Honda Civic 2008 vs Volkswagen Golf 2008
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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 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 99 - 140 HP | 80 - 210 HP | |
| Torque: | 127 - 340 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 - 15 seconds | 6.9 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 - 7.1 | 4.9 - 7.4 | |
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Honda Civic petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Honda Civic equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres less 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! | |||
| Ground clearance: | 140 mm (5.5 inches) | 140 - 150 mm (5.5 - 5.9 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 5 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 456 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1352 litres | 1305 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 106 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Honda Civic (by 47 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`756 | ~ 1`864 | |
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| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.3/10 | 8.7/10 | |
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