Ford Escort 1992 vs Honda Civic 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 101 NM | 110 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.7 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort engine produces 15 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Ford Escort consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Ford Escort over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford Escort consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Escort gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.10 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.38 m | |
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Ford Escort is smaller. Ford Escort is 9 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Escort is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 225 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 600 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Escort is 0.5 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Ford Escort can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 700 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 545 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 1000 | |
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