Honda Civic 2012 vs Toyota Yaris 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 99 HP | 99 HP | |
| Torque: | 127 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Honda Civic and Toyota Yaris have the same engine power, but Honda Civic torque is 2 NM more than Toyota Yaris. Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
| By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 23 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda Jazz | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Yaris 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: | 4.30 m | 3.89 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.51 m | |
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Honda Civic is larger, but lower. Honda Civic is 42 cm longer than the Toyota Yaris, 8 cm wider, while the height of Honda Civic is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 477 litres | 286 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 191 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.08 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 1.68 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`430 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Honda Civic scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Toyota Yaris has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Civic, so Toyota Yaris quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 4400 | |
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