The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (15 - 17) vs. VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI (08 - 12)

€ 25,800
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (15 - 17) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 25,100
 VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI (08 - 12) VW Golf 2.0 TDI
€ 25,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,100

ⓘ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 17.1 cm longer, 1.6 cm narrower and 1 cm lower than the VW Golf 2.0 TDI.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (15 - 17)
1770
1970
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI (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 (15 - 17)
2595
4370
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4370 mm
Length
4199 mm
2595 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
1386 kg
Kerb Weight
1374 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1910 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
12 kg
0.87 %
VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI (08 - 12)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
FK..
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CFF*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1798 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
140 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 4200 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
140 bhp
138 bhp
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1750 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
320 NM
VW Golf 2.0 TDI

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
130 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
11.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

156 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 2.0 TDI

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9.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.96 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.9 kg/bhp
9.96 kg/bhp
VW Golf 2.0 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
59 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
44 mpg
59 mpg
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
32 mpg
city
46 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
69 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
485 mi
Range
712 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
485 mi
712 mi
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Environmental Impact
121.2 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).
98.8 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
121.2 kWh
98.8 kWh
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
150 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
126 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
404 kg
Maximum Payload
536 kg
477 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1378 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L