The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (15 - 17) vs. VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)

€ 25,800
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (15 - 17) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 20,100
 VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
€ 25,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,100

ⓘ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 24.1 cm longer, 4.9 cm wider and 2.8 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (15 - 17)
1770
1970
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (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 Automatic (15 - 17)
2595
4370
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4370 mm
Length
4129 mm
2595 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
1386 kg
Kerb Weight
1366 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.44 %
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
FK..
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*BSW*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1798 CC
Engine Capacity
1896 CC
140 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
140 bhp
104 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1800 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
240 NM
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
130 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
11.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

156 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

160 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI

▶ REPLAY
9.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.13 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.9 kg/bhp
13.13 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
52 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
44 mpg
52 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
32 mpg
city
42 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
61 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
485 mi
Range
633 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
485 mi
633 mi
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Environmental Impact
121.2 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).
111 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
121.2 kWh
111 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
150 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
404 kg
Maximum Payload
354 kg
477 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1378 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L