The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (09 - 12)

€ 19,500
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 23,700
 VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (09 - 12) VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
€ 19,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The Honda Civic 1.4 is 4.6 cm longer, 2.1 cm narrower and 2 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT.
Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (09 - 12)
1786
2048
1765 mm
Width
1786 mm
1965 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1460 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4245
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (09 - 12)
2578
4199
4245 mm
Length
4199 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
1240 kg
Kerb Weight
1340 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1860 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
100 kg
7.46 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (09 - 12)

General

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CAY*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
82 bhp
104 bhp
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
119 NM
250 NM
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT

Performance

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
106 mph
Maximum Speed
118 mph
16.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

156 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT

▶ REPLAY
15.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.88 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
15.12 kg/bhp
12.88 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
67 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
48 mpg
67 mpg
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
38 mpg
city
60 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
72 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
526 mi
Range
814 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
526 mi
814 mi
VW Golf 1.6 TDI 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).
86.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
111.8 kWh
86.4 kWh
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
109 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
410 kg
Maximum Payload
520 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L