The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Golf 2.0 TDI 4MOTION (08 - 12)

€ 22,000
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 26,500
 VW Golf 2.0 TDI 4MOTION (08 - 12) VW Golf 2.0 TDI
€ 22,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The Honda Civic 1.8 is 7.1 cm longer, 0.1 cm narrower and 2 cm lower than the VW Golf 2.0 TDI.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1785
1985
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 2.0 TDI 4MOTION (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1785 mm
Width
1786 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1460 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4270
Blueprint VW Golf 2.0 TDI 4MOTION (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4270 mm
Length
4199 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
1266 kg
Kerb Weight
1474 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2000 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
208 kg
14.11 %
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 4MOTION (08 - 12)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
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
BMM
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 4200 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 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
127 mph
Maximum Speed
128 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

131 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 2.0 TDI

▶ REPLAY
9.17 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.68 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.17 kg/bhp
10.68 kg/bhp
VW Golf 2.0 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
51 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
43 mpg
51 mpg
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
34 mpg
city
39 mpg
52 mpg
motorway
63 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
478 mi
Range
678 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
478 mi
678 mi
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Environmental Impact
123.1 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).
113.1 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
123.1 kWh
113.1 kWh
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
152 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
145 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
484 kg
Maximum Payload
526 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
275 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1230 L