The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic Type R (15 - 17) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 35,400
Honda Civic Type R (15 - 17) Honda Civic Type R
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 35,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,700

ⓘ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 26.1 cm longer, 15.7 cm wider and 3.2 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
1466
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (15 - 17)
1878
2078
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1878 mm
Width
1721 mm
2078 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1466 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (15 - 17)
2594
4390
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4390 mm
Length
4129 mm
2594 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
1453 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1700 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Honda Civic Type R (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
138 kg
9.5 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
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 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1996 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
306 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Honda Civic Type R
306 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
400 NM
at 2500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Honda Civic Type R
400 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
168 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
5.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic Type R

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
39 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Honda Civic Type R
39 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
30 mpg
city
25 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
426 mi
Range
412 mi
Honda Civic Type R
426 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
138.2 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).
157.2 kWh
Honda Civic Type R
138.2 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
170 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic Type R
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
247 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
498 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1427 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L