The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion (13 - 15) vs. Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

€ 23,100
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion (13 - 15) VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
€ 19,500
 Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 23,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 1 cm longer, 3.4 cm wider and 3.1 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.4.
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Honda Civic 1.4
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion (13 - 15)
1799
2027
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1799 mm
Width
1765 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1965 mm
1491 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion (13 - 15)
2620
4255
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4245
4255 mm
Length
4245 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Honda Civic 1.4
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1240 kg
1740 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion (13 - 15)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
3.13 %
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

General

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Honda Civic 1.4
AU
Generation
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Honda Civic 1.4
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DBK*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
108 bhp
at 3200 rpm
Power
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
108 bhp
82 bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
250 NM
119 NM
Honda Civic 1.4

Performance

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Honda Civic 1.4
124 mph
Maximum Speed
106 mph
10.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
16.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

146 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion

62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

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11.85 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.12 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
11.85 kg/bhp
15.12 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Honda Civic 1.4
Fuel Economy
88 mpg
combined
48 mpg
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
88 mpg
48 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
74 mpg
city
38 mpg
94 mpg
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
971 mi
Range
526 mi
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
971 mi
526 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
Environmental Impact
65.8 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).
111.8 kWh
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
65.8 kWh
111.8 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
85 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Honda Civic 1.4
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
460 kg
Maximum Payload
410 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
1270 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L