The Comparative Analysis :

Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe (08 - 09) vs. Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)

€ 21,800
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe (08 - 09) Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
€ 20,100
 Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 21,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. The Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe is just 0.3 cm shorter, 1.7 cm wider and 2.3 cm lower than the Honda Civic 1.4.
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
Honda Civic 1.4
1437
Blueprint Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe (08 - 09)
1782
2039
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
1765
1965
1782 mm
Width
1765 mm
2039 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1965 mm
1437 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe (08 - 09)
2640
4252
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)
2620
4255
4252 mm
Length
4255 mm
2640 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
Honda Civic 1.4
1369 kg
Kerb Weight
1260 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1690 kg
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe (08 - 09)
Weight Difference:
109 kg
7.96 %
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (09 - 11)

General

Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
Honda Civic 1.4
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 DRIVe
Honda Civic 1.4
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
1339 CC
108 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
108 bhp
99 bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
240 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
127 NM
at 4800 rpm
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
240 NM
127 NM
Honda Civic 1.4

Performance

Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
Honda Civic 1.4
118 mph
Maximum Speed
110 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
15 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe

62 mph 62
mph

208 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

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12.68 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.73 kg/bhp
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
12.68 kg/bhp
12.73 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
Honda Civic 1.4
Fuel Economy
63 mpg
combined
50 mpg
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
63 mpg
50 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
50 mpg
city
41 mpg
74 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
718 mi
Range
545 mi
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
718 mi
545 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
Environmental Impact
92.5 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).
108 kWh
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
92.5 kWh
108 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
Euro 4, 5L
Emission Standard
Euro 5
119 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
132 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe
Honda Civic 1.4
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
411 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
278 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
921 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L