Citroen C4 2012 vs Honda Civic 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C4 engine produces 24 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C4 could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen C-Elysee, Peugeot 301, Peugeot 408 | Used also on Honda FR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen C4 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.44 m | |
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Citroen C4 is larger. Citroen C4 is 8 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 3 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C4 is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 440 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.56 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`790 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 7800 | |
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