2020 Honda Civic vs 2020 Toyota Corolla: Two leaders in the compact segment

Take a look at the best-selling vehicles in Canada, you'll see the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla. The Civic has in fact dominated car sales in Canada for more than 20 years. These two compact sedans are able to meet several different types of needs and this is why they are so popular. That said, there are significant differences between the two models and if fuel economy and performance are important to you, the 2020 Honda Civic has the advantage over the 2020 Toyota Corolla.

Efficiency benefits in the 2020 Honda Civic

The Honda Civic has the advantage over the Toyota Corolla in terms of efficiency. Indeed, the 2020 Honda Civic consumes on average only 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers in the city and 6.1 liters per 100 kilometers on the highway with its basic engine. With the most powerful engine in the Civic range, average fuel consumption is only 8.2 liters per 100 kilometers in the city and 6.5 liters per 100 kilometers on the highway.

The Toyota Corolla 2020 also offers two engines and the fuel consumption is similar to that of the Civic 2020. That said, the Honda Civic is quite a bit more powerful as its base engine offers 158 horsepower and its optional turbo engine offers 174 hp. The base engine in the Toyota Corolla offers 139 horsepower while its optional engine develops 169 horsepower. In other words, regardless of which engine you select in the 2020 Civic, you’ll have more under your right foot in the Honda.

The 2020 Honda Civic is also more spacious than the Corolla with 428 liters of cargo space compared to just 371 liters for the Toyota. The Civic Hatchback offers 727 liters compared to only 504 liters for the Toyota Corolla hatchback.

Finally, at the time of writing, the Honda Civic offers more advantageous lease and finance rates which means that although both cars are offered at roughly the same price, the Civic tends to be cheaper per month.

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