Comparison between:
• Honda Civic VI 1.6 I VTi (petrol, 1995)
• Renault Clio I 1.8 I (petrol, 1990)
• Renault Clio I 1.4 I (petrol, 1990)
Manufacturer, series, model, years of production
Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.
| Manufacturer | Honda | Renault | Renault |
| Series | Civic | Clio | Clio |
| Model | VI 1.6 I VTi | I 1.8 I | I 1.4 I |
| First year of production | 1995 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Last year of production | 2001 | 1995 | 1995 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
| Body type | sedan (saloon) | hatchback (liftback, fastback) | hatchback (liftback, fastback) |
| Number of doors | 4 (four) | 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 |
| Number of seats | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Wheelbase | 2620.00 mm (millimeters) 8.60 ft (feet) 103.15 in (inches) 2.6200 m (meters) | 2472.00 mm (millimeters) 8.11 ft (feet) 97.32 in (inches) 2.4720 m (meters) | 2472.00 mm (millimeters) 8.11 ft (feet) 97.32 in (inches) 2.4720 m (meters) |
| Front track | 1478.00 mm (millimeters) 4.85 ft (feet) 58.19 in (inches) 1.4780 m (meters) | 1336.00 mm (millimeters) 4.38 ft (feet) 52.60 in (inches) 1.3360 m (meters) | 1336.00 mm (millimeters) 4.38 ft (feet) 52.60 in (inches) 1.3360 m (meters) |
| Rear track | 1488.00 mm (millimeters) 4.88 ft (feet) 58.58 in (inches) 1.4880 m (meters) | 1362.00 mm (millimeters) 4.47 ft (feet) 53.62 in (inches) 1.3620 m (meters) | 1362.00 mm (millimeters) 4.47 ft (feet) 53.62 in (inches) 1.3620 m (meters) |
| Length | 4460.00 mm (millimeters) 14.63 ft (feet) 175.59 in (inches) 4.4600 m (meters) | 3709.00 mm (millimeters) 12.17 ft (feet) 146.02 in (inches) 3.7090 m (meters) | 3709.00 mm (millimeters) 12.17 ft (feet) 146.02 in (inches) 3.7090 m (meters) |
| Width | 1695.00 mm (millimeters) 5.56 ft (feet) 66.73 in (inches) 1.6950 m (meters) | 1616.00 mm (millimeters) 5.30 ft (feet) 63.62 in (inches) 1.6160 m (meters) | 1616.00 mm (millimeters) 5.30 ft (feet) 63.62 in (inches) 1.6160 m (meters) |
| Height | 1410.00 mm (millimeters) 4.63 ft (feet) 55.51 in (inches) 1.4100 m (meters) | 1395.00 mm (millimeters) 4.58 ft (feet) 54.92 in (inches) 1.3950 m (meters) | 1395.00 mm (millimeters) 4.58 ft (feet) 54.92 in (inches) 1.3950 m (meters) |
| Ground clearance | - | - | - |
| Minimum trunk/boot space capacity | 335.0 l (liters) 11.83 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.34 m3 (cubic meters) 335000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 265.0 l (liters) 9.36 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.27 m3 (cubic meters) 265000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 265.0 l (liters) 9.36 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.27 m3 (cubic meters) 265000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Maximum trunk/boot space capacity | - | 1055.0 l (liters) 37.26 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.05 m3 (cubic meters) 1055000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1055.0 l (liters) 37.26 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.05 m3 (cubic meters) 1055000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Curb weight | 1190 kg (kilograms) 2623.50 lbs (pounds) | 950 kg (kilograms) 2094.39 lbs (pounds) | 850 kg (kilograms) 1873.93 lbs (pounds) |
| Maximum weight | 1690 kg (kilograms) 3725.81 lbs (pounds) | 1385 kg (kilograms) 3053.40 lbs (pounds) | 1315 kg (kilograms) 2899.08 lbs (pounds) |
| Capacity of the fuel tank | 45.0 l (liters) 9.90 UK gal (UK gallons) 11.89 US gal (US gallons) | 43.0 l (liters) 9.46 UK gal (UK gallons) 11.36 US gal (US gallons) | 43.0 l (liters) 9.46 UK gal (UK gallons) 11.36 US gal (US gallons) |
Engine
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
| Type of fuel | petrol | petrol | petrol |
| Type of fuel system | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | single-point injection (SPFI) | single-point injection (SPFI) |
| Engine model | B16A | - | - |
| Engine location | transverse, front | transverse, front | transverse, front |
| Engine displacement | 1595 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1794 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1390 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Valve mechanism type | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | overhead camshaft (OHC) | overhead camshaft (OHC) |
| Type of aspiration | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated |
| Compression ratio | 10.20 : 1 | 9.70 : 1 | 9.50 : 1 |
| Arrangement of the cylinders | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine |
| Number of cylinders | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 (four) | 2 (two) | 2 (two) |
| Bore (the diameter of a cylinder) | 81.00 mm (millimeters) 0.27 ft (feet) 3.19 in (inches) 0.0810 m (meters) | 82.70 mm (millimeters) 0.27 ft (feet) 3.26 in (inches) 0.0827 m (meters) | 75.80 mm (millimeters) 0.25 ft (feet) 2.98 in (inches) 0.0758 m (meters) |
| Stroke (the length of a piston stroke) | 77.40 mm (millimeters) 0.25 ft (feet) 3.05 in (inches) 0.0774 m (meters) | 83.50 mm (millimeters) 0.27 ft (feet) 3.29 in (inches) 0.0835 m (meters) | 77.00 mm (millimeters) 0.25 ft (feet) 3.03 in (inches) 0.0770 m (meters) |
Power, torque, acceleration, speed
Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.
