Honda Accord 2001 vs Opel Astra 2004
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
| Honda Accord engine produces 11 HP more power than Opel Astra, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Opel Astra. Thanks to more power Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.3 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Opel Astra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Accord consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Accord could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Accord consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Astra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva, Opel Signum | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Astra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Opel Astra 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. | |||
| Opel Astra 2004 1.8 engine: Mechanically reliable engine, but the engine control unit can cause problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.50 m | |
| Honda Accord is 8 cm longer than the Opel Astra, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Accord is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1590 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.3 metres more than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Honda Accord has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Opel Astra, so Honda Accord quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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