Honda Civic 1998 vs Honda Accord 1998
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 114 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 1 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Honda Accord. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 1.4 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 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.43 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 18 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 430 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.3 metres more than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`640 | 1`740 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1000 | |
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