Honda Civic 2002 vs Honda Accord 2001
| Body: | Hatchback | Sedan | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 35 HP less power than Honda Accord, but torque is 45 NM more than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 3.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 540 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 3.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 920 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.43 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller, but slightly higher. Honda Civic is 46 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 315 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
610 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.7 metres more than that of the Honda Accord, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`640 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1200 | |
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