The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Plus 1.6 DSG (09 - 10) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

€ 21,900
VW Golf Plus 1.6 DSG (09 - 10) VW Golf Plus 1.6
€ 23,000
 Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 21,900
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 1.6 is 9.6 cm shorter, 1.1 cm narrower and 15.1 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 DSG (09 - 10)
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 1.6 DSG (09 - 10)
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 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
1414 kg
Kerb Weight
1381 kg
1920 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 DSG (09 - 10)
Weight Difference:
33 kg
2.33 %
Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic (12 - 15)

General

VW Golf Plus 1.6
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 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
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
1799 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6500 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.6
101 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.6
148 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW Golf Plus 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
114 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
11.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

164 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

▶ REPLAY
14 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.01 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6
14 kg/bhp
10.01 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Plus 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6
42 mpg
45 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
31 mpg
city
32 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
58 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
503 mi
Range
493 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6
503 mi
493 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
128.7 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 1.6
128.7 kWh
119.4 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
159 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Plus 1.6
Honda Civic 1.8
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
506 kg
Maximum Payload
409 kg
395 L
Boot Capacity
477 L
1450 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1378 L