Hyundai Accent 2003 vs Honda Civic 1998
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | 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: | 12.9 seconds | 13.3 seconds | |
| Hyundai Accent engine produces 6 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Honda Civic. Despite less power, Hyundai Accent reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 7.7 | |
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The Hyundai Accent is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Hyundai Accent consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Hyundai Accent over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
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: | 321 litres | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
859 litres | 1312 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Hyundai Accent has 94 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Honda Civic (by 453 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`480 | 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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