Honda Civic 2006 vs Honda Accord 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 15 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Honda Accord. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.7 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 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | 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 Civic 2006 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 2006 1.8 engine 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: | 4.49 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 17 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 459 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 69 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): | 1`675 | 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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