Honda Civic 1998 vs Volkswagen Golf 1999
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Honda Civic is available only with manual gearbox, whereas Volkswagen Golf has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| 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: | 1.4 - 2.0 | 1.4 - 2.8 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 - 170 HP | 68 - 204 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 - 210 NM | 128 - 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 - 13.3 seconds | 8.8 - 18.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 - 8.8 | 5.0 - 14.8 | |
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Honda Civic petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, Honda Civic equipped with diesel engines consume 0.4 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! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.47 m | |
| Honda Civic is 2 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 415 litres | 465 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1312 litres | 1470 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Honda Civic has 50 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. This could mean that the Honda Civic uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 158 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`666 | ~ 1`826 | |
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| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1400 | |
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