Citroën DS4 vs Volkswagen Beetle

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Citroën DS4Volkswagen Beetle

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Citroën DS4Volkswagen Beetle

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,423
$1,423
Australia
$1,180
$1,180
United Kingdom
£864
£864
United States
$1,099
$1,099

Official figures

Uses
4.4 L/100km
4.4 L/100km
On a full tank
1,364 km (better)
1,250 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
370 L (better)
310 L
Length
4,275 mm
4,278 mm
Weight
–
1,250 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
1.2 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
88 kW (better)
77 kW
Torque
300 Nm (better)
175 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

DS4 or Beetle?

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën DS4 or the Volkswagen Beetle?

The Citroën DS4, at 370 L to the Volkswagen Beetle's 310 L, for their newest versions.

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