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The Honda Civic has a higher entry price than the Volkswagen Golf. The Civic's futuristic style is a different approach from the Golf's clean lines. The Golf is 5-star Euro NCAP rated. Otherwise the two cars are similar.

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Data Date	June 2008	June 2009
Manufactured from	2006
Make	Honda	Volkswagen
Model	Civic	Golf
Body/Seats	3/5-door 5-seats	3/5-door 5-seats
Trim Options	SE, Type S, ES, EX, Sport, Type R	SE, S, Sport, BlueMotion
Engine Options	1.4, 1.8, 2.0 petrol, 2.2 diesel	1.4, 1.6 petrol 1.9, 2.0 diesel
Transmission Options	manual/auto	manual/auto
Driven Wheels	front	front
Price Range	£14,100 to £21,000	£12,900 to £20,500
Dimensions
Length (m)	4.25	4.20
Width incl door mirrors (m)	2.06	2.05
Height (m)	1.46
Load space (l) all seats up	370	350
Load (l) all seats down
Fuel tank (l)	50	60
EuroNCAP
Adult	4-star	5-star
Child
Pedestrian
Engine/Transmission
Engine	1.4	1.6
Displacement/Cylinders	1339/4	1595/4
Power output	80	102
Transmission	manual	manual
Performance
Top speed (mph)	107	117
Acceleration (0-62mph)	14.2	11.3
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type	petrol	petrol
Urban (mpg(l/100km))	37.2	29.1
Extra urbanmpg(l/100km)	57.6	50.4
Combined (mpg(l/100km))	47.9	39.8
CO2 emissions g/km	139	166
£ of 12,000 miles	1207
Noise level dB(A) (moving)	69.8	73.0
Car Insurance Group	4	7