Honda Civic 2003 vs Toyota Celica 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 1.8 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: | 125 HP | 143 HP | |
| Torque: | 154 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Toyota Celica is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 18 HP less power than Toyota Celica, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Toyota Celica. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Celica, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Celica. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Celica might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.32 m | |
| Honda Civic is 13 cm longer than the Toyota Celica, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 441 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.4 metres more than that of the Toyota Celica, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2400 | |
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