Honda Civic 2006 vs Volkswagen Jetta 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Hybrid | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Hybrid engines (Honda Civic) excel in urban environments with superior fuel efficiency and lower emissions during stop-and-go driving. Diesel engines (Volkswagen Jetta), however, are more fuel-efficient on long highway trips and provide greater torque for towing and heavy loads. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 123 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 10 HP less power than Volkswagen Jetta, whereas torque is 127 NM less than Volkswagen Jetta. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 5.9 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Jetta, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1080 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1100 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 1 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Jetta, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 527 litres | |
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Volkswagen Jetta has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 137 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Jetta. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Jetta. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`675 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3400 | |
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