Chevrolet Kalos 2005 vs Honda Civic 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 83 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 123 NM | 127 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
| Chevrolet Kalos engine produces 17 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Honda Civic. Despite less power, Chevrolet Kalos reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 5.9 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chevrolet Kalos consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chevrolet Kalos could require 240 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.88 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.46 m | |
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Chevrolet Kalos is smaller, but slightly higher. Chevrolet Kalos is 38 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Kalos is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 485 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1190 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Kalos is 0.8 metres less than that of the Honda Civic, which means Chevrolet Kalos can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`690 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Kalos has serious deffects in 280 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2400 | |
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