The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

€ 23,000
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
€ 23,000
 Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 23,000
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 considerably. The VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI is 9.6 cm shorter, 1.1 cm narrower and 15.1 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
1759
1946
1470
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
1770
1970
1759 mm
Width
1770 mm
1946 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1621 mm
Height
1470 mm
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
2578
4204
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)
2595
4300
4204 mm
Length
4300 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2595 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
1400 kg
Kerb Weight
1381 kg
1970 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
Weight Difference:
19 kg
1.36 %
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

General

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
1KP
Generation
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
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CBZ*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1197 CC
Engine Capacity
1799 CC
104 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
104 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
175 NM
at 1550 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
175 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
117 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
10.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

147 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

▶ REPLAY
13.46 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.01 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
13.46 kg/bhp
10.01 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
48 mpg
45 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
39 mpg
city
32 mpg
54 mpg
motorway
58 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
579 mi
Range
493 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
579 mi
493 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
111.8 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 Plus 1.2 TSI
111.8 kWh
119.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
570 kg
Maximum Payload
409 kg
395 L
Boot Capacity
477 L
1450 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1378 L