The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI BMT DSG (14 - 16) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

€ 21,500
VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI BMT DSG (14 - 16) VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
€ 23,000
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 21,500
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 a little. The VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT is 4.5 cm shorter, 2.9 cm wider and 2.1 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI BMT DSG (14 - 16)
1799
2027
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
1770
1970
1799 mm
Width
1770 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1491 mm
Height
1470 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI BMT DSG (14 - 16)
2620
4255
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
2595
4300
4255 mm
Length
4300 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2595 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
1229 kg
Kerb Weight
1381 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI BMT DSG (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
152 kg
11.01 %
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

General

VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
AU
Generation
FK..
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
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CYV*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1197 CC
Engine Capacity
1799 CC
108 bhp
at 4600 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
108 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
175 NM
at 1400 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
175 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
121 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
9.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

138 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
58 mpg
45 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
48 mpg
city
32 mpg
66 mpg
motorway
58 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
634 mi
Range
493 mi
VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
634 mi
493 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
92.9 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 BMT
92.9 kWh
119.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
112 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.2 TSI BMT
Honda Civic 1.8
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
521 kg
Maximum Payload
409 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
477 L
1270 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1378 L