Honda Civic 2012 vs Kia Ceed 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 40 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 38 NM more than Kia Ceed. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Ceed gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 1 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 477 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1318 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Civic has 97 litres more trunk space than the Kia Ceed. The Kia Ceed may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.08 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.48 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 5800 | |
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