The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) vs. Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo CVT (17 - ..)

€ 21,200
VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 32,200
 Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo CVT (17 - ..) Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
€ 21,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 32,200

ⓘ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 VW Golf 1.6 is 31.9 cm shorter, 1.3 cm narrower and 4.6 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo.
VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1434
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo CVT (17 - ..)
1799
2076
1786 mm
Width
1799 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2076 mm
1480 mm
Height
1434 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo CVT (17 - ..)
2697
4518
4199 mm
Length
4518 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2697 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
1265 kg
Kerb Weight
1340 kg
1810 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
75 kg
5.6 %
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo CVT (17 - ..)

General

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
1K
Generation
FC
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*CMX*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1498 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
180 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
180 bhp
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 1700 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
220 NM
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
117 mph
Maximum Speed
124 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo

▶ REPLAY
12.52 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.44 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.52 kg/bhp
7.44 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
46 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
42 mpg
46 mpg
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
32 mpg
city
36 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
46 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
510 mi
Range
469 mi
VW Golf 1.6
510 mi
469 mi
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
Environmental Impact
127 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).
115.6 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
127 kWh
115.6 kWh
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
157 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
545 kg
Maximum Payload
450 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
420 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1187 L