The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 22,100
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 22,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,500

ⓘ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 12.6 cm longer, 4.4 cm wider and 3.8 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.4.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.4
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11)
1765
1965
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1765 mm
Width
1721 mm
1965 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1460 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11)
2620
4255
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4255 mm
Length
4129 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.4
1324 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1800 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
67 kg
5.06 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.4
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
5-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
74 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
126 NM
VW New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.4
122 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
11 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

153 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

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9.59 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.59 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
40 mpg
40 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
29 mpg
city
30 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
437 mi
Range
482 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
437 mi
482 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
134.5 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
134.5 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
165 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
476 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L