The Comparative Analysis :

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 (13 - 17) vs. VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)

€ 20,500
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
€ 21,500
 VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 20,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,500

ⓘ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-G 120 is 33.1 cm longer, 7.4 cm wider and 4.8 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo.
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1450
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 (13 - 17)
1795
2053
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1795 mm
Width
1721 mm
2053 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1450 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 (13 - 17)
2700
4460
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4460 mm
Length
4129 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1344 kg
1815 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 (13 - 17)
Weight Difference:
64 kg
4.76 %
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)

General

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BM
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*AWU*
4
Valves
5
4
Cylinders
4
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
1781 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
118 bhp
148 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
210 NM
at 4000 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
210 NM
220 NM
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Performance

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
121 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

▶ REPLAY
10.85 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.08 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
10.85 kg/bhp
9.08 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Fuel Economy
55 mpg
combined
35 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
55 mpg
35 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
43 mpg
city
26 mpg
66 mpg
motorway
44 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
422 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
621 mi
422 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Environmental Impact
96.6 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).
153.5 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
96.6 kWh
153.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Euro 5 / Euro 6
Emission Standard
Euro 4
119 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
194 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
535 kg
Maximum Payload
406 kg
364 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1263 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L