Honda Civic 2001 vs Renault Megane 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 20 HP less power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 48 NM less than Renault Megane. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | Used also on Renault Laguna | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Civic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Renault Megane 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: | 4.44 m | 3.97 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.37 m | |
| Honda Civic is 47 cm longer than the Renault Megane, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 441 litres | 288 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 153 litres more trunk space than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 1.1 metres more than that of the Renault Megane, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`555 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Renault Megane has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Civic, so Renault Megane quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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