Toyota Corolla 2007 vs Honda Civic 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 124 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Corolla engine produces 16 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 18 NM less 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): | 6.7 | 7.0 | |
| Toyota Corolla consumes 0.3 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 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 820 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Corolla gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Toyota Auris | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Toyota Corolla 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Toyota Corolla is 5 cm longer than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Toyota Corolla is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 390 litres | |
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Toyota Corolla has more luggage capacity. Toyota Corolla has 60 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Corolla is 0.6 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`785 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | |||
| 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 (€): | 3600 | 2800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.1/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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