Toyota Corolla 2003 vs Honda Civic 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 215 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Corolla engine produces 50 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 40 NM more than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Corolla consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Toyota Corolla over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Corolla consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 900 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Corolla gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | Used also on Honda FR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.38 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.44 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota Corolla is 11 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 437 litres | 390 litres | |
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Toyota Corolla has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Toyota Corolla has 47 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. The Honda Civic may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 0.4 metres less than that of the Honda Civic, which means Toyota Corolla can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`760 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Corolla has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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