Honda Civic 1998 vs Skoda Octavia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 11 HP less power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Skoda Octavia. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 7.9 | |
| Honda Civic consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 480'000 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 Skoda Octavia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Octavia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Skoda Octavia 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: | 4.42 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.45 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 9 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 415 litres | 548 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1312 litres | 1512 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 133 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 200 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.2 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`620 | 1`738 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Skoda Octavia, so Honda Civic quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 800 | |
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