The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI DSG (09 - 12)

€ 22,000
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 23,300
 VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI DSG (09 - 12) VW Golf 1.6 TDI
€ 22,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,300

ⓘ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 1.6 TDI.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1785
1985
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI DSG (09 - 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 3-door 1.6 TDI DSG (09 - 12)
2578
4199
4270 mm
Length
4199 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI
1266 kg
Kerb Weight
1337 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1890 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
71 kg
5.31 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI DSG (09 - 12)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*CAY*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
138 bhp
104 bhp
VW Golf 1.6 TDI
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Honda Civic 1.8
174 NM
250 NM
VW Golf 1.6 TDI

Performance

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI
127 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

156 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6 TDI

▶ REPLAY
9.17 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.86 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.17 kg/bhp
12.86 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
60 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
43 mpg
60 mpg
VW Golf 1.6 TDI
34 mpg
city
50 mpg
52 mpg
motorway
67 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
478 mi
Range
727 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
478 mi
727 mi
VW Golf 1.6 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).
96.7 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
123.1 kWh
96.7 kWh
VW Golf 1.6 TDI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
152 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
123 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf 1.6 TDI
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
484 kg
Maximum Payload
553 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L