The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT (12 - 14)

€ 19,500
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 22,700
 VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT (12 - 14) VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
€ 19,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,700

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Honda Civic 1.4 is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 1 cm shorter, 3.4 cm narrower and 3.1 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT.
Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT (12 - 14)
1799
2027
1765 mm
Width
1799 mm
1965 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1460 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4245
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT (12 - 14)
2620
4255
4245 mm
Length
4255 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
1240 kg
Kerb Weight
1225 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
1.21 %
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT (12 - 14)

General

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
AU
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CXS*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1395 CC
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
82 bhp
120 bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 1400 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
119 NM
200 NM
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT

Performance

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
106 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
16.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT

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15.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.21 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
15.12 kg/bhp
10.21 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
54 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
48 mpg
54 mpg
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
38 mpg
city
43 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
66 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
526 mi
Range
598 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
526 mi
598 mi
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
Environmental Impact
111.8 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).
98.5 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
111.8 kWh
98.5 kWh
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
120 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
410 kg
Maximum Payload
495 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1270 L