The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 28,300
 Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10) Honda Civic Type R
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,300

ⓘ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 14.1 cm shorter, 6.4 cm narrower and 5.3 cm taller than the Honda Civic Type R.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic Type R
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1445
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10)
1785
1985
1721 mm
Width
1785 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1498 mm
Height
1445 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10)
2620
4270
4129 mm
Length
4270 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic Type R
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1338 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1700 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
23 kg
1.72 %
Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic Type R
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
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic Type R
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
1998 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
198 bhp
at 7800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
198 bhp
Honda Civic Type R
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
193 NM
at 5600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
193 NM
Honda Civic Type R

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic Type R
109 mph
Maximum Speed
146 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic Type R

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13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.76 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
6.76 kg/bhp
Honda Civic Type R

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic Type R
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
31 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
31 mpg
Honda Civic Type R
25 mpg
city
22 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
40 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
341 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
341 mi
Honda Civic Type R
Environmental Impact
157.2 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).
172.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
172.4 kWh
Honda Civic Type R
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
215 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic Type R
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
405 kg
Maximum Payload
362 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L