Honda Civic 2008 vs Honda Accord 2008
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 10 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Honda Accord. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.7 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 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1320 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 1040 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 7 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 Honda CR-V, 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 Civic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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 |
1350 litres | 1252 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Civic has 60 litres more trunk space than the Honda Accord. 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 (kg): | 1`900 | 2`100 | |
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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 (€): | 4400 | 5000 | |
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