Hyundai Accent 2003 vs Honda Civic 1998
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 84 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 117 NM | 120 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.9 seconds | 13.3 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai Accent engine produces 6 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Hyundai Accent reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.7 | |
| Hyundai Accent consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Accent could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 560 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 690 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Hyundai Getz | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Accent might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai Accent 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: | 4.22 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.41 m | |
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Hyundai Accent is smaller. Hyundai Accent is 20 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Accent is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1312 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Accent is 1.1 metres less than that of the Honda Civic, which means Hyundai Accent can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`620 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Hyundai Accent has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Hyundai Accent, so Hyundai Accent quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | no data | 1600 | |
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