Fiat Brava 1998 vs Honda Civic 1996
| Body: | Hatchback | Sedan | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Brava engine produces 59 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 47 NM more than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Fiat Brava reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 8.4 | |
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The Fiat Brava is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Brava consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Fiat Brava over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 530 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 650 km on highway | ||
| Fiat Brava gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.19 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.39 m | |
| Fiat Brava is 27 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 4 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Brava is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 335 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
775 litres | no data | |
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Fiat Brava has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Fiat Brava has 45 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. The Honda Civic may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Brava is 0.4 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Fiat Brava can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`735 | 1`690 | |
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| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Brava has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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