The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100 (13 - 17)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 17,500
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100 (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,500

ⓘ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 VW New Beetle 1.4 is 33.1 cm shorter, 7.4 cm narrower and 4.8 cm taller than the Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1450
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100 (13 - 17)
1795
2053
1721 mm
Width
1795 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2053 mm
1498 mm
Height
1450 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100 (13 - 17)
2700
4460
4129 mm
Length
4460 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1260 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1800 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
3 kg
0.24 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100 (13 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
9C
Generation
BM
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1496 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
99 bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
150 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
150 NM
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
100 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

147 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.73 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
12.73 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
55 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
55 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
30 mpg
city
43 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
66 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
621 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
621 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
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).
96.6 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
96.6 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
540 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
364 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1263 L