The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo (17 - ..)

€ 18,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 30,900
 Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo (17 - ..) Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
€ 18,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 30,900

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The VW Golf 1.6 is 31.9 cm shorter, 1.3 cm narrower and 4.6 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo.
VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1434
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo (17 - ..)
1799
2076
1786 mm
Width
1799 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2076 mm
1480 mm
Height
1434 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo (17 - ..)
2697
4518
4199 mm
Length
4518 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2697 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1307 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1760 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
75 kg
5.74 %
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo (17 - ..)

General

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
1K
Generation
FC
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 manual transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*CMX*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1498 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
180 bhp
at 5500 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
180 bhp
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1900 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
240 NM
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
117 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo

▶ REPLAY
12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.26 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
7.26 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
49 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
40 mpg
49 mpg
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
29 mpg
city
38 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
58 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
46 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
493 mi
VW Golf 1.6
482 mi
493 mi
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
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).
109.9 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
109.9 kWh
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
133 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
548 kg
Maximum Payload
453 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
420 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1187 L