The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) vs. Citroen C4 VTi 120 Automatic (11 - 14)

€ 20,200
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 21,700
 Citroen C4 VTi 120 Automatic (11 - 14) Citroen C4 VTi 120
€ 20,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Golf 1.6 is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 13 cm shorter, 0.3 cm narrower and 1.8 cm lower than the Citroen C4 VTi 120.
VW Golf 1.6
Citroen C4 VTi 120
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1498
Blueprint Citroen C4 VTi 120 Automatic (11 - 14)
1789
2050
1786 mm
Width
1789 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2050 mm
1480 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Citroen C4 VTi 120 Automatic (11 - 14)
2608
4329
4199 mm
Length
4329 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2608 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Citroen C4 VTi 120
1265 kg
Kerb Weight
1345 kg
1810 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1755 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
5.95 %
Citroen C4 VTi 120 Automatic (11 - 14)

General

VW Golf 1.6
Citroen C4 VTi 120
1K
Generation
N
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
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
Citroen C4 VTi 120
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
1598 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
118 bhp
Citroen C4 VTi 120
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
160 NM
Citroen C4 VTi 120

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
Citroen C4 VTi 120
117 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

174 m
0.000 sec

Citroen C4 VTi 120

▶ REPLAY
12.52 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.4 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.52 kg/bhp
11.4 kg/bhp
Citroen C4 VTi 120

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
Citroen C4 VTi 120
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
41 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
42 mpg
41 mpg
Citroen C4 VTi 120
32 mpg
city
28 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
510 mi
Range
541 mi
VW Golf 1.6
510 mi
541 mi
Citroen C4 VTi 120
Environmental Impact
127 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).
130.7 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
127 kWh
130.7 kWh
Citroen C4 VTi 120
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
157 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
159 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Citroen C4 VTi 120
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
545 kg
Maximum Payload
410 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
408 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1183 L