The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 (09 - 11)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 20,800
 Honda Civic 1.8 (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,800

ⓘ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 12.6 cm shorter, 4.4 cm narrower and 3.8 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 (09 - 11)
1765
1965
1721 mm
Width
1765 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1965 mm
1498 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 (09 - 11)
2620
4255
4129 mm
Length
4255 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1265 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
8 kg
0.63 %
Honda Civic 1.8 (09 - 11)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
9C
Generation
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1799 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
100 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

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16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.17 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
9.17 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
43 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
43 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
30 mpg
city
33 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
471 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
471 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
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).
125 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
125 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
152 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L