Honda Civic 2014 vs Volvo V40 2012
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 142 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 174 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Volvo V40 is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 38 HP less power than Volvo V40, whereas torque is 66 NM less than Volvo V40. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic 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 more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Honda Civic consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.44 m | |
| Honda Civic is 17 cm longer than the Volvo V40, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 624 litres | 335 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 289 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V40. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.6 metres more than that of the Volvo V40, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Volvo V40 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volvo V40, so Volvo V40 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9400 | 9000 | |
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