| Maximum power | 160 hp (horse power) 119.3 kW (kilowatts) 162.2 ps (metric horsepower) | 88 hp (horse power) 65.6 kW (kilowatts) 89.2 ps (metric horsepower) | 80 hp (horse power) 59.7 kW (kilowatts) 81.1 ps (metric horsepower) |
| Maximum power is generated at | 7600 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5750 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5750 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Maximum torque | 150 Nm (newton meters) 15.3 kgm (kilogram meters) 110.6 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 145 Nm (newton meters) 14.8 kgm (kilogram meters) 106.9 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 109 Nm (newton meters) 11.1 kgm (kilogram meters) 80.4 ft-lb (foot-pounds) |
| Maximum torque is reached at | 7000 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 2750 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 2750 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Redline RPM | - | - | - |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 8.10 s (seconds) | 9.90 s (seconds) | 10.90 s (seconds) |
| Maximum speed | 218 km/h (kilometers per hour) 135.46 mph (miles per hour) | 185 km/h (kilometers per hour) 114.95 mph (miles per hour) | 175 km/h (kilometers per hour) 108.74 mph (miles per hour) |
| Drag coefficient | - | - | - |
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
| Fuel consumption (urban) | 11.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.42 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.91 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 21.38 mpg (miles per gallon) 5.65 mpl (miles per liter) 9.09 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 10.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.31 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.77 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 22.40 mpg (miles per gallon) 5.92 mpl (miles per liter) 9.52 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 8.3 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.83 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.19 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 28.34 mpg (miles per gallon) 7.49 mpl (miles per liter) 12.05 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (extra urban) | 6.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.52 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.82 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 34.09 mpg (miles per gallon) 9.01 mpl (miles per liter) 14.49 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 5.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.30 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.56 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 39.87 mpg (miles per gallon) 10.53 mpl (miles per liter) 16.95 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 5.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.14 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.37 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 45.23 mpg (miles per gallon) 11.95 mpl (miles per liter) 19.23 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (combined) | - | 7.6 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.67 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.01 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 30.95 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.18 mpl (miles per liter) 13.16 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 6.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.52 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.82 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 34.09 mpg (miles per gallon) 9.01 mpl (miles per liter) 14.49 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| EU emission standard | - | - | - |
| Catalytic converter | - | - | - |
| CO2 emissions | - | - | - |
Transmission, drive type
Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.
| Transmission model | - | - | - |
| Type of transmission | manual | manual | manual |
| Number of automatic gears | - | - | - |
| Number of manual gears | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Final drive ratio | - | - | - |
| Drive type | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) |
Steering
Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).
| Type of steering | rack and pinion | rack and pinion | rack and pinion |
| Type of power steering | hydraulic | - | - |
| Turning circle diameter | - | - | - |
Suspension
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
| Type of front suspension | - double wishbones | - shock absorber strut/damper | - shock absorber strut/damper |
| Type of rear suspension | - double wishbones | - torsion bar/torsion spring | - torsion bar/torsion spring |
Brakes
Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).
| Type of front brakes | ventilated discs | discs | ventilated discs |
| Type of rear brakes | discs | drum | drum |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
| Rim size | - | - | - |
| Tyre code | 195/55 R15 | 165/60 R14 | 165/60 R14 |