Dacia Lodgy 2017 vs Honda Civic 2014
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Dacia Lodgy) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Honda Civic) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Dacia Lodgy engine produces 4 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 110 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Dacia Lodgy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 3.8 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dacia Lodgy consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Dacia Lodgy could require 255 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 1310 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 1380 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Dacia Dokker | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.48 m | |
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Dacia Lodgy is smaller, but higher. Dacia Lodgy is 4 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Dacia Lodgy is 20 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 207 litres | 624 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 207 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 827 litres | 624 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2617 litres | no data | |
| In 5-seat version Dacia Lodgy has more luggage space (by 203 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Dacia Lodgy is 0.1 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`832 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Dacia Lodgy has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9600 | 7800 | |
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