Honda Civic 1998 vs Fiat Marea 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 144 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Fiat Marea is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 13 HP less power than Fiat Marea, whereas torque is 24 NM less than Fiat Marea. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 8.4 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Marea, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Fiat Marea gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Fiat Marea engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Fiat Brava | |
| 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 Fiat Marea 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: | 4.42 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.50 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 6 cm shorter than the Fiat Marea, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 415 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1312 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.3 metres more than that of the Fiat Marea. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`620 | 1`795 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Marea has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1000 | |
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