Honda Civic 2006 vs Honda Accord 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 149 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 40 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 41 NM less than Honda Accord. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 7.7 | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 315 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 510 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 610 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Honda Accord 2005 2.0 engine: In 2001, Honda introduced the K-series engine lineup, featuring an aluminum block with an open-deck design and cast-iron cylinder liners. It utilizes a port fuel injection system, a 16-valve aluminum cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, individual ignition coils, a VTC cam ... More about Honda Accord 2005 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 14 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 459 litres | |
| Honda Civic has 9 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.3 metres less than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 9.1/10 | |
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