg
67 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
661 mi
Range
432 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
661 mi
432 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
98.8 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).
149.7 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
98.8 kWh
149.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
127 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
189 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
525 kg
Maximum Payload
401 kg
364 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1263 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L