Subaru Impreza vs Honda Civic - specifications
| Subaru Impreza WRX | Honda Civic Type R GT | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£19,995/£20,355" | "£18,627/£20,027" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A/40.6 per cent | "£10,524/56.4 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 87ppm/£505 | 59ppm/£338 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,510/£2,799 | £1,229/£2,235 |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£2,243" | "£1,991" |
| Insurance group/quote | n/a | 17/£526 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £415/£284/£520 | £150/£180/£175 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,415/2,620mm" | "4,276/2,635mm" |
| Height/width | "1,475/1,740mm" | "1,445/1,785mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl boxer/2,457cc turbo" | 4cyl in-line/1,998cc |
| Peak power | "227/5,200 bhp/rpm" | "198/7,800 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/2,800 Nm/rpm" | "193/5,600 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "5-spd, man/4wd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 60 litres/space-saver | 50 litres/foam sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 301/1,216 litres | 485/1,352 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,395/525kg | 1,267/433kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.6 metres/0.34Cd | 11.8 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs Subaru | "3yrs (90,000)/3yrs AA" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,000 miles/84" | "12,500 miles/205" |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 6.5/6.1 secs | 7.0/6.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.2/4.4 secs | 3.7/5.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.1 secs/N/A | 7.2/9.1 secs |
| Top speed | 130mph | 146mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.5/37.9/9.5 metres | 50.4/36.6/8.9 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/39/60/67dB | 60/43/63/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 23.0mpg/303 miles | 26.5mpg/291 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 19.8/34.4/27.2mpg | 22.2/40.4/31.0mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 246g/km/35 per cent | 215g/km/30 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£165 | Eight/yes/£425 |
| Air-con/leather/electric seats | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/no |
| Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/£360/yes | Yes/£375/no |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Elec sunroof/power fold mirrors | No/yes | No/yes |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | £499/no/yes/no | £1,400/£475/£225/£1,400 |
