Volkswagen Golf 2012 vs Honda Civic 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 142 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 174 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 37 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 76 NM more than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1510 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 5 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm higher. | |||
| 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`800 | 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: | average | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Civic, so Volkswagen Golf quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 8800 | |
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