The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Citroen DS 4 THP 160 Automatic (14 - 15)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 27,100
 Citroen DS 4 THP 160 Automatic (14 - 15) Citroen DS 4 THP 160
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,100

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW New Beetle 1.6 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 14.6 cm shorter, 8.9 cm narrower and 2.5 cm lower than the Citroen DS 4 THP 160.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1523
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 THP 160 Automatic (14 - 15)
1810
2052
1721 mm
Width
1810 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2052 mm
1498 mm
Height
1523 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 THP 160 Automatic (14 - 15)
2612
4275
4129 mm
Length
4275 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2612 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1438 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1835 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
123 kg
8.55 %
Citroen DS 4 THP 160 Automatic (14 - 15)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
9C
Generation
N
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
161 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
161 bhp
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1400 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
240 NM
Citroen DS 4 THP 160

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
109 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 4 THP 160

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13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.93 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
8.93 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 4 THP 160

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
37 mpg
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
25 mpg
city
27 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
484 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
484 mi
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
Environmental Impact
157.2 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).
145.8 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
145.8 kWh
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 THP 160
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
397 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
385 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data