Honda Civic 2015 vs Volkswagen Golf 2008
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| Body: | Sedan | Hatchback | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Honda Civic is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.5 - 2.0 (petrol) | 1.4 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 158 - 174 HP | 80 - 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 188 - 220 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 8 - 13.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 - 7.6 | 4.9 - 7.1 | |
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Honda Civic petrol engines consumes on average 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.48 m | |
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Honda Civic is larger, but lower. Honda Civic is 43 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 428 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1305 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 78 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`270 | ~ 1`861 | |
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| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 16 800 | 4000 | |
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