Honda Civic 2015 vs Volvo S60 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 2.0 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 | 320 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 5.6 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 146 HP less power than Volvo S60, whereas torque is 180 NM less than Volvo S60. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 8.0 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S60, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 46 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Volvo S60 2018: Engine power is automatically (without driver intervention) distributed among the wheels based on conditions using a hydraulic multi-disc clutch, viscous clutch, or similar traction control device. Some systems allow locking of multi-disc clutch manually for permanent all wheel drive. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 360'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Accord | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volvo XC90, Volvo XC60, Volvo S90, Volvo V90 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volvo S60 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volvo S60 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 | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 13 cm shorter than the Volvo S60, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 428 litres | 442 litres | |
| Honda Civic has 14 litres less trunk space than the Volvo S60. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`315 | 1`775 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volvo S60 is better rated in child safety tests. The Honda Civic scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Volvo S60 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volvo S60, so Volvo S60 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 18 000 | 30 800 | |
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