Honda Civic 2012 vs Kia Ceed 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 10 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Kia Ceed. Despite the higher power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Honda Civic consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 1 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 477 litres | 380 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Civic has 97 litres more trunk space than the Kia Ceed. The Kia Ceed may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.08 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`181 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 13 200 | |
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