Volkswagen Golf 1991 vs Honda Civic 1996
| Body: | Hatchback | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 107 NM | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.7 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 45 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 33 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): | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.38 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 44 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 405 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.7 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`550 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.4/10 | 9.0/10 | |
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