The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 26,600
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,600

ⓘ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 4.8 cm taller than the Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1450
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 SKYACTIV-Drive (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 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)
2700
4460
4129 mm
Length
4460 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1405 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1930 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
96 kg
6.83 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
9C
Generation
BM
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
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
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
2191 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 4500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
148 bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
380 NM
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
109 mph
Maximum Speed
125 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

125 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.49 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
9.49 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
59 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
59 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
25 mpg
city
47 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
67 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
661 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
661 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
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).
98.8 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
98.8 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
127 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 150
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
364 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1263 L