Honda Civic 2008 vs Toyota Corolla 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 192 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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Toyota Corolla is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 52 HP less power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Toyota Corolla. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Used also on Toyota Celica | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Corolla 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 | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.46 m | |
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Honda Civic is larger. Honda Civic is 7 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 8 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.9 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Corolla has serious deffects in 100 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 1800 | |
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