The Comparative Analysis :

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (17 - 19) vs. VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)

€ 25,200
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (17 - 19) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
€ 21,500
 VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 25,200
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 165 i-ELOOP is 34.1 cm longer, 7.4 cm wider and 3.3 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo.
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1465
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (17 - 19)
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
1465 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (17 - 19)
2700
4470
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4470 mm
Length
4129 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1305 kg
Kerb Weight
1344 kg
1815 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (17 - 19)
Weight Difference:
39 kg
2.9 %
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)

General

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
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 165 i-ELOOP
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
163 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
163 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 165 i-ELOOP
210 NM
220 NM
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Performance

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
130 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

▶ REPLAY
8.01 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.08 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
8.01 kg/bhp
9.08 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
35 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
49 mpg
35 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
38 mpg
city
26 mpg
59 mpg
motorway
44 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
546 mi
Range
422 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
546 mi
422 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Environmental Impact
109.9 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 165 i-ELOOP
109.9 kWh
153.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
135 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
194 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
510 kg
Maximum Payload
406 kg
364 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1263 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L