Volvo S40 2002 vs Honda Civic 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
| Volvo S40 engine produces 5 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 113 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite the higher power, Volvo S40 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.5 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Volvo S40 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo S40 consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Volvo S40 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo S40 consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1390 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 1090 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo S40 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo S40 is 2 cm longer than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Volvo S40 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 471 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
853 litres | no data | |
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Volvo S40 has more luggage capacity. Volvo S40 has 21 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`570 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo S40 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 8.2/10 | |
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