The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)

€ 18,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 20,100
 Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 18,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,100

ⓘ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 1.6 is 5.6 cm shorter, 2.1 cm wider and 2 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.4.
VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
1765
1965
1786 mm
Width
1765 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1965 mm
1480 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
2620
4255
4199 mm
Length
4255 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1260 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1690 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
28 kg
2.22 %
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)

General

VW Golf 1.6
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
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CMX*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
99 bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
127 NM
at 4800 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
127 NM
Honda Civic 1.4

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
117 mph
Maximum Speed
110 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
15 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

208 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

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12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.73 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
12.73 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
50 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
40 mpg
50 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
29 mpg
city
41 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
545 mi
VW Golf 1.6
482 mi
545 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
108 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
108 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
132 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.4
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
548 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L