Honda Civic 2008 vs Kia Ceed 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 | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 31 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 35 NM more than Kia Ceed. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Kia Ceed 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 Kia Ceed, 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 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| 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 | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Ceed 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 Hyundai i30, 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. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 2 cm longer than the Kia Ceed, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 340 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Honda Civic has 145 litres more trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 2600 | |
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