Honda Accord 2003 vs Fiat Croma 2005
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.4 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Fiat Croma is a more dynamic driving. Honda Accord engine produces 60 HP less power than Fiat Croma, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Fiat Croma. Due to the lower power, Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Accord consumes 2.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Croma, which means that by driving the Honda Accord over 15,000 km in a year you can save 330 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Accord consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Croma. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Fiat Croma engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda FR-V | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 159, Alfa Romeo Brera, Alfa Romeo Spider | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Fiat Croma 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. | |||
| Honda Accord 2003 2.2 engine: Honda’s first diesel engine featured an aluminum block, a variable-geometry turbocharger, second-generation Bosch Common Rail injection, 16-valve cylinder head, and a balance shaft integrated into the crankcase. The ... More about Honda Accord 2003 2.2 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.60 m | |
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Honda Accord is smaller. Honda Accord is 1 cm shorter than the Fiat Croma, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Accord is 13 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 576 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1657 litres | no data | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Accord has 76 litres more trunk space than the Fiat Croma. The Fiat Croma may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.7 metres more than that of the Fiat Croma, which means Honda Accord can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`000 | |
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| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2600 | |
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