The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT (14 - 16)

€ 19,500
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 21,100
 VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT (14 - 16) VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
€ 19,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,100

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Honda Civic 1.4 is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 3.3 cm shorter, 4.3 cm narrower and 2.6 cm lower than the VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT.
Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1486
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT (14 - 16)
1808
2021
1765 mm
Width
1808 mm
1965 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2021 mm
1460 mm
Height
1486 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4245
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT (14 - 16)
2537
4278
4245 mm
Length
4278 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2537 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
1240 kg
Kerb Weight
1380 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1840 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
140 kg
10.14 %
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT (14 - 16)

General

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
16
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CUU*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
108 bhp
at 3500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
82 bhp
108 bhp
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
119 NM
250 NM
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT

Performance

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
106 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
16.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11 sec
62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

153 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT

▶ REPLAY
15.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.78 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
15.12 kg/bhp
12.78 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
69 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
48 mpg
69 mpg
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
38 mpg
city
60 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
76 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
526 mi
Range
833 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
526 mi
833 mi
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
Environmental Impact
111.8 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).
84.3 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
111.8 kWh
84.3 kWh
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
107 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
410 kg
Maximum Payload
460 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
310 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
905 L