The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 22,300
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,300

ⓘ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 120.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1450
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 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-G 120 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-G 120
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1835 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
6 kg
0.46 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
9C
Generation
BM
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
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
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
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
118 bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
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 120

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
109 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

144 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.14 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
11.14 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
50 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
50 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
25 mpg
city
40 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
59 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
566 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
566 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
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).
106.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
106.1 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
520 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
364 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1263 L