Comparison: Honda Civic Si Vs Volkswagen Golf GTI, we found people in love with both sports models, which one is best for you?
Choosing the best car model involves many important analyses, think about the engine, the car’s design lines, comfort, consumption, etc.
In addition to the gearbox, in comfort, but, ultimately, it's really worth the pleasure of driving the model. The Honda Civic Si and Golf GTI bring together a crowd of lovers.
Let's learn a little more about the two models, and help you think about which model to buy. Do you want to know a sports car that is worth it?
Let's get to the point, comparison: Honda Civic Si Vs Volkswagen Golf GTI.
When did this rivalry start between the Honda Civic SI and the Golf GTI?
At first, some things in life cause rivalry in people, football teams, politics, and also Honda Civic SI and Golf GTI.
And this didn't start now, this rivalry has existed since 2007 when Honda brought its SI model to Brazil.
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Even a difference of just one horse created the rivalry between the sports sedan and the Volkswagen icon. The fight was taking place over the position of the most powerful car in Brazil.
Thus, Volkswagen announced its model with a 1.8 turbo engine and 193 horsepower, against the 192 horsepower of the Honda Civic SI's 2.0 engine.
How was the engine of the two models that were recently launched?
Those who like sports cars have many concerns, however, the biggest of them remains the car's engine. O Honda Civic SI brought some innovations, as the old model was not exciting.
The car arrived with a turbocharger, the 1.5 gasoline model has direct injection and dual variable control. In this way, it remained the national Civic.
However, it was recalibrated to 208 hp of power, at 5700 rpm and 26.5 kgfm of torque at 2,100 revolutions. However, the transmission remains a 6-speed manual.
already the Golf GTI arrived with the 2.0 Turbo gasoline engine, with 230 hp of power, at 4,700 revolutions. Torque maintained 35.7 kgfm released from 1,500 revolutions.
Volkswagen's preference was for automatic transmission, as demand is growing significantly for automatic cars.
Who did better on the track? Honda Civic Si or Golf GTI?
Nothing better than testing both on the track to find out who gets along better, we did that, follow the results of each model.
The time it took the Honda Civic Si to reach 100 km/h was 7.9 seconds, a good time for a street car.
However, in this regard the Golf GTI remains sovereign, the VW model took just 6.3 seconds to reach 100 km/h.
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Thus, we can say that the Golf remains ahead of the Civic in terms of power, however, behind in another important aspect. Honda's car surpassed VW's when it comes to fuel consumption.
The Civic achieved 13.2 km/l in the city and 16.8 km/l on the highway, a great result for a coupe. The Golf drove on an urban circuit, achieving 9.5 km/l, and on the highway it achieved 14.2 km/l.
Although not a bad result, the Golf won in this regard. The Honda is more expensive than the Golf, the Honda's dashboard and interior are sportier, while the Golf has maintained its tradition.
Take a test drive before buying, nothing compares to the pleasure of driving a model you are passionate about. All these questions take a backseat to passion.
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