Honda Accord 2008 vs Honda Civic 2008
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 192 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Honda Accord engine produces 16 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 17 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite the higher power, Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Accord consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Accord could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | Used also on Honda FR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.46 m | |
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Honda Accord is larger. Honda Accord is 50 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 8 cm wider, while the height of Honda Accord is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 455 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1252 litres | 1350 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Honda Accord has 60 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. This could mean that the Honda Accord uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Honda Civic (by 98 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.8 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Honda Accord can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`100 | 1`750 | |
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| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 4400 | |
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