Honda Civic 2008 vs Toyota Corolla 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 97 HP | |
| Torque: | 123 NM | 130 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 13 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 2 HP less power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Toyota Corolla. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 6.7 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1080 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 280'000 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 Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 23 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda Insight | Used also on Toyota Auris | |
| 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 | 4.54 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 4 cm shorter than the Toyota Corolla, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 450 litres | |
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Toyota Corolla has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 60 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`675 | 1`735 | |
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| Quality: | Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Corolla has serious deffects in 100 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.3/10 | 9.1/10 | |
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