Honda Civic 2008 vs Peugeot 308 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is more dynamic to drive. Honda Civic engine produces 50 HP more power than Peugeot 308, whereas torque is 125 NM more than Peugeot 308. Thanks to more power Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 4.5 | |
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The Peugeot 308 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 308, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1330 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1570 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 308 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Citroen Berlingo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Peugeot 308 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 1 cm shorter than the Peugeot 308, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 348 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1201 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Civic has 137 litres more trunk space than the Peugeot 308. The Peugeot 308 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.2 metres more than that of the Peugeot 308. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`840 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 308 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 2800 | |
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