The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo (17 - ..) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)

€ 30,900
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo (17 - ..) Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
€ 20,200
 VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 30,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,200

ⓘ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 1.5 Turbo is 31.9 cm longer, 1.3 cm wider and 4.6 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.6.
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
VW Golf 1.6
1434
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo (17 - ..)
1799
2076
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1799 mm
Width
1786 mm
2076 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1434 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo (17 - ..)
2697
4518
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
2578
4199
4518 mm
Length
4199 mm
2697 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
VW Golf 1.6
1307 kg
Kerb Weight
1265 kg
1760 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1810 kg
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
42 kg
3.21 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)

General

Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
VW Golf 1.6
FC
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
VW Golf 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CMX*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1498 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
180 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
180 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf 1.6
240 NM
at 1900 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
240 NM
148 NM
VW Golf 1.6

Performance

Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
VW Golf 1.6
137 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

▶ REPLAY
7.26 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.52 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
7.26 kg/bhp
12.52 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
VW Golf 1.6
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
42 mpg
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
49 mpg
42 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
38 mpg
city
32 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
46 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
493 mi
Range
510 mi
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
493 mi
510 mi
VW Golf 1.6
Environmental Impact
109.9 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).
127 kWh
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
109.9 kWh
127 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
133 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
157 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
VW Golf 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
453 kg
Maximum Payload
545 kg
420 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1187 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L