Citroen C4 2004 vs Honda Civic 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 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: | 110 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 147 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C4 engine produces 30 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 28 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C4 could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C4 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | 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. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen C4 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: | 4.27 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C4 is 2 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 455 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1023 litres | 1350 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Citroen C4 has 135 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. This could mean that the Citroen C4 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 327 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`732 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2200 | |
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