The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 23,000
 Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 20,800
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 1.6 is 17.1 cm shorter, 4.9 cm narrower and 2.8 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
1770
1970
1721 mm
Width
1770 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1498 mm
Height
1470 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
2595
4300
4129 mm
Length
4300 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2595 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1381 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
72 kg
5.21 %
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
9C
Generation
FK..
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
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
1799 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
109 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

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12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.01 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
10.01 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
45 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
25 mpg
city
32 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
58 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
493 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
493 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
119.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
119.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
409 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
477 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1378 L