Honda Civic 2003 vs Volkswagen Beetle 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 5 HP less power than Volkswagen Beetle, whereas torque is 18 NM less than Volkswagen Beetle. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 8.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.50 m | |
| Honda Civic is 6 cm longer than the Volkswagen Beetle, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 209 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 525 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.5 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Beetle, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`650 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Beetle, so Honda Civic quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1800 | |
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