The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (10 - 12) vs. Honda Civic Type R (07 - 08)

€ 17,500
VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (10 - 12) VW Golf 1.2 TSI
€ 26,900
 Honda Civic Type R (07 - 08) Honda Civic Type R
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The VW Golf 1.2 TSI is 7.1 cm shorter, 0.1 cm wider and 3.5 cm taller than the Honda Civic Type R.
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic Type R
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (10 - 12)
1786
2048
1445
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (07 - 08)
1785
1985
1786 mm
Width
1785 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1480 mm
Height
1445 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (10 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (07 - 08)
2620
4270
4199 mm
Length
4270 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic Type R
1229 kg
Kerb Weight
1338 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1700 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (10 - 12)
Weight Difference:
109 kg
8.15 %
Honda Civic Type R (07 - 08)

General

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic Type R
1K
Generation
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic Type R
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CBZ*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1197 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
84 bhp
at 4800 rpm
Power
198 bhp
at 7800 rpm
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
84 bhp
198 bhp
Honda Civic Type R
160 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
193 NM
at 5600 rpm
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
160 NM
193 NM
Honda Civic Type R

Performance

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic Type R
111 mph
Maximum Speed
146 mph
12.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

171 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.2 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic Type R

▶ REPLAY
14.63 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.76 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
14.63 kg/bhp
6.76 kg/bhp
Honda Civic Type R

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic Type R
Fuel Economy
51 mpg
combined
31 mpg
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
51 mpg
31 mpg
Honda Civic Type R
40 mpg
city
22 mpg
61 mpg
motorway
40 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
341 mi
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
621 mi
341 mi
Honda Civic Type R
Environmental Impact
104.1 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).
172.4 kWh
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
104.1 kWh
172.4 kWh
Honda Civic Type R
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
215 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic Type R
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
551 kg
Maximum Payload
362 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L