The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Mazda 3 1.6 Automatic (11 - 13)

€ 23,600
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 20,100
 Mazda 3 1.6 Automatic (11 - 13) Mazda 3 1.6
€ 23,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,100

ⓘ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, 3.4 cm narrower and 2.8 cm taller than the Mazda 3 1.6.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 1.6
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1470
Blueprint Mazda 3 1.6 Automatic (11 - 13)
1755
1955
1721 mm
Width
1755 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1955 mm
1498 mm
Height
1470 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Mazda 3 1.6 Automatic (11 - 13)
2640
4460
4129 mm
Length
4460 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2640 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 1.6
1384 kg
Kerb Weight
1300 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
84 kg
6.07 %
Mazda 3 1.6 Automatic (11 - 13)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 1.6
9C
Generation
BL
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
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 1.6
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
1598 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
104 bhp
Mazda 3 1.6
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
145 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
145 NM
Mazda 3 1.6

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 1.6
124 mph
Maximum Speed
107 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

182 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 1.6

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9.35 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.5 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.35 kg/bhp
12.5 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 1.6
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
32 mpg
37 mpg
Mazda 3 1.6
22 mpg
city
28 mpg
42 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
384 mi
Range
450 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
384 mi
450 mi
Mazda 3 1.6
Environmental Impact
168.7 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).
144 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
168.7 kWh
144 kWh
Mazda 3 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
210 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
176 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 1.6
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
396 kg
Maximum Payload
490 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
340 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1360 L