The Comparative Analysis :

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI (12 - 14) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

€ 21,900
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI (12 - 14) VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
€ 22,000
 Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 21,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Beetle 2.0 TDI is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 0.8 cm longer, 2.3 cm wider and 2.6 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
1486
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TDI (12 - 14)
1808
2021
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1785
1985
1808 mm
Width
1785 mm
2021 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1486 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TDI (12 - 14)
2537
4278
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4270
4278 mm
Length
4270 mm
2537 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
1395 kg
Kerb Weight
1266 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI (12 - 14)
Weight Difference:
129 kg
9.25 %
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

General

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
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
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CFF*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1968 CC
Engine Capacity
1799 CC
138 bhp
at 4200 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
138 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
320 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
320 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
123 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
9.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

131 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

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10.11 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.17 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
10.11 kg/bhp
9.17 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
43 mpg
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
58 mpg
43 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
45 mpg
city
34 mpg
67 mpg
motorway
52 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
697 mi
Range
478 mi
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
697 mi
478 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
100.7 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).
123.1 kWh
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
100.7 kWh
123.1 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
152 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
395 kg
Maximum Payload
484 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L