The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 22,100
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 20,800
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 22,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,800

ⓘ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 1.6.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11)
1765
1965
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 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 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
4255 mm
Length
4129 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
1324 kg
Kerb Weight
1309 kg
1800 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
1.13 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
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
6-speed automatic 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 6300 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
122 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
11 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

153 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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9.59 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.96 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.59 kg/bhp
12.96 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
36 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
40 mpg
36 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
29 mpg
city
25 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
437 mi
Range
432 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
437 mi
432 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
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).
149.7 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
134.5 kWh
149.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
165 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
189 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
476 kg
Maximum Payload
401 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L