The Comparative Analysis :

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI (11 - 14) vs. Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

€ 20,100
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI (11 - 14) VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
€ 19,500
 Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 20,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Beetle 1.6 TDI is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 3.3 cm longer, 4.3 cm wider and 2.6 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.4.
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.4
1486
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.6 TDI (11 - 14)
1808
2021
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1808 mm
Width
1765 mm
2021 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1965 mm
1486 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.6 TDI (11 - 14)
2537
4278
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4245
4278 mm
Length
4245 mm
2537 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.4
1361 kg
Kerb Weight
1240 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI (11 - 14)
Weight Difference:
121 kg
8.89 %
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

General

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.4
16
Generation
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.4
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CAY*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
104 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
104 bhp
82 bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
250 NM
119 NM
Honda Civic 1.4

Performance

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.4
112 mph
Maximum Speed
106 mph
11.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
16.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

160 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI

62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

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13.09 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.12 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
13.09 kg/bhp
15.12 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.4
Fuel Economy
63 mpg
combined
48 mpg
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
63 mpg
48 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
52 mpg
city
38 mpg
69 mpg
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
759 mi
Range
526 mi
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
759 mi
526 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
Environmental Impact
92.5 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).
111.8 kWh
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
92.5 kWh
111.8 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
119 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.4
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
389 kg
Maximum Payload
410 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L