The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.6 DSG (09 - 10)

€ 19,500
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 21,900
 VW Golf Plus 1.6 DSG (09 - 10) VW Golf Plus 1.6
€ 19,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,900

ⓘ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 1.6.
Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 DSG (09 - 10)
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 1.6 DSG (09 - 10)
2578
4204
4245 mm
Length
4204 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6
1240 kg
Kerb Weight
1414 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1920 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
174 kg
12.31 %
VW Golf Plus 1.6 DSG (09 - 10)

General

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6
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 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CMX*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
82 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
119 NM
148 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.6

Performance

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6
106 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
16.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

164 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6

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15.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
15.12 kg/bhp
14 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
42 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
48 mpg
42 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6
38 mpg
city
31 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
526 mi
Range
503 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
526 mi
503 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6
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).
128.7 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
111.8 kWh
128.7 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
159 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
410 kg
Maximum Payload
506 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L