Honda Civic 2008 vs Hyundai i30 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 14.9 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 50 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 105 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 6.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 5.5 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai i30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Kia Cerato | |
| 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 Hyundai i30 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: | 4.26 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 1 cm longer than the Hyundai i30, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1350 litres | 1250 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 115 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Honda Civic (by 100 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.8 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Hyundai i30 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Civic, so Hyundai i30 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2200 | |
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