Honda Civic 2012 vs Volkswagen Golf 2012
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| 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: | 1.3 - 2.2 | 1.2 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 99 - 150 HP | 85 - 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 127 - 350 NM | 160 - 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 - 13.4 seconds | 4.9 - 11.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 - 6.3 | 3.8 - 7.1 | |
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Honda Civic petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Honda Civic equipped with diesel engines consume 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the 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: | 4.30 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 4 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 477 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1270 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 97 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.9 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | ~ 1`815 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf is better rated in child safety tests. The Honda Civic scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 8200 | |
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