Honda Civic 2006 vs Honda Accord 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 16 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Honda Accord. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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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 0.3 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 | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 770 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 | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| 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 2007 2.0 engine: This engine is sensitive to both fuel and oil quality. Using low-grade gasoline can quickly damage the catalytic converter and lead to premature failure of the oxygen sensors. Many Honda owners are annoyed ... More about Honda Accord 2007 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 24 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 9 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 467 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 77 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.9 metres less than that of the Honda Accord, which means Honda Civic can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`675 | 1`960 | |
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| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 4000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 9.3/10 | |
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