Honda Civic 2012 vs Hyundai Elantra 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Hyundai Elantra is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 10 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.0 | |
| Honda Civic consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Used also on Hyundai i30 | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Elantra 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. | |||
| Honda Civic 2012 1.8 engine: The engine is demanding on the quality of petrol and oil used. Use of poor quality fuel can lead to repairs of the lambda sensor and catalytic converter. The chain tensioner and the engine cushions have a ... More about Honda Civic 2012 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.55 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic and Hyundai Elantra are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 420 litres | |
| Honda Civic has 20 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.56 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.96 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`810 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7400 | no data | |
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