Honda Fit vs. Volkswagen Golf

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Honda Fit and Volkswagen Golf contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Honda Fit and the Volkswagen Golf.

When we compare the Honda Fit's and the Volkswagen Golf's specifications and ratings, the Honda Fit has the advantage in the areas of reliability, resale value and overall quality score. The Volkswagen Golf has the advantage in the areas of typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars, interior volume and base engine power. The Honda Fit and Volkswagen Golf have the same fuel efficiency. Based on this comparison of the Honda Fit's and the Volkswagen Golf's specifications and ratings, the two cars are fairly comparable.

Pricing: A used 2020 Honda Fit ranges from $15,966 to $22,996 while a used 2020 Volkswagen Golf is priced between $15,873 to $22,925.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Honda Fit loses 19.9 percent of its value and the Volkswagen Golf loses 34.5 percent of its value. This means the Honda Fit retains 14.7 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Volkswagen Golf.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Honda Fit is 9.2 out of 10 while the Volkswagen Golf's quality rating is 8.8 out of 10. This results in the Honda Fit being ranked 2 out of 43 Best Small Cars and the Volkswagen Golf being ranked 8 out of 43.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Honda Fit is 8.4 out of 10. For the Volkswagen Golf the reliability rating is 8.2 out of 10. This gives the Honda Fit a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Volkswagen Golf.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Honda Fit’s base engine makes 130 horsepower, and the Volkswagen Golf base engine makes 147 horsepower. Both the Fit and the Golf are rated to deliver an average of 31 miles per gallon, with highway ranges of 382 and 475 miles respectively. Both models use regular unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: The Volkswagen Golf, a compact car, has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front shoulder room, rear head room, rear shoulder room, and cargo space. The Honda Fit, a subcompact car, has the advantage in the areas of front head room, front leg room and rear leg room.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the Honda Fit and the Volkswagen Golf have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars.