The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)

€ 19,500
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 2.0
€ 19,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The Honda Civic 1.4 is 11.6 cm longer, 4.4 cm wider and 3.8 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 2.0.
Honda Civic 1.4
VW New Beetle 2.0
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1765 mm
Width
1721 mm
1965 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1460 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4245
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4245 mm
Length
4129 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW New Beetle 2.0
1240 kg
Kerb Weight
1321 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
81 kg
6.13 %
VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)

General

Honda Civic 1.4
VW New Beetle 2.0
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.4
VW New Beetle 2.0
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*AZJ*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
82 bhp
113 bhp
VW New Beetle 2.0
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
119 NM
170 NM
VW New Beetle 2.0

Performance

Honda Civic 1.4
VW New Beetle 2.0
106 mph
Maximum Speed
115 mph
16.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 2.0

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15.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.69 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
15.12 kg/bhp
11.69 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 2.0

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW New Beetle 2.0
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
32 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
48 mpg
32 mpg
VW New Beetle 2.0
38 mpg
city
24 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
42 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
526 mi
Range
393 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
526 mi
393 mi
VW New Beetle 2.0
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).
164.8 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
111.8 kWh
164.8 kWh
VW New Beetle 2.0
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
210 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.4
VW New Beetle 2.0
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
410 kg
Maximum Payload
389 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L