The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)

€ 23,600
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 22,300
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
€ 23,600
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 1.8 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 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 1.8 5V Turbo 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 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
1384 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1835 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
69 kg
4.99 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (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
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic 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
10.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

144 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
50 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
32 mpg
50 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
22 mpg
city
40 mpg
42 mpg
motorway
59 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
384 mi
Range
566 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
384 mi
566 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
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).
106.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
168.7 kWh
106.1 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
210 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 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
396 kg
Maximum Payload
520 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
364 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1263 L