Ford Mondeo vs Honda Civic

The Mondeo costs less to run, by the official figures: about £60 a year less in the UK.

Ford MondeoHonda Civic

Side by side

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

Ford MondeoHonda Civic

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£766 (better)
£825
New Zealand
$1,261 (better)
$1,358
Australia
$1,046 (better)
$1,126
United States
$974 (better)
$1,049

Official figures

Uses
72 mpg (better)
67 mpg
Also
3.9 L/100km (better)
4.2 L/100km
On a full tank
988 miles (better)
695 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
537 L (better)
415 L
Length
4,870 mm
4,549 mm
Weight
1,525 kg
1,337 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
Power
110 kW
135 kW (better)
Torque
375 Nm (better)
315 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed dual-clutch
Automatic hybrid transmission
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
9
11 (better)

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.

Mondeo or Civic?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Mondeo or the Honda Civic?

The Ford Mondeo: about £60 a year less in the UK than the Honda Civic at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Mondeo or the Honda Civic?

The Ford Mondeo, at 3.9 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 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 Ford Mondeo or the Honda Civic?

The Ford Mondeo, at 537 L to the Honda Civic's 415 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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