The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) vs. VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT (09 - 12)

€ 23,000
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 20,300
 VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT (09 - 12) VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
€ 23,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The Honda Civic 1.8 is 10.1 cm longer, 1.6 cm narrower and 1 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
1770
1970
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT (09 - 12)
1786
2048
1770 mm
Width
1786 mm
1970 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1470 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
2595
4300
Blueprint VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT (09 - 12)
2578
4199
4300 mm
Length
4199 mm
2595 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
1381 kg
Kerb Weight
1234 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
147 kg
10.64 %
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT (09 - 12)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
FK..
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CBZ*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1197 CC
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
104 bhp
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
175 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
175 NM
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
130 mph
Maximum Speed
118 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

146 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT

▶ REPLAY
10.01 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.87 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
10.01 kg/bhp
11.87 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
54 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
45 mpg
54 mpg
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
32 mpg
city
43 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
63 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
493 mi
Range
657 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
493 mi
657 mi
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Environmental Impact
119.4 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).
98.5 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
119.4 kWh
98.5 kWh
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
148 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
121 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
409 kg
Maximum Payload
516 kg
477 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1378 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L