The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Honda Civic 1.4 (09 - 11)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 16,800
 Honda Civic 1.4 (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 16,800

ⓘ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 1.6 is 12.6 cm shorter, 4.4 cm narrower and 3.8 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.4.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 (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 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 (09 - 11)
2620
4255
4129 mm
Length
4255 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1690 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.57 %
Honda Civic 1.4 (09 - 11)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
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 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
99 bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
127 NM
at 4800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
127 NM
Honda Civic 1.4

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
111 mph
Maximum Speed
110 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

181 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

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12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.7 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
12.7 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
48 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
48 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
27 mpg
city
39 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
526 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
526 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
Environmental Impact
142.1 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 New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
111.8 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
135 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
433 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L