The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

€ 17,000
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4
€ 23,000
 Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 17,000
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 1.4 is 10.1 cm shorter, 1.6 cm wider and 1 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW Golf 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 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 1.4 (08 - 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 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
1217 kg
Kerb Weight
1381 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
164 kg
11.88 %
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

General

VW Golf 1.4
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
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CGG*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1799 CC
79 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
VW Golf 1.4
79 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
132 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW Golf 1.4
132 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW Golf 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
107 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
13.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

193 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

▶ REPLAY
15.41 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.01 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4
15.41 kg/bhp
10.01 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW Golf 1.4
44 mpg
45 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
33 mpg
city
32 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
58 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
534 mi
Range
493 mi
VW Golf 1.4
534 mi
493 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
121.2 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 1.4
121.2 kWh
119.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
149 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.4
Honda Civic 1.8
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
533 kg
Maximum Payload
409 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
477 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1378 L