Honda Civic 2015 vs Citroen C4 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 174 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 58 HP more power than Citroen C4, whereas torque is 70 NM more than Citroen C4. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.1 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 46 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 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: | 13 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Accord | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen C-Elysee, Peugeot 301, Peugeot 408 | |
| 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: | no | yes | |
| 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: | 4.63 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.52 m | |
| Honda Civic is 1 cm shorter than the Citroen C4, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 428 litres | 440 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | no data | |
| Power steering: | Electric power steering | Hydraulic power steering | |
| Electric power steering is simpler, quieter, more fuel-efficient, more configurable and provides additional features such as auto-steering for lane assist and parking. The disadvantages of electric power steering are possible overheating under prolonged load conditions and insufficient feedback (feeling) during steering. | |||
| Gross weight: | no data | 1`790 kg | |
| Safety: | |||
| Honda Civic scores higher in safety tests, but Citroen C4 is better rated in child safety tests. The Honda Civic scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Citroen C4 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Civic, so Citroen C4 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 15 200 | 10 200 | |
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