Honda Civic 2012 vs BMW 3 series 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 184 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 7.6 seconds | |
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BMW 3 series is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 44 HP less power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 205 NM less than BMW 3 series. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 345 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 1290 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1460 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 900 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 330'000 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 | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X1 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 3 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The BMW 3 series 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: | 4.55 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.43 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller, but slightly higher. Honda Civic is 8 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 6 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 480 litres | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 40 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.56 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.26 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 12 800 | |
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