Volkswagen Golf 2012 vs Honda Civic 2012
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Volkswagen Golf is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Honda Civic can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.2 - 2.0 | 1.3 - 2.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 - 300 HP | 99 - 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 - 380 NM | 127 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.9 - 11.9 seconds | 8.8 - 13.4 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 - 7.1 | 4.4 - 6.3 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Honda Civic. On average, Volkswagen Golf equipped with diesel engines consume 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 477 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1270 litres | no data | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 97 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.9 metres less than that of the Honda Civic, which means Volkswagen Golf can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`815 | no data | |
| 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: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 8800 | |
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