Volkswagen Golf 1993 vs Honda Civic 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 166 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.4 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 80 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 6.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.7 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 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | no data | no data | |
| 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): | no data | 1`690 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | 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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