The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT (14 - 16)

€ 22,000
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 18,400
 VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT (14 - 16) VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
€ 22,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Honda Civic 1.8 is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 0.8 cm shorter, 2.3 cm narrower and 2.6 cm lower than the VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1785
1985
1486
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT (14 - 16)
1808
2021
1785 mm
Width
1808 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2021 mm
1460 mm
Height
1486 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4270
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT (14 - 16)
2537
4278
4270 mm
Length
4278 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2537 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
1266 kg
Kerb Weight
1316 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1760 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
50 kg
3.8 %
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT (14 - 16)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 1.2 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 1.8
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CYV*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1197 CC
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 4500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
104 bhp
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
175 NM
at 1400 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
175 NM
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
127 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT

▶ REPLAY
9.17 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.65 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.17 kg/bhp
12.65 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
53 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
43 mpg
53 mpg
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
34 mpg
city
43 mpg
52 mpg
motorway
61 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
478 mi
Range
645 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
478 mi
645 mi
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
Environmental Impact
123.1 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).
100.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
123.1 kWh
100.4 kWh
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
152 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
123 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
484 kg
Maximum Payload
444 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
310 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
905 L