The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)

€ 23,000
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 17,000
 VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4
€ 23,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The Honda Civic 1.8 is 10.1 cm longer, 1.6 cm narrower and 1 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.4.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.4
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
1770
1970
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 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 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4300 mm
Length
4199 mm
2595 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.4
1381 kg
Kerb Weight
1217 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
164 kg
11.88 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.4
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
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CGG*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
79 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
79 bhp
VW Golf 1.4
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
132 NM
at 3800 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
132 NM
VW Golf 1.4

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.4
130 mph
Maximum Speed
107 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

193 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4

▶ REPLAY
10.01 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.41 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
10.01 kg/bhp
15.41 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.4
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
44 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
45 mpg
44 mpg
VW Golf 1.4
32 mpg
city
33 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
493 mi
Range
534 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
493 mi
534 mi
VW Golf 1.4
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).
121.2 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
119.4 kWh
121.2 kWh
VW Golf 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
148 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
149 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
409 kg
Maximum Payload
533 kg
477 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1378 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L