The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 23,000
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 27,500
 VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI DSG (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.
€ 27,500

ⓘ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 DSG (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 DSG (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
1499 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2010 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
118 kg
7.87 %
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI DSG (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
7-speed dual clutch 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 gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Code
*CTH*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
158 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
158 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
240 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI

Performance

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

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI

▶ REPLAY
10.01 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.49 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
10.01 kg/bhp
9.49 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
45 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
45 mpg
45 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
32 mpg
city
36 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
52 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
493 mi
Range
542 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
493 mi
542 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).
119.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
119.4 kWh
119.4 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
148 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
147 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
511 kg
477 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1378 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L