The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)

€ 22,000
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 31,600
 VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17) VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
€ 22,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 31,600

ⓘ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 1.6 cm shorter, 3.6 cm narrower and 4.2 cm lower than the VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1785
1985
1502
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)
1821
2021
1785 mm
Width
1821 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2021 mm
1460 mm
Height
1502 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4270
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)
2540
4286
4270 mm
Length
4286 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2540 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
1266 kg
Kerb Weight
1504 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1880 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
238 kg
15.82 %
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
16
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
Transmission
6-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CUU*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 3500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
148 bhp
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
340 NM
at 1750 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
340 NM
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
127 mph
Maximum Speed
123 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT

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9.17 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.16 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.17 kg/bhp
10.16 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
59 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
43 mpg
59 mpg
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
34 mpg
city
50 mpg
52 mpg
motorway
64 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
478 mi
Range
712 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
478 mi
712 mi
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI 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).
98.8 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
123.1 kWh
98.8 kWh
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
152 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
127 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
484 kg
Maximum Payload
376 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
310 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
905 L