Spec Sizes

Honda Civic vs Volkswagen Golf Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2019 catalog dimensions. Honda Civic · Volkswagen Golf

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length177.3 in – 182.7 in
  • Height54.9 in – 56.5 in
  • Wheelbase106.3 in
  • Ground clearance6.0 in
  • Curb weight2,762 lb – 3,010 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.8 in – 70.9 in
  • Volkswagen Golf width70.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Volkswagen Golf is 12.4 in shorter (180.0 in vs 167.6 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: Volkswagen Golf is 2.5 in taller (55.7 in vs 58.2 in)
  • Wheelbase: Honda Civic has a 2.5 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 103.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Honda Civic has 0.6 in more ground clearance (6.0 in vs 5.4 in)
  • Curb weight: Volkswagen Golf is 77 lb heavier (2,886 lb vs 2,963 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Honda Civic has 0.6 in more ground clearance (6.0 in vs 5.4 in)
  2. Length: Volkswagen Golf is 12.4 in shorter (180.0 in vs 167.6 in)
  3. Height: Volkswagen Golf is 2.5 in taller (55.7 in vs 58.2 in)
  4. Curb weight: Volkswagen Golf is 77 lb heavier (2,886 lb vs 2,963 lb)
  5. Wheelbase: Honda Civic has a 2.5 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 103.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageVolkswagen Golf — Volkswagen Golf is shorter by 12.4 in Check garage fit for Honda Civic · garage fit for Volkswagen Golf
  • More ground clearanceHonda Civic — Honda Civic has 0.6 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintVolkswagen Golf — Based on length × width (Volkswagen Golf)

Dimension comparison

SpecHonda CivicVolkswagen GolfDifference
Length180.0 in167.6 in12.4 in
Width70.8 in70.8 in0.0 in
Height55.7 in58.2 in2.5 in
Wheelbase106.3 in103.8 in2.5 in
Ground clearance6.0 in5.4 in0.6 in
Curb weight2,886 lb2,963 lb77 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 177.3 in – 182.7 in).

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