The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)

€ 20,600
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 2.0
€ 20,100
 Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 20,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,100

ⓘ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 2.0 is 12.6 cm shorter, 4.4 cm narrower and 3.8 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.4.
VW New Beetle 2.0
Honda Civic 1.4
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (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 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
2620
4255
4129 mm
Length
4255 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 2.0
Honda Civic 1.4
1325 kg
Kerb Weight
1260 kg
1730 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1690 kg
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
65 kg
4.91 %
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)

General

VW New Beetle 2.0
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
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

VW New Beetle 2.0
Honda Civic 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*AZJ*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 2.0
113 bhp
99 bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
127 NM
at 4800 rpm
VW New Beetle 2.0
170 NM
127 NM
Honda Civic 1.4

Performance

VW New Beetle 2.0
Honda Civic 1.4
113 mph
Maximum Speed
110 mph
12.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
15 sec
62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 2.0

62 mph 62
mph

208 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

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11.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.73 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 2.0
11.73 kg/bhp
12.73 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 2.0
Honda Civic 1.4
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
50 mpg
VW New Beetle 2.0
30 mpg
50 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
21 mpg
city
41 mpg
39 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
364 mi
Range
545 mi
VW New Beetle 2.0
364 mi
545 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
Environmental Impact
178.2 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).
108 kWh
VW New Beetle 2.0
178.2 kWh
108 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
224 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
132 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 2.0
Honda Civic 1.4
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L