The Comparative Analysis :

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI DSG (12 - 14) vs. Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)

€ 22,100
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI DSG (12 - 14) VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
€ 20,100
 Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 22,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,100

ⓘ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 a little bigger in every dimension. It's 2.3 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 DSG (12 - 14)
1808
2021
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
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 DSG (12 - 14)
2537
4278
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
2620
4255
4278 mm
Length
4255 mm
2537 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.4
1361 kg
Kerb Weight
1260 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1690 kg
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI DSG (12 - 14)
Weight Difference:
101 kg
7.42 %
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)

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
7-speed dual clutch 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)
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Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
104 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
104 bhp
99 bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
127 NM
at 4800 rpm
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
250 NM
127 NM
Honda Civic 1.4

Performance

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.4
111 mph
Maximum Speed
110 mph
11.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
15 sec
62 mph 62
mph

160 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI

62 mph 62
mph

208 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.4
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
50 mpg
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
60 mpg
50 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
51 mpg
city
41 mpg
64 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
727 mi
Range
545 mi
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
727 mi
545 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
Environmental Impact
96.7 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).
108 kWh
VW Beetle 1.6 TDI
96.7 kWh
108 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
124 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
132 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
430 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L