The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (09 - 13)

€ 20,100
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 26,000
 VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (09 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
€ 20,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,000

ⓘ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 5.1 cm longer, 0.6 cm wider and 16.1 cm lower than the VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT.
Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
1765
1965
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT 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 (09 - 11)
2620
4255
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (09 - 13)
2578
4204
4255 mm
Length
4204 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
1260 kg
Kerb Weight
1471 kg
1690 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1990 kg
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
211 kg
14.34 %
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (09 - 13)

General

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
1KP
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 Plus 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
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
99 bhp
104 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
127 NM
at 4800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.4
127 NM
250 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT

Performance

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
110 mph
Maximum Speed
116 mph
15 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12 sec
62 mph 62
mph

208 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

167 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT

▶ REPLAY
12.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.14 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
12.73 kg/bhp
14.14 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.4
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
64 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
50 mpg
64 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
41 mpg
city
56 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
69 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
545 mi
Range
777 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
545 mi
777 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
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).
90.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
108 kWh
90.4 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
132 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
115 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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