A FEW WAYS THE 2023 HONDA CIVIC STANDS OUT FROM THE 2023 TOYOTA COROLLA

Posted on September 5, 2023

The 2023 Honda Civic and the 2023 Toyota Corolla face-off once again this year just like these two models have for decades now. The Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla are among the most popular vehicles in the country year after year and they both have a lot to offer. That said, the 2023 Honda Civic has the advantage over the Toyota Corolla in terms of overall interior space as well as comfort and refinement. Both models also proved to be very fuel-efficient and to compare both the Civic in the Corolla requires that we dive into the details. Let's take a look at a few ways the 2023 Honda Civic stands out from the 2023 Toyota Corolla starting with interior space.

A much more spacious interior and cargo area in the 2023 Honda Civic

The first difference you will notice about these two models if you drive them back-to-back is how much more spacious and welcoming the Civic is. You will enjoy an extra 2.5 cm of front headroom and seven extra centimetres of front shoulder room. In the back, your passengers enjoy 66 extra millimetres of rear legroom and over 10 cm of extra rear shoulder room. The difference in space between both models continues in the trunk where the 2023 Honda Civic offers 419 L of cargo space while the 2023 Toyota Corolla has just 371 L.

If you are looking for a spacious and welcoming compact sedan, the new-generation Honda Civic delivers.

Improved comfort and refinement on the road

This point requires you to head out on the road in the 2023 Honda Civic. There you will discover a very impressive compact sedan that delivers a perfect balance of comfort, agility, and handling. The Civic stands out from the Corolla because of this balance and its ability to meet a variety of needs by the way it behaves on the road. The Civic delivers a quieter interior and a more compliant suspension while also delivering quicker accelerations from 0 to 100 km/h. Both the Civic and the Corolla deliver similar levels of performance on paper, but on the road you quickly and immediately notice the 158 hp you have under your right foot in most Civic versions. Opt for the more powerful turbocharged engine, and you get 180 hp and 177 pound-feet of torque, significantly more than what you find in the Corolla but without penalizing you in terms of fuel consumption.

As a matter of fact, the 2023 Honda Civic averages just 7.1 L per 100 km with this more powerful engine and just 6.9 L per 100 km with the entry-level engine.

More standard features in the 2023 Honda Civic

The 2023 Honda Civic also gives you a few more features than the Toyota Corolla in its base model. You don't have to pay more for blind spot monitoring, for example, and you also get heated front seats which are optional in the Corolla. You can also get Wi-Fi in the Civic, and the backup camera offers multiple angles as opposed to just one in the Toyota.

The 2023 Honda Civic and the 2023 Toyota Corolla are very similar in what they offer but the Civic gives you more space, improved comfort, better performance, and a few more features. Give us a call today to learn more.