Honda Accord 2008 vs Honda Civic 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
| Honda Accord engine produces 10 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 175 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite the higher power, Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Accord consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Honda Accord over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Accord consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1320 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 1040 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Civic | 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: | 4.73 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
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Honda Accord is larger. Honda Accord is 24 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 9 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 467 litres | 390 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage capacity. Honda Accord has 77 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.4 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): | no data | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 2600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.3/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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