The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13)

€ 19,500
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 23,000
 VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
€ 19,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The Honda Civic 1.4 is 4.1 cm longer, 0.6 cm wider and 16.1 cm lower than the VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI.
Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
1759
1946
1765 mm
Width
1759 mm
1965 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1946 mm
1460 mm
Height
1621 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4245
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
2578
4204
4245 mm
Length
4204 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
1240 kg
Kerb Weight
1400 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1970 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
160 kg
11.43 %
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13)

General

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
1KP
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CBZ*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1197 CC
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
82 bhp
104 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
175 NM
at 1550 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
119 NM
175 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI

Performance

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
106 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
16.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

147 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI

▶ REPLAY
15.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.46 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
15.12 kg/bhp
13.46 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
48 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
48 mpg
48 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
38 mpg
city
39 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
54 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
526 mi
Range
579 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
526 mi
579 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
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).
111.8 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
111.8 kWh
111.8 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
410 kg
Maximum Payload
570 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L