08 1.4L Honda civic hatchback

abbey2000

Hello all,

I am thinking of buying a 08 1.4l honda civic hatchback... anybody know how fuel efficient it is? thanks

colm_mcm

Depends on which 1.4 engine you go for.

There are 2 types,

first is the old 9-DSi engine with 83hp (0-60 14.3 seconds)
claimed 5.9 l/100km combined, 4.9 extra urban, 7.6 urban
emissions 139 g/km 156 tax

then there's the new i-VTEC engine with 100hp (0-60 13.0 seconds)
claimed 5.9 l/100km combined, 5.0 extra urban, 7.3 urban
emissions 135 g/km 156 tax

samsemtex

colm_mcm wrote: »

Depends on which 1.4 engine you go for.

There are 2 types,

first is the old 9-DSi engine with 83hp (0-60 14.3 seconds)
claimed 5.9 l/100km combined, 4.9 extra urban, 7.6 urban
emissions 139 g/km 156 tax

then there's the new i-VTEC engine with 100hp (0-60 13.0 seconds)
claimed 5.9 l/100km combined, 5.0 extra urban, 7.3 urban
emissions 135 g/km 156 tax

Wow...that is incredibly slow.

colm_mcm

Yep. but it's not cool to slag Hondas.

abbey2000

this is one i looked at
http://monaghansgalway.webzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201007196915894

sales man told me i would only get 45mpg out of it...i thought that rather low. my main driving is to and from work, 20 mins each way, and mostly short trips of that nature. just thought i would get more mpg from it?

EPM

Short trips are where you usually get lower mpg. From a 1.4 petrol hatch 45 mpg is excellent if possible.

JHMEG

Short/urban driving that sounds about right.

samsemtex wrote:

Wow...that is incredibly slow.

It is a 1.4! It's comparable to others in its class, but none of them are gonna set the world on fire!

Tea 1000

I'm driving a 08 1.8 at the moment, and it's excellent on fuel. Was averaging 5.2l/100kms on long trips. Not fantastic this week cause I've been in traffic.

bazz26

abbey2000 wrote: »

this is one i looked at
http://monaghansgalway.webzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201007196915894

sales man told me i would only get 45mpg out of it...i thought that rather low. my main driving is to and from work, 20 mins each way, and mostly short trips of that nature. just thought i would get more mpg from it?

In all fairness 45mpg is about as good as you will get for a 1.4 litre petrol hatchback. If you want better then you should be looking at the Hybrid or diesel Civic.

colm_mcm

to put it into context, everyone slags the 1.6 Avensis off because "it's slow" but it's a full 2.3 seconds quicker to 60 than the Civic.