Honda Civic 2001 vs Volvo S40 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 10 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 5 HP less power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 113 NM less than Volvo S40. Despite less power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 5.5 l/100km | |
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The Volvo S40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 1390 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 1090 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo S40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.46 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.41 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 2 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 471 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 853 litres | |
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Volvo S40 has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 21 litres less trunk space than the Volvo S40. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.2/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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