The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic Type R (07 - 08) vs. VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 26,900
Honda Civic Type R (07 - 08) Honda Civic Type R
€ 20,600
 VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 2.0
€ 26,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,600

ⓘ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 Type R is 14.1 cm longer, 6.4 cm wider and 5.3 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 2.0.
Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 2.0
1445
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (07 - 08)
1785
1985
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1785 mm
Width
1721 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1445 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (07 - 08)
2620
4270
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4270 mm
Length
4129 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 2.0
1338 kg
Kerb Weight
1325 kg
1700 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1730 kg
Honda Civic Type R (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
13 kg
0.97 %
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 2.0
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
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 2.0
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*AZJ*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
198 bhp
at 7800 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Honda Civic Type R
198 bhp
113 bhp
VW New Beetle 2.0
193 NM
at 5600 rpm
Max. Torque
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Honda Civic Type R
193 NM
170 NM
VW New Beetle 2.0

Performance

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 2.0
146 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic Type R

62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 2.0

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6.76 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.73 kg/bhp
Honda Civic Type R
6.76 kg/bhp
11.73 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 2.0

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 2.0
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
30 mpg
Honda Civic Type R
31 mpg
30 mpg
VW New Beetle 2.0
22 mpg
city
21 mpg
40 mpg
motorway
39 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
341 mi
Range
364 mi
Honda Civic Type R
341 mi
364 mi
VW New Beetle 2.0
Environmental Impact
172.4 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).
178.2 kWh
Honda Civic Type R
172.4 kWh
178.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 2.0
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
215 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
224 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 2.0
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
362 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L