The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (13 - 17)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 22,500
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,500

ⓘ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 1.6 is 33.1 cm shorter, 7.4 cm narrower and 4.8 cm taller than the Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1450
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (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 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (13 - 17)
2700
4460
4129 mm
Length
4460 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1300 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1815 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
23 kg
1.77 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (13 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
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 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
163 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
163 bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
210 NM
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
111 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.98 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
7.98 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
49 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
49 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
27 mpg
city
38 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
59 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
546 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
546 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
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).
109.9 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
109.9 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
135 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
515 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
364 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1263 L