The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI DSG (09 - 13) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

€ 25,600
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI DSG (09 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
€ 22,000
 Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 25,600
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 1.6 TDI is 6.6 cm shorter, 2.6 cm narrower and 16.1 cm taller than the Honda Civic 1.8.
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI 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 1.6 TDI 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 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
1467 kg
Kerb Weight
1266 kg
2030 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI DSG (09 - 13)
Weight Difference:
201 kg
13.7 %
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

General

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
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
1799 CC
104 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
104 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
250 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
114 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
12 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

167 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

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14.11 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.17 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
14.11 kg/bhp
9.17 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
43 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
58 mpg
43 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
49 mpg
city
34 mpg
64 mpg
motorway
52 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
697 mi
Range
478 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
697 mi
478 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
100.7 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).
123.1 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
100.7 kWh
123.1 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
152 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Plus 1.6 TDI
Honda Civic 1.8
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
563 kg
Maximum Payload
484 kg
395 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
1450 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L