Volkswagen Golf 1997 vs Honda Civic 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 15 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 7.9 | |
| Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.41 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 8 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 466 litres | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1425 litres | 1312 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 51 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. The Honda Civic may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 113 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`615 | 1`670 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | above 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 (€): | 800 | 1600 | |
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