The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10) vs. Volvo C30 DRIVe (10 - 12)

€ 28,300
Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10) Honda Civic Type R
€ 22,500
 Volvo C30 DRIVe (10 - 12) Volvo C30 DRIVe
€ 28,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,500

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Honda Civic Type R is a bit bigger in every dimension. It's 0.4 cm longer, 0.3 cm wider and 0.8 cm taller than the Volvo C30 DRIVe.
Honda Civic Type R
Volvo C30 DRIVe
1445
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10)
1785
1985
1437
Blueprint Volvo C30 DRIVe (10 - 12)
1782
2039
1785 mm
Width
1782 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2039 mm
1445 mm
Height
1437 mm
Blueprint Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10)
2620
4270
Blueprint Volvo C30 DRIVe (10 - 12)
2640
4266
4270 mm
Length
4266 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2640 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Civic Type R
Volvo C30 DRIVe
1338 kg
Kerb Weight
1428 kg
1700 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1780 kg
Honda Civic Type R (09 - 10)
Weight Difference:
90 kg
6.3 %
Volvo C30 DRIVe (10 - 12)

General

Honda Civic Type R
Volvo C30 DRIVe
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Generation
M
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Civic Type R
Volvo C30 DRIVe
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
D4162T
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
1560 CC
198 bhp
at 7800 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 3600 rpm
Honda Civic Type R
198 bhp
113 bhp
Volvo C30 DRIVe
193 NM
at 5600 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1750 rpm
Honda Civic Type R
193 NM
270 NM
Volvo C30 DRIVe

Performance

Honda Civic Type R
Volvo C30 DRIVe
146 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic Type R

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

Volvo C30 DRIVe

▶ REPLAY
6.76 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Honda Civic Type R
6.76 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
Volvo C30 DRIVe

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Civic Type R
Volvo C30 DRIVe
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
74 mpg
Honda Civic Type R
31 mpg
74 mpg
Volvo C30 DRIVe
22 mpg
city
66 mpg
40 mpg
motorway
81 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
341 mi
Range
899 mi
Honda Civic Type R
341 mi
899 mi
Volvo C30 DRIVe
Environmental Impact
172.4 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
78.2 kWh
Honda Civic Type R
172.4 kWh
78.2 kWh
Volvo C30 DRIVe
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
215 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
99 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Civic Type R
Volvo C30 DRIVe
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
362 kg
Maximum Payload
352 kg
456 L
Boot Capacity
278 L
1352 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
921 L