Honda Civic 2008 vs Honda Accord 2008
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 201 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 234 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 61 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 59 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 8.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 1.8 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 270 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| 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 | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 50 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 395 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1350 litres | 1252 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Honda Accord may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Honda Civic (by 98 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.8 metres less than that of the Honda Accord, which means Honda Civic can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`750 kg | 2`100 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`250 kg | 1`702 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 500 kg | 398 kg | |
| Honda Civic load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 20 procentiem more than Honda Accord. Therefore, Honda Civic is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
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| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3800 | |
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