Honda Civic 2012 vs Volkswagen Beetle 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 35 HP more power than Volkswagen Beetle, the torque is the same for both cars. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 5.4 | |
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The Volkswagen Beetle is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Beetle gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Honda Civic 2012 1.8 engine: The engine is demanding on the quality of petrol and oil used. Use of poor quality fuel can lead to repairs of the lambda sensor and catalytic converter. The chain tensioner and the engine cushions have a ... More about Honda Civic 2012 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.49 m | |
| Honda Civic is 1 cm longer than the Volkswagen Beetle, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 477 litres | 310 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 905 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 167 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.08 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.28 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Volkswagen Beetle has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Civic, so Volkswagen Beetle quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 7400 | 11 000 | |
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