Honda Civic 2014 vs Renault Megane 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 10 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 10 HP less power than Renault Megane, but torque is 95 NM more than Renault Megane. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.0 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1380 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 1000 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Dacia Dokker | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.51 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 3 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 624 litres | 524 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1595 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Civic has 100 litres more trunk space than the Renault Megane. The Renault Megane may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.1 metres more than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`835 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Renault Megane has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Renault Megane, so Renault Megane quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 5400 | |
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