The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI DSG (09 - 13) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

€ 27,500
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI DSG (09 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
€ 22,000
 Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 27,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,000

ⓘ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 1.4 TSI is 6.6 cm shorter, 2.6 cm narrower and 16.1 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
1759
1946
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1785
1985
1759 mm
Width
1785 mm
1946 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1621 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
2578
4204
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4270
4204 mm
Length
4270 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
1499 kg
Kerb Weight
1266 kg
2010 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
Weight Difference:
233 kg
15.54 %
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

General

VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
1KP
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 Plus 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
Straight-four petrol engine with gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CTH*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1799 CC
158 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
158 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
240 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
240 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
133 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

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9.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.17 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
9.49 kg/bhp
9.17 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
43 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
45 mpg
43 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
36 mpg
city
34 mpg
52 mpg
motorway
52 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
542 mi
Range
478 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
542 mi
478 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
119.4 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).
123.1 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
119.4 kWh
123.1 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
147 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
152 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI
Honda Civic 1.8
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
511 kg
Maximum Payload
484 kg
395 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
1450 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L