Good aggressive VW ad (Rabbit vs. Civic)
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Good aggressive VW ad (Rabbit vs. Civic)
Just saw this on Edmunds. Seemed pretty compelling.
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
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That's priced pretty competitively against the Civic. I wonder if you can actually get a Rabbit for that price from any dealership in the country. Just as it's nearly impossible to find or even order a Civic for $14,500.
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The ad IS an impressive standard equipment comparison between the two cars, but, convienently, it doesn't reflect the huge reliability difference between them. Still, I'd be hard-pressed to choose between them....the Civic is built like a Swiss watch, but I have a problem with its two-tier dash, digital readouts, quirky steering wheel, and wedge-shape front end.
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What VW does NOT mention in their comparison to the Civic is gas mileage. The Rabbit's EPA numbers are 22/30 and the Civic's are 30/40, a big difference. It's hard to believe the Rabbit, with a 4 Cyl. engine, gets the same gas mileage as the GS300.
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It's hard to believe the Rabbit, with a 4 Cyl. engine, gets the same gas mileage as the GS300.
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Originally Posted by JZA80MHU38
Actually, the Rabbit has a 2.5L 5 cylinder engine, not a 4 Cyl.
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The Rabbit/Golf/GTI whatever has been beating up the Civic in reviews, or rather winning. I prefer the vanish looks to the weird looks of the Civic. I prefer the traditional classy interior to the Buck Rogers Civic Interior. I do think the Civic looks very good from the rear.
IMO Rabbit>Civic
IMO Rabbit>Civic
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Just saw this on Edmunds. Seemed pretty compelling.
But I didnt notice it is 2door pricing. 5 door is full 2k more expensive. While Civic sedan is only $200 more expensive. So what VW did is lower the price of low volume 3 door to market it better.
Rabbit does have stronger engine and more torque, but it is also 250lbs heavier, hence the mpg penalty.
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Originally Posted by BlkGS3
Electrical problems.....Check
Flower Holder....Check
What can i say, the VW takes the cup-cake.
Flower Holder....Check
What can i say, the VW takes the cup-cake.
The mileage difference between the conventional gas-engine Rabbit and Civic is not surprising. Honda has always led the industry in conventional gas-engine efficicncy. Both cars, however, are available in even higher-MPG versions...the Civic as a Hybrid, the Golf as a diesel. VW just recently dropped some U.S.-market diesels, but newer-version diesels will be replacing them as soon as we get the low-sulfur diesel fuel soon promised.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
The mileage difference between the conventional gas-engine Rabbit and Civic is not surprising. Honda has always led the industry in conventional gas-engine efficicncy. Both cars, however, are available in even higher-MPG versions...the Civic as a Hybrid, the Golf as a diesel. VW just recently dropped some U.S.-market diesels, but newer-version diesels will be replacing them as soon as we get the low-sulfur diesel fuel soon promised.
The pictures are from VW's website: www.vw.com/rabbit/
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