Honda Civic 2003 vs Honda Accord 2003
| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Honda Civic engine produces 35 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 38 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 8.5 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 Honda Accord, 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 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.44 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 18 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 441 litres | 459 litres | |
| Honda Civic has 18 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.2 metres less than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.4/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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