Honda Civic 2008 vs Kia Ceed 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 | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 255 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 25 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 85 NM more than Kia Ceed. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 4.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.4 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 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1260 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Ceed gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 320'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| 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 3 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia Venga | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Ceed 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 | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 2 cm longer than the Kia Ceed, 3 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 | 1300 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 115 litres more trunk space than the Kia Ceed. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Honda Civic (by 50 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2600 | |
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