The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Beetle 2.0 TDI DSG (12 - 14)

€ 19,500
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 23,800
 VW Beetle 2.0 TDI DSG (12 - 14) VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
€ 19,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,800

ⓘ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.
Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1486
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TDI DSG (12 - 14)
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 DSG (12 - 14)
2537
4278
4245 mm
Length
4278 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2537 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
1240 kg
Kerb Weight
1417 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1810 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
177 kg
12.49 %
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI DSG (12 - 14)

General

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
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
6-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CFF*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 4200 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
82 bhp
138 bhp
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1750 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
119 NM
320 NM
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI

Performance

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
106 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
16.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

131 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI

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15.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.27 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
15.12 kg/bhp
10.27 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
52 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
48 mpg
52 mpg
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
38 mpg
city
41 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
61 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
526 mi
Range
633 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
526 mi
633 mi
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
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).
111 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
111.8 kWh
111 kWh
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
140 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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