Honda Civic 2008 vs Honda Insight 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 88 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 121 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 52 HP more power than Honda Insight, whereas torque is 54 NM more than Honda Insight. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 5.5 l/100km | |
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The Honda Insight is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Insight, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Insight. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Used also on Honda Civic | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Insight might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Honda Civic 2008 1.8 engine: The engine is demanding on the quality of petrol and oil used. Use of poor quality fuel can lead to repairs of the lambda sensor and catalytic converter. The chain tensioner and the engine cushions have a ... More about Honda Civic 2008 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.43 m | |
| Honda Civic is 14 cm shorter than the Honda Insight, 7 cm wider, while the height of Honda Civic is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Honda Civic has 5 litres more trunk space than the Honda Insight. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Honda Insight scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 6800 | |
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