Honda Civic 2001 vs Volvo S40 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 10 HP more power than Volvo S40, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Volvo S40. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S40. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo S40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.46 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.45 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 1 cm shorter than the Volvo S40, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 404 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 883 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Civic has 46 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S40. The Volvo S40 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.2/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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