Ford Escort 1992 vs Honda Civic 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 110 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.9 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Ford Escort engine produces 100 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 43 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Ford Escort reaches 100 km/h speed 9.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 8.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Escort is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Escort consumes 2.8 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 420 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Escort consumes 2.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 530 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km with real consumption | 520 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 | no data | |
| 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): | 800 | 1`560 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 1000 | |
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