Audi A3 2020 vs Honda Civic 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.5 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: | 150 HP | 174 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Audi A3 engine produces 24 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 30 NM more than Honda Civic. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.7 | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi A3 consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Audi A3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb, Skoda Scala, Audi A1, Audi Q3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Accord | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Audi A3 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Audi A3 2020 1.5 engine: The engine is praised for being both flexible and torquey, delivering impressive performance for its horsepower rating. It is also remarkably fuel-efficient. However, the engine is very demanding when it comes ... More about Audi A3 2020 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
| Audi A3 is 14 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 2 cm wider, while the height of Audi A3 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 425 litres | 428 litres | |
| Audi A3 has 3 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`835 | 1`315 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Audi A3 is better rated in child safety tests. The Honda Civic scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 28 000 | 18 000 | |
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