The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 20,500
 Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,500

ⓘ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 26.6 cm shorter, 2.6 cm wider and 7.3 cm taller than the Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
1695
1895
1721 mm
Width
1695 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1895 mm
1498 mm
Height
1425 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
2545
4395
4129 mm
Length
4395 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2545 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1276 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
33 kg
2.52 %
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
9C
Generation
ZE2
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
97 bhp
at 5800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
97 bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
121 NM
at 4500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
121 NM
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
109 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

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12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.15 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
13.15 kg/bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
69 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
69 mpg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
25 mpg
city
66 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
71 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
606 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
606 mi
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
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).
77.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
77.7 kWh
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
96 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
374 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
408 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1017 L