Honda Civic 2008 vs Hyundai i30 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 31 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 38 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai i30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai i30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i30 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 3 cm longer than the Hyundai i30, 1 cm wider, while the height of Honda Civic is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1200 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 145 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.9 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`728 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Hyundai i30, so Honda Civic quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 2200 | |
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