Honda Civic 1996 vs BMW 3 series 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 114 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 138 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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BMW 3 series is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 36 HP less power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 52 NM less than BMW 3 series. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 8.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 2.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.46 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.42 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 1 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 410 litres | 440 litres | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. Honda Civic has 30 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`865 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.0/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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