Honda Civic vs Toyota Yaris

The Yaris costs less to run, by the official figures: about $390 a year less in New Zealand, $320 in Australia, £240 in the UK and $300 in the US.

Honda CivicToyota Yaris

Side by side

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

Honda CivicToyota Yaris

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,358
$970 (better)
Australia
$1,125
$804 (better)
United Kingdom
£825
£589 (better)
United States
$1,049
$750 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.2 L/100km
3.0 L/100km (better)
UK
67 mpg
94 mpg (better)
US
56 mpg
78 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,119 km
1,200 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
415 L (better)
368 L
Length
4,549 mm
3,940 mm
Weight
1,337 kg
1,085 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
1.5 L naturally aspirated 3-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
135 kW (better)
85 kW
Torque
315 Nm (better)
141 Nm
Gearbox
Automatic hybrid transmission
CVT automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
11 (better)
8

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 Yaris?

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

The Toyota Yaris: about $390 a year less in New Zealand, $320 in Australia, £240 in the UK and $300 in the US 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 Yaris?

The Toyota Yaris, at 3.0 L/100km (94 mpg UK, 78 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 Yaris?

The Honda Civic, at 415 L to the Toyota Yaris's 368 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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