Honda Insight 2012 vs Honda Civic 2008
| 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: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 88 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 121 NM | 123 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Honda Insight engine produces 7 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Honda Insight reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.1 | 4.6 | |
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The Honda Insight is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Insight consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Honda Insight over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
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Honda Insight is smaller. Honda Insight is 11 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 6 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 339 litres | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1017 litres | no data | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Honda Insight has 51 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`650 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 3400 | |
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