The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)

€ 20,100
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 19,800
 VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10) VW Golf Plus 1.6
€ 20,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,800

ⓘ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 5.1 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 (09 - 11)
1765
1965
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (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 (09 - 11)
2620
4255
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4204
4255 mm
Length
4204 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6
1260 kg
Kerb Weight
1348 kg
1690 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1910 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
88 kg
6.53 %
VW Golf Plus 1.6 (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
5-speed manual 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
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
99 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6
127 NM
at 4800 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
127 NM
148 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.6

Performance

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

208 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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12.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.35 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
12.73 kg/bhp
13.35 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
37 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
50 mpg
37 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6
41 mpg
city
28 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
545 mi
Range
450 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
545 mi
450 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6
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).
144 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
108 kWh
144 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
132 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
176 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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