The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 (13 - 17)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 20,500
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
€ 22,200
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 1.8 5V Turbo is 33.1 cm shorter, 7.4 cm narrower and 4.8 cm taller than the Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1450
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 (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 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 (13 - 17)
2700
4460
4129 mm
Length
4460 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1815 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
87 kg
6.36 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 (13 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
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
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*AWU*
Engine Code
5
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
118 bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
210 NM
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
124 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120

▶ REPLAY
9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.85 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
10.85 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
55 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
55 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
22 mpg
city
43 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
66 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
621 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
621 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Environmental Impact
170.4 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).
96.6 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
96.6 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
364 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1263 L