Honda Civic vs Focus and Golf - specifications
| Honda Civic 2.2 i-DTEC ES | Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi Zetec | VW Golf 2.0 TDI Match | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £21,095/£21,585 | £19,595/£21,710 | £21,515/£21,580 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £9,493/45.0% | £7,466/38.1% | £9,596/44.6% |
| Depreciation | £11,602 | £12,129 | £11,911 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £547/£1,094 | £703/£1,407 | £558/£1,115 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,040/£3,400 | £1,732/£2,887 | £1,768/£2,947 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 19/£515/B/£20 | 19/£457/D/£95 | 21/£495/C/£30 |
| Servicing cost | £895 (5yrs/62,500) | £785 (3yrs) | £329 (3yrs/30k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,300/2,595mm | 4,358/2,648mm | 4,199/2,578mm |
| Height/width | 1,470/1,770mm | 1,461/1,823mm | 1,479/1,786mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/2,199cc | 4cyl in-line/1,997cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc |
| Peak power/revs | 148/4,000 bhp/rpm | 138/3,750 bhp/rpm | 138/4,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 350/2,000 Nm/rpm | 320/3,600 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 50 litres/sealant | 55 litres/space saver | 55 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 477/1,378 litres | 316/1,101litres | 350/1,350 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,367/423/1,500kg | 1,421/629/1,500kg | 1,366/589/1,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.8 metres/N/A | 11.0 metres/0.29Cd | 10.9 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (90,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles (1yr)/196 | 12,500 miles (1yr)/781 | Variable/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 12th/3rd | 20th/28th | 15th/24th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | 92/82/72/5 stars | 97/84/61/5 stars |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.6/8.0 secs | 9.5/9.2 secs | 9.8/8.9 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.3/7.0 secs | 3.8/5.9 secs | 3.9/6.1 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.5/11.1 secs | 7.7/10.0 secs | 7.9/11.1 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 135mph/1,800rpm | 129mph/1,900rpm | 130mph/1,800rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.7/36.6/9.2m | 51.4/37.9/9.4m | 53.0/38.1/9.8m |
| Noise level outside/idle/30/70mph | 63/45/58/66dB | 58/43/58/67dB | 59/44/56/67dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 37.7mpg/415 miles | 44.4mpg/537 miles | 43.5mpg/526 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 55.4/76.3/67.3mpg | 44.8/67.3/56.5mpg | 52.2/74.3/65.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 201/110g/km/13% | 170/129g/km/18% | 174/114g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£225 | Seven/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | £1,250/yes/£200 | £1,360/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/DAB radio | Yes/no/no | No/no/yes | £455/£1,965/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £490/no/no | £525/no/no | £465/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | No/yes/yes | £750/yes/yes | £1,195/yes/yes |
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