Honda Civic vs Toyota Probox

The Civic costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in the US.

Honda Civic

Side by side

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

Honda CivicToyota Probox

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,049 (better)
$1,099
New Zealand
$1,358 (better)
$1,423
Australia
$1,125 (better)
$1,179
United Kingdom
£825 (better)
£864

Official figures

Uses
56 mpg (better)
53 mpg
Also
4.2 L/100km (better)
4.4 L/100km
On a full tank
695 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
415 L
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Length
4,549 mm
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Weight
1,337 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
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Power
135 kW
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Torque
315 Nm
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Gearbox
Automatic hybrid transmission
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
11
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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 Probox?

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

The Honda Civic: about $50 a year less in the US than the Toyota Probox at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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

The Honda Civic, at 4.2 L/100km (67 mpg UK, 56 mpg US) to the Toyota Probox's 4.4 L/100km (64 mpg UK, 53 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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