The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC (13 - 15)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 23,000
 Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC (13 - 15) Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,000

ⓘ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 VW New Beetle 1.4 is 17.1 cm shorter, 4.9 cm narrower and 2.8 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC (13 - 15)
1770
1970
1721 mm
Width
1770 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1498 mm
Height
1470 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC (13 - 15)
2595
4300
4129 mm
Length
4300 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2595 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1440 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1870 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
183 kg
12.71 %
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC (13 - 15)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
9C
Generation
FK..
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1597 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
118 bhp
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
118 bhp
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
300 NM
at 2000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
300 NM
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
100 mph
Maximum Speed
129 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

146 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.2 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
12.2 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
78 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
78 mpg
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
30 mpg
city
71 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
86 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
863 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
863 mi
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
74 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
74 kWh
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
94 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
477 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1378 L