The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI (09 - 13)

€ 23,000
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 23,900
 VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI (09 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
€ 23,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,900

ⓘ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 1.8 is 9.6 cm longer, 1.1 cm wider and 15.1 cm lower than the VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
1770
1970
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI (09 - 13)
1759
1946
1770 mm
Width
1759 mm
1970 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1946 mm
1470 mm
Height
1621 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
2595
4300
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI (09 - 13)
2578
4204
4300 mm
Length
4204 mm
2595 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
1381 kg
Kerb Weight
1416 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1970 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
35 kg
2.47 %
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI (09 - 13)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
FK..
Generation
1KP
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 Plus 1.4 TSI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CAX*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
120 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
200 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
130 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

142 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
43 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
45 mpg
43 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
32 mpg
city
34 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
52 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
493 mi
Range
526 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
493 mi
526 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
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).
123.1 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
119.4 kWh
123.1 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
148 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
152 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
409 kg
Maximum Payload
554 kg
477 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1378 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L