The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 (05 - 08) vs. VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..)

€ 20,900
Honda Civic 1.8 (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 27,000
 VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..) VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
€ 20,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Honda Civic 1.8 is a bit smaller in every dimension. It's 1.4 cm shorter, 0.4 cm narrower and 3.1 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 (05 - 08)
1785
1985
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..)
1789
2073
1785 mm
Width
1789 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2073 mm
1460 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 (05 - 08)
2620
4270
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..)
2619
4284
4270 mm
Length
4284 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2619 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
1266 kg
Kerb Weight
1340 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1840 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
74 kg
5.52 %
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
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 manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*DPC*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1498 CC
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
148 bhp
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
250 NM
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
127 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT

▶ REPLAY
9.17 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.05 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.17 kg/bhp
9.05 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
59 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
43 mpg
59 mpg
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
34 mpg
city
46 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
69 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
471 mi
Range
647 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
471 mi
647 mi
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
Environmental Impact
125 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).
90.9 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
125 kWh
90.9 kWh
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
156 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
125 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
484 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
381 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1237 L