Toyota Corolla vs Honda Civic

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What a matchup we have today.
Both are world class leaders in reliability, gas mileage, consumer best choice awards, & all around good cars. Having said that its no wonder they are every where, if you commuted to work or wherever you probably saw one if not both of them.

Head to Head we have the Honda Civic against the Toyota Corolla. Both being mid range (not the best or not the worst within the line – up) and 4 door sedans. I know, quite a match up. Can one really be better than the other when they have both proven so much. Well, here at ThsiCarThatCar we are going to try and see if we can declare a winner.

This review is a level 3 as both cars have been test driven.

First is the Toyota Corolla.

Great Car! --- 1.8L 4 cyl 132hp--- 27mpg city 35mpg H-way --- 2882 lbs --- 57.7inch Tall 177.3inch Long.
Warranty: 36000mi or 3 years (Basic) 60000mi or 5 years (Power train) --- Seats 5
Price from: $16,150usd


Now for the Honda Civic

Again – Great Car! --- 1.8L 4cyl 140hp--- 25mpg city 37mpg H-way --- 2820 --- 56.5inch Tall 177.3inch Long.
Warranty: 36000mi or 3 years (Basic) 60000mi or 5 years (Power train) --- Seats 5
Price from: $16,350usd

Sooooo.......................which one is better. Tough choice! Would almost consider tossing a coin.
However if I had to put one in my garage..... well, it would be the Honda Civic. Both cars have an unbelievable heritage and maybe at a different time & place I would reconsider. Being a male in my mid 20's I felt the Honda was trendy, more so than the Toyota. The Civic is lower and shorter, given only by a couple inches here and there, but I felt the Civic to be sportier. Hondas interior seemed to be more futuristic, (if you can really say that about the inside of a car) and I liked that. The Corolla was simply what I expected it to be on the inside.

Now if you are considering changing from the Corolla to the Civic you would have to take into consideration that the Honda is generally a little more expensive than the Corolla.

With rubber to burn and roads to drive you won’t have to worry about either car expiring before the 200k mile mark, as these two have proven in the past that they have what it takes to be long term players. With maintenance being relatively inexpensive you can bet that both Civic and Corolla are a good investment.

Happy Driving
-Sean

Sources
Yahoo Autos
Wikipedia