The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 27,600
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,600

ⓘ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 1.6 is 33.1 cm shorter, 7.4 cm narrower and 6.3 cm taller than the Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1435
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)
1795
2028
1721 mm
Width
1795 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2028 mm
1498 mm
Height
1435 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)
2725
4460
4129 mm
Length
4460 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1395 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1919 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
118 kg
8.46 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
9C
Generation
BP
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1759 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
114 bhp
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
114 bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
270 NM
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
111 mph
Maximum Speed
119 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

168 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.24 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
12.24 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
60 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
60 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
27 mpg
city
54 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
66 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
674 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
674 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
Environmental Impact
142.1 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).
96.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
96.7 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
524 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
351 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1026 L