The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 Automatic (12 - 15)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 29,500
 Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 Automatic (12 - 15) Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 29,500

ⓘ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 HDi 165.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1523
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 Automatic (12 - 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 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 Automatic (12 - 15)
2612
4275
4129 mm
Length
4275 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2612 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1505 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1940 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
196 kg
13.02 %
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165 Automatic (12 - 15)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
9C
Generation
N
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
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
1997 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
161 bhp
at 3750 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
161 bhp
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
340 NM
at 2000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
340 NM
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
109 mph
Maximum Speed
129 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

138 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 4 HDi 165

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.35 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
9.35 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
50 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
50 mpg
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
25 mpg
city
38 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
60 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
654 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
654 mi
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
117.3 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
117.3 kWh
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
149 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Citroen DS 4 HDi 165
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
435 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
385 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data