The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (13 - 17)

€ 20,100
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
€ 22,500
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
€ 20,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,500

ⓘ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 1.9 TDI is 33.1 cm shorter, 7.4 cm narrower and 4.8 cm taller than the Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP.
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1450
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (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 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (13 - 17)
2700
4460
4129 mm
Length
4460 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
1366 kg
Kerb Weight
1300 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1815 kg
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
66 kg
4.83 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP (13 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
9C
Generation
BM
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BSW*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1896 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
104 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
163 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
104 bhp
163 bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
240 NM
at 1800 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
240 NM
210 NM
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
112 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
11.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

160 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP

▶ REPLAY
13.13 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.98 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
13.13 kg/bhp
7.98 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
Fuel Economy
52 mpg
combined
49 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
52 mpg
49 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
42 mpg
city
38 mpg
61 mpg
motorway
59 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
633 mi
Range
546 mi
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
633 mi
546 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
Environmental Impact
111 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).
109.9 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
111 kWh
109.9 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
143 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
135 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 165 i-ELOOP
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
354 kg
Maximum Payload
515 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
364 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1263 L