The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (09 - 12) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

€ 18,900
VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (09 - 12) VW Golf 1.2 TSI
€ 23,000
 Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 18,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,000

ⓘ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 10.1 cm shorter, 1.6 cm wider and 1 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (09 - 12)
1786
2048
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
1770
1970
1786 mm
Width
1770 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1480 mm
Height
1470 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (09 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
2595
4300
4199 mm
Length
4300 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2595 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
1233 kg
Kerb Weight
1381 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
148 kg
10.72 %
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

General

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
1K
Generation
FK..
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CBZ*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1197 CC
Engine Capacity
1799 CC
104 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
104 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
175 NM
at 1550 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
175 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
118 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
10.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

147 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.2 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

▶ REPLAY
11.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.01 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
11.86 kg/bhp
10.01 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
50 mpg
45 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
40 mpg
city
32 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
58 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
600 mi
Range
493 mi
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
600 mi
493 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
108 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).
119.4 kWh
VW Golf 1.2 TSI
108 kWh
119.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
134 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
557 kg
Maximum Payload
409 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
477 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1378 L