The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) vs. VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT (15 - 16)

€ 20,100
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 27,700
 VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT (15 - 16) VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
€ 20,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Honda Civic 1.4 is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 2.3 cm shorter, 4.3 cm narrower and 2.6 cm lower than the VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT.
Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
1765
1965
1486
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT (15 - 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 (09 - 11)
2620
4255
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT (15 - 16)
2537
4278
4255 mm
Length
4278 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2537 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
1260 kg
Kerb Weight
1395 kg
1690 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1840 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
135 kg
9.68 %
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT (15 - 16)

General

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
16
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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CUL*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
217 bhp
at 4500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
99 bhp
217 bhp
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
127 NM
at 4800 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
127 NM
350 NM
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT

Performance

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
110 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
15 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

208 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT

▶ REPLAY
12.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.43 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
12.73 kg/bhp
6.43 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
45 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
50 mpg
45 mpg
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
41 mpg
city
35 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
54 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
545 mi
Range
542 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
545 mi
542 mi
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
Environmental Impact
108 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).
119.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
108 kWh
119.4 kWh
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
132 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
146 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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