The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 28,300
Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10) Honda Civic Type R
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 28,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,700

ⓘ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 1.6.
Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
1445
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10)
1785
1985
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1785 mm
Width
1721 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1445 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10)
2620
4270
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4270 mm
Length
4129 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
1338 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1700 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10)
Weight Difference:
61 kg
4.56 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Honda Civic Type R
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
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic Type R
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
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
198 bhp
at 7800 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Honda Civic Type R
198 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
193 NM
at 5600 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Honda Civic Type R
193 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
146 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic Type R

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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6.76 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Honda Civic Type R
6.76 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Honda Civic Type R
31 mpg
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
22 mpg
city
27 mpg
40 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
341 mi
Range
455 mi
Honda Civic Type R
341 mi
455 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
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).
142.1 kWh
Honda Civic Type R
172.4 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
215 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
362 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L