Honda Civic 2008 vs Kia Ceed 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 14 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 183 NM more than Kia Ceed. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 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: | 8 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| 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 | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 1 cm longer than the Kia Ceed, width is practically the same , 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 | 1300 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 | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.8 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`710 | |
| 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 | 3800 | |
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