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: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Honda Civic and Nissan Qashqai have the same engine power, but Honda Civic torque is 21 NM less than Nissan Qashqai. Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 9.4 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Qashqai gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | 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. | |||
| Honda Civic 2008 1.8 engine: The engine is demanding on the quality of petrol and oil used. Use of poor quality fuel can lead to repairs of the lambda sensor and catalytic converter. The chain tensioner and the engine cushions have a ... More about Honda Civic 2008 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 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 15 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: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.1 metres more than that of the Nissan Qashqai. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 2`100 | |
| 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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