Suzuki Baleno 1998 vs Honda Civic 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 103 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Suzuki Baleno engine produces 75 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Suzuki Baleno reaches 100 km/h speed 4.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Suzuki Baleno is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Suzuki Baleno consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Suzuki Baleno over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Suzuki Baleno consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 530 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 650 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
| Suzuki Baleno gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Suzuki Jimny, Suzuki Wagon R+ | Used also on Honda CRX | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Suzuki Baleno might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.22 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.39 m | |
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Suzuki Baleno is smaller. Suzuki Baleno is 24 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 335 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Suzuki Baleno is 0.2 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`690 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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