Toyota Corolla 2004 vs Honda Civic 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
| 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: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 NM | 149 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 7.5 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Corolla engine produces 5 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 1 NM more than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Toyota Corolla reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 9.8 | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Corolla consumes 2.8 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 420 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 510 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 610 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Corolla 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: | 280'000 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 Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla Verso | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| 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: | 4.41 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.42 m | |
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Toyota Corolla is smaller, but higher. Toyota Corolla is 11 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Corolla is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 437 litres | 450 litres | |
| Toyota Corolla has 13 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| 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`655 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.4/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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