Civic (MT) Maintenance - worth buy?

shuvc · 15th May 2007, 16:15

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Originally Posted by Fiero

i fail to understand this .... some people can afford to buy a car for 13 lacs and still afford to complain about mileage ... the civic plant is prob amongst the worlds most efficient 1800cc engines(in MT or AT form) and still fails to satisfy some.

Well I guess the consumer always has a right to demand. It is to satisfy this demand that auto manufacturers spend millions to make engines more powerful, yet at a minimal cost to FE.

vasudeva · 15th May 2007, 19:27

In my opinion, there would hardly be a significant difference in FE for automatics of Corolla and Civic. In city driving conditions say an average speed of 15-20 kmph, both autos can be expected to give around 9 kmpl.

As for Corolla auto, I am getting right now around 10.7-11.2 kmpl with more use of AC (but at 27.5C). I find that light foot and not exceeding 100 kmph does help. My driving is 70 km per working day, which takes on an average 145-160 minutes. In the morning, its is 30 kms in 50 mins, and 5 kms in 30-40 mins. In the evening it is 34 kms for around 65-70 mins.

I have checked at US EPA, ConsumerReports, and Epinions and what else and for whatever it is worth, a realistic average for Civic and Corolla auto would be around 25-30 mpg.

15th May 2007, 19:27	#32
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	In my opinion, there would hardly be a significant difference in FE for automatics of Corolla and Civic. In city driving conditions say an average speed of 15-20 kmph, both autos can be expected to give around 9 kmpl. As for Corolla auto, I am getting right now around 10.7-11.2 kmpl with more use of AC (but at 27.5C). I find that light foot and not exceeding 100 kmph does help. My driving is 70 km per working day, which takes on an average 145-160 minutes. In the morning, its is 30 kms in 50 mins, and 5 kms in 30-40 mins. In the evening it is 34 kms for around 65-70 mins. I have checked at US EPA, ConsumerReports, and Epinions and what else and for whatever it is worth, a realistic average for Civic and Corolla auto would be around 25-30 mpg.
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