The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) vs. VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..)

€ 20,100
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 29,700
 VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..) VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
€ 20,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 29,700

ⓘ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 2.9 cm shorter, 2.4 cm narrower and 3.1 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.5 eTSI.
Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
1765
1965
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..)
1789
2073
1765 mm
Width
1789 mm
1965 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2073 mm
1460 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
2620
4255
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..)
2619
4284
4255 mm
Length
4284 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2619 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
1260 kg
Kerb Weight
1380 kg
1690 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1880 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
120 kg
8.7 %
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..)

General

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
CD
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 1.5 eTSI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*DFY*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1498 CC
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
99 bhp
148 bhp
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
127 NM
at 4800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
127 NM
250 NM
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI

Performance

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
110 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
15 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

208 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.5 eTSI

▶ REPLAY
12.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.32 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
12.73 kg/bhp
9.32 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
61 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
50 mpg
61 mpg
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
41 mpg
city
48 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
72 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
545 mi
Range
675 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
545 mi
675 mi
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
Environmental Impact
108 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).
87.2 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
108 kWh
87.2 kWh
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
132 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
130 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
430 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
381 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1237 L