Honda Civic 1997 vs Honda Accord 1998
| 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: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 42 HP less power than Honda Accord, but torque is 26 NM more than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 8.6 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 3.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 495 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.43 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 28 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 375 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
835 litres | no data | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 55 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`720 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1000 | |
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