The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12) vs. Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

€ 23,400
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4 TSI
€ 19,500
 Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 23,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,500

ⓘ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 1.4 TSI is 4.6 cm shorter, 2.1 cm wider and 2 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.4.
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.4
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1786 mm
Width
1765 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1965 mm
1480 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4245
4199 mm
Length
4245 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.4
1316 kg
Kerb Weight
1240 kg
1850 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
76 kg
5.78 %
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

General

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.4
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CAX*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
120 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
120 bhp
82 bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
200 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
200 NM
119 NM
Honda Civic 1.4

Performance

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.4
124 mph
Maximum Speed
106 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
16.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

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10.97 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.12 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
10.97 kg/bhp
15.12 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.4
Fuel Economy
47 mpg
combined
48 mpg
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
47 mpg
48 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
37 mpg
city
38 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
570 mi
Range
526 mi
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
570 mi
526 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
Environmental Impact
113.6 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).
111.8 kWh
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
113.6 kWh
111.8 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
138 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.4
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
534 kg
Maximum Payload
410 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L