The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (17 - 18) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11)

€ 25,600
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (17 - 18) VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
€ 22,100
 Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 25,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 0.3 cm longer, 3.4 cm wider and 3.2 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
1492
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (17 - 18)
1799
2027
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11)
1765
1965
1799 mm
Width
1765 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1965 mm
1492 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (17 - 18)
2620
4258
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11)
2620
4255
4258 mm
Length
4255 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
1321 kg
Kerb Weight
1324 kg
1820 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1800 kg
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (17 - 18)
Weight Difference:
3 kg
0.23 %
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (09 - 11)

General

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DGT*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1799 CC
113 bhp
at 3250 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
113 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
250 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
123 mph
Maximum Speed
122 mph
10.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11 sec
62 mph 62
mph

146 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

153 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

▶ REPLAY
11.69 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.59 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
11.69 kg/bhp
9.59 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
72 mpg
combined
40 mpg
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
72 mpg
40 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
69 mpg
city
29 mpg
74 mpg
motorway
50 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
797 mi
Range
437 mi
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
797 mi
437 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
80.3 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).
134.5 kWh
VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
80.3 kWh
134.5 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
102 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
165 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
499 kg
Maximum Payload
476 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
1270 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L