Honda Civic 2008 vs Nissan Qashqai 2008
| Body: | Hatchback | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 201 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 193 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.6 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 61 HP more power than Nissan Qashqai, but torque is 3 NM less than Nissan Qashqai. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Qashqai is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Serena | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Qashqai might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.61 m | |
| Honda Civic is 5 cm shorter than the Nissan Qashqai, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 17 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 410 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 485 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1520 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.2 metres more than that of the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`700 | 2`108 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Qashqai has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 5200 | |
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