Honda Accord 2008 vs Honda CR-V 2007
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 201 HP | 166 HP | |
| Torque: | 234 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is more dynamic to drive. Honda Accord engine produces 35 HP more power than Honda CR-V, whereas torque is 14 NM more than Honda CR-V. Thanks to more power Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 9.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.7 l/100km | 10.6 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Accord consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V, which means that by driving the Honda Accord over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Accord consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 540 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Honda CR-V 2007: Car features Honda`s real-time four-wheel-drive system, which sends torque to the front wheels under normal conditions. A multi-plate clutch transfers torque to the rear axle when wheel slip is detected (pressure is applied to the clutch by a dual-pump system). To allow ABS to work smoothly, the clutch is also disengaged during braking. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.68 m | |
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Honda Accord is larger, but lower. Honda Accord is 23 cm longer than the Honda CR-V, 2 cm wider, while the height of Honda Accord is 21 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 556 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1252 litres | 955 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Honda Accord has 161 litres less trunk space than the Honda CR-V. This could mean that the Honda Accord uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Honda Accord (by 297 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`100 | 2`160 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Honda CR-V has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Honda CR-V, so Honda CR-V quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 5800 | |
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