Honda Civic 2008 vs Audi A3 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Honda Civic is available only with front wheel drive, while Audi A3 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.3 - 2.2 | 1.2 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 99 - 140 HP | 90 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 127 - 340 NM | 148 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 - 15 seconds | 6.2 - 13.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 - 7.1 | 4.2 - 9.4 | |
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Honda Civic petrol engines consumes on average 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than Audi A3. On average, Honda Civic equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Ground clearance: | 140 mm (5.5 inches) | 110 mm (4.3 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Honda Civic can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
| Honda Civic is 4 cm shorter than the Audi A3, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 456 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1352 litres | 1120 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Civic has 86 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. The Audi A3 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Honda Civic (by 232 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.3 metres more than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`756 | ~ 1`916 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Audi A3 scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 6400 | |
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