The Comparative Analysis :

Volvo C30 1.6D (06 - 09) vs. Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

€ 21,600
Volvo C30 1.6D (06 - 09) Volvo C30 1.6D
€ 22,000
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.8
€ 21,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Volvo C30 1.6D is a bit smaller in every dimension. It's 1.8 cm shorter, 0.3 cm narrower and 1.3 cm lower than the Honda Civic 1.8.
Volvo C30 1.6D
Honda Civic 1.8
1447
Blueprint Volvo C30 1.6D (06 - 09)
1782
2039
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1785
1985
1782 mm
Width
1785 mm
2039 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1447 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint Volvo C30 1.6D (06 - 09)
2640
4252
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4270
4252 mm
Length
4270 mm
2640 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

Volvo C30 1.6D
Honda Civic 1.8
1373 kg
Kerb Weight
1266 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
Volvo C30 1.6D (06 - 09)
Weight Difference:
107 kg
7.79 %
Honda Civic 1.8 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

General

Volvo C30 1.6D
Honda Civic 1.8
M
Generation
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

Volvo C30 1.6D
Honda Civic 1.8
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
D4164T
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1560 CC
Engine Capacity
1799 CC
108 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Volvo C30 1.6D
108 bhp
138 bhp
Honda Civic 1.8
240 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
174 NM
at 4300 rpm
Volvo C30 1.6D
240 NM
174 NM
Honda Civic 1.8

Performance

Volvo C30 1.6D
Honda Civic 1.8
118 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

Volvo C30 1.6D

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.8

 REPLAY
12.71 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.17 kg/bhp
Volvo C30 1.6D
12.71 kg/bhp
9.17 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Volvo C30 1.6D
Honda Civic 1.8
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
43 mpg
Volvo C30 1.6D
58 mpg
43 mpg
Honda Civic 1.8
46 mpg
city
34 mpg
67 mpg
motorway
52 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
659 mi
Range
478 mi
Volvo C30 1.6D
659 mi
478 mi
Honda Civic 1.8
Environmental Impact
100.7 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).
123.1 kWh
Volvo C30 1.6D
100.7 kWh
123.1 kWh
Honda Civic 1.8
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
152 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Volvo C30 1.6D
Honda Civic 1.8
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
407 kg
Maximum Payload
484 kg
278 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
921 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L