Golf Plus v FR-V - specifications
Honda FR-V 1.8 ES vs VW Golf Plus SE 1.4 TSI
| Honda FR-V 1.8 ES | VW Golf Plus SE 1.4 TSI | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £17,800/N/A | £17,865/£19,235 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £5,945/33.4% | N/A |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £854/£1,708 | £643/£1,286 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,471/£2,452 | £1,439/£2,398 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 20/£355/I/£175 | 15/£285/G/£150 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £179/£308/£198 | £146/£248/£145 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,285/2,680mm | 4,204/2,578mm |
| Height/width | 1,625/1,810mm | 1,592/1,759mm |
| Engine | 4cyl/1,799cc | 4cyl/1,390cc |
| Peak power | 138/6,300 bhp/rpm | 120/5,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 174/4,300 Nm/rpm | 200/1,500 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 58 litres/sp. saver | 55 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 439/1,049 litres* | 395/1,450 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,423/552/500kg | 1,341/629/700kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.4 metres/n/a | 10.8 metres/n/a |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (90k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles/196 | Variable miles/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 5th (09)/6th (08) | 16th (09)/23rd (08) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 4/3/3/76 | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.4/10.2 secs | 9.7/9.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in kickdown | 6.1/7.5 secs | 5.1/6.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in kickdown | 11.9/16.6 secs | 9.9/12.3 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 118mph/2,900rpm | 121mph/2,400rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 52.1/37.3/9.7m | 50.2/36.5/9.3m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 55/36/63/71dB | 60/38/58/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 35.3mpg/450 miles | 36.1mpg/437 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 30.1/44.8/37.7mpg | 33.6/52.3/43.5mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 185/177g/km/24% | 181/152g/km/18% |
| Airbags/Isofix child seat mounts | Six/yes/£415 | Six/yes/yes |
| Air-con/rear parking sensors | £1,300/yes/yes | £1,325/yes/yes |
| Met paint/foglights/alloy wheels | Yes/no/no | £695/£1,800/£330^ |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | £416/no/no | £395/no/yes |
| Stability/cruise ctrl/shift paddles | £469/no/yes/£347 | £1,570/£350/y/£295 |
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