The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 (05 - 08) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI SCR DSG (18 - 18)

€ 20,900
Honda Civic 1.8 (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 24,800
 VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI SCR DSG (18 - 18) VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
€ 20,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The Honda Civic 1.8 is 1.2 cm longer, 1.4 cm narrower and 3.2 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 (05 - 08)
1785
1985
1492
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI SCR DSG (18 - 18)
1799
2027
1785 mm
Width
1799 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1460 mm
Height
1492 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 (05 - 08)
2620
4270
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI SCR DSG (18 - 18)
2620
4258
4270 mm
Length
4258 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
1266 kg
Kerb Weight
1355 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1860 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
89 kg
6.57 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI SCR DSG (18 - 18)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
AU
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*DGT*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 3250 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
113 bhp
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
250 NM
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
127 mph
Maximum Speed
123 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

146 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR

▶ REPLAY
9.17 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.99 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.17 kg/bhp
11.99 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
71 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
43 mpg
71 mpg
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
34 mpg
city
64 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
74 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
471 mi
Range
777 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
471 mi
777 mi
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
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).
82.2 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
125 kWh
82.2 kWh
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI
156 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
136 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI SCR
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
484 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1270 L