Honda Civic 2008 vs Mazda 3 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 123 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 10 HP less power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 22 NM less than Mazda 3. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 7.3 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 2.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 405 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1080 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 24 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda Insight | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 4.50 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.47 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 8 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 430 litres | |
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Mazda 3 has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 40 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`675 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Mazda 3 is better rated in child safety tests. The Honda Civic scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 3200 | |
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