The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT (09 - 13) vs. Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

€ 23,800
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT (09 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
€ 19,500
 Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 23,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,500

ⓘ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 TDI BMT is 4.1 cm shorter, 0.6 cm narrower and 16.1 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.4.
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.4
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT (09 - 13)
1759
1946
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1759 mm
Width
1765 mm
1946 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1965 mm
1621 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT (09 - 13)
2578
4204
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4245
4204 mm
Length
4245 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.4
1450 kg
Kerb Weight
1240 kg
1970 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT (09 - 13)
Weight Difference:
210 kg
14.48 %
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

General

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.4
1KP
Generation
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.4
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CAY*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
104 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
104 bhp
82 bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
250 NM
119 NM
Honda Civic 1.4

Performance

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.4
116 mph
Maximum Speed
106 mph
12.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
16.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

168 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

▶ REPLAY
13.94 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.12 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
13.94 kg/bhp
15.12 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.4
Fuel Economy
66 mpg
combined
48 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
66 mpg
48 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
54 mpg
city
38 mpg
72 mpg
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
795 mi
Range
526 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
795 mi
526 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
Environmental Impact
88.5 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).
111.8 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
88.5 kWh
111.8 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
114 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI BMT
Honda Civic 1.4
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
520 kg
Maximum Payload
410 kg
395 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
1450 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L