The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI (09 - 13)

€ 22,000
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 25,600
 VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI (09 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
€ 22,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,600

ⓘ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 6.6 cm longer, 2.6 cm wider and 16.1 cm lower than the VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI.
Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1785
1985
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI (09 - 13)
1759
1946
1785 mm
Width
1759 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1946 mm
1460 mm
Height
1621 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4270
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI (09 - 13)
2578
4204
4270 mm
Length
4204 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
1266 kg
Kerb Weight
1481 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1990 kg
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
215 kg
14.52 %
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI (09 - 13)

General

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
1KP
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
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 gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Code
*CTH*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1799 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
138 bhp
at 6300 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
127 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
9.17 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.37 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
9.17 kg/bhp
9.37 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
43 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
43 mpg
43 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
34 mpg
city
34 mpg
52 mpg
motorway
52 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
478 mi
Range
526 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
478 mi
526 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
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).
123.1 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
123.1 kWh
123.1 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
152 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
153 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
484 kg
Maximum Payload
509 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L