Honda Civic vs Toyota Auris

The Auris costs less to run, by the official figures: about $240 a year less in Australia.

Honda CivicToyota Auris

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Honda CivicToyota Auris

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,126
$885 (better)
New Zealand
$1,358
$1,067 (better)
United Kingdom
£825
£648 (better)
United States
$1,049
$825 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.2 L/100km
3.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,119 km
1,515 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
415 L (better)
360 L
Length
4,549 mm
4,370 mm
Weight
1,337 kg
1,300 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
1.2 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
135 kW (better)
85 kW
Torque
315 Nm (better)
185 Nm
Gearbox
Automatic hybrid transmission
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
11 (better)
7

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Civic or Auris?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Civic or the Toyota Auris?

The Toyota Auris: about $240 a year less in Australia than the Honda Civic at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Civic or the Toyota Auris?

The Toyota Auris, at 3.3 L/100km (86 mpg UK, 71 mpg US) to the Honda Civic's 4.2 L/100km (67 mpg UK, 56 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Honda Civic or the Toyota Auris?

The Honda Civic, at 415 L to the Toyota Auris's 360 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way