Volkswagen Beetle 2016 vs Honda Civic 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Beetle engine produces 35 HP less power than Honda Civic, the torque is the same for both cars. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.3 | |
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The Volkswagen Beetle is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Beetle consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Beetle over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1000 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: | 4.29 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.44 m | |
| Volkswagen Beetle is 1 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 310 litres | 477 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
905 litres | no data | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 167 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.08 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.28 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`760 | no data | |
| 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 (€): | 8000 | 7800 | |
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