The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 (12 - 15) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 21,700
Honda Civic 1.8 (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 21,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The Honda Civic 1.8 is 17.1 cm longer, 4.9 cm wider and 2.8 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 (12 - 15)
1770
1970
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1770 mm
Width
1721 mm
1970 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1470 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 (12 - 15)
2595
4300
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4300 mm
Length
4129 mm
2595 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
1322 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
45 kg
3.4 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
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 manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
134 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
9.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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9.58 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.58 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
49 mpg
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
39 mpg
city
27 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
536 mi
Range
455 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
536 mi
455 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
109.9 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).
142.1 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
109.9 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
137 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
398 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
477 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1378 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L