The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Citroen C4 HDi 90 (10 - 15)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 19,800
 Citroen C4 HDi 90 (10 - 15) Citroen C4 HDi 90
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,800

ⓘ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. Both cars are the same height, but the VW New Beetle 1.4 is 20 cm shorter and 6.8 cm narrower.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Citroen C4 HDi 90
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1498
Blueprint Citroen C4 HDi 90 (10 - 15)
1789
2050
1721 mm
Width
1789 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2050 mm
1498 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Citroen C4 HDi 90 (10 - 15)
2608
4329
4129 mm
Length
4329 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2608 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Citroen C4 HDi 90
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
23 kg
1.8 %
Citroen C4 HDi 90 (10 - 15)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Citroen C4 HDi 90
9C
Generation
N
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Citroen C4 HDi 90
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1560 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
91 bhp
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
91 bhp
Citroen C4 HDi 90
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
230 NM
at 1750 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
230 NM
Citroen C4 HDi 90

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Citroen C4 HDi 90
100 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

Citroen C4 HDi 90

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16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.07 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
14.07 kg/bhp
Citroen C4 HDi 90

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Citroen C4 HDi 90
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
69 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
69 mpg
Citroen C4 HDi 90
30 mpg
city
58 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
78 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
909 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
909 mi
Citroen C4 HDi 90
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
84.3 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
84.3 kWh
Citroen C4 HDi 90
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
106 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Citroen C4 HDi 90
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
510 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
408 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1183 L