DRIVING

Thanks to its four-wheeldrive system, the Golf has more traction than its rival, particularly in less-thanideal conditions. It’s more secure than the Civic in the wet as a result, too.

TRACTION Honda gets a mechanical limited-slip diff but 4WD Golf makes do with an electronicallycontrolled XDS system. Civic rarely runs out of traction in the dry and has more options than the VW.

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