Compare Honda Civic VIII 5-door Hatchback vs Audi RS 3 Sportback (8PA) vs Audi A3 8P1

Variants
1.4 i-VTEC (100 Hp)
1.4 i-VTEC (100 Hp) i-SHIFT
1.4i (83 Hp)
1.8 i 16V (140 Hp) Automatic
1.8i 16V (140 Hp)
2.2 D (140 Hp)
1.4 TFSI
1.6
1.6 AT
1.6 FSI
1.8 TFSI
1.8 TFSI DCT
1.9 TDI
2.0 FSI
2.0 FSI AT
2.0 TDI 140
2.0 TDI 140 DCT
2.0 TDI 140 quattro
2.0 TDI 170
2.0 TDI 170 DCT
2.0 TDI 170 quattro
2.0 TFSI 200
2.0 TFSI 200 DCT
2.0 TFSI 200 DSG
2.0 TFSI 200 quattro
3.2 quattro
3.2 quattro DCT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
302 L / 10.7 cu-ft ~ 1032 L / 36.4 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
4.6 L / 4.9 qt
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
3.6 L / 3.8 qt
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
50.0 L / 13.2 gal
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
560 kg / 1235 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
225/35 R19
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.1 ft
10.7 m / 35.1 ft
10.7 m / 35.1 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door Hatchback
5-door Hatchback
3-door Hatchback

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
140 mm / 5.5 in
Size | Height
1460 mm / 57.5 in
1402 mm / 55.2 in
1421 mm / 55.9 in
Size | Length
4302 mm / 169.4 in
Size | Width
1794 mm / 70.6 in
1765 mm / 69.5 in
Track Width | Front
1505.0 mm / 59.3 in
1564.0 mm / 61.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1510.0 mm / 59.4 in
1528.0 mm / 60.2 in
Weight
1575.0 kg / 3472.3 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 19
Wheelbase
2578 mm / 101.5 in
2578 mm / 101.5 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.4 sec
CO2 Emission
212 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.362
Fuel Economy
9.1 L/100km / 25.8 MPG (combined) | 13.1 L/100km / 18.0 MPG (urban) | 6.8 L/100km / 34.6 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
500 kg / 1102 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1200 kg / 2646 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 5
Euro 4
Engine
L13Z1, L13Z2
CEPA
Engine | Bore
82.5 mm / 3.2 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.0:1
Engine | Displacement
2.5 L / 151.3 cu-in / 2480.0 cc
Engine | Power
340.0 hp / 253.5 kW @ 5400-6500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
137.1 hp/L / 2.2 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Torque
450 Nm / 331.9 lb-ft @ 1600-5300 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-5 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
7-speed
Transmission | Type
DCT S tronic

Production

Availability
2011 ~ 2012

Reviews

Neofiliac score
41%
59%
35%
Pros
  • Great styling
  • Wonderful engines
  • Sweet 6-speed manual transmission
  • Fully independent suspension setup
  • Great I5 engine
  • Imposing exterior styling
  • Interesting VR6 engine
  • Manual widely available
Cons
  • Bad 0-100kph time
  • Miserably low engine output
  • Questionable automatic transmission
  • High 0.36 drag coefficient
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Semi-independent suspensions in FWD models
  • Unreliable DCT (DSG) transmissions

Price

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