Seat Ibiza 2012 vs Honda Civic 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 83 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 119 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 14.6 seconds | |
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Seat Ibiza is more dynamic to drive. Seat Ibiza engine produces 8 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 61 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite less power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.4 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 375 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ibiza consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1320 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Ibiza gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 23 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Roomster | Used also on Honda Insight | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Ibiza 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: | 4.03 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.46 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller. Seat Ibiza is 21 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 284 litres | 485 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Seat Ibiza has 201 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.5 metres less than that of the Honda Civic, which means Seat Ibiza can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`601 | 1`650 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | Seat Ibiza has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 145 percent more cases than Seat Ibiza, so Seat Ibiza quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2400 | |
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