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does a 2L car cost a fortune to run?

habby
habby Posts: 1 Newbie
in Motoring
hi, im looking to buy a honda accord 55 2.0 manuel, but worry if it is going to be expensive to run compared to my old honda civic 1.4 auto 1997. i use it to commute to work , can somebody tell me the difference

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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    habby wrote: »
    hi, im looking to buy a honda accord 55 2.0 manuel, but worry if it is going to be expensive to run compared to my old honda civic 1.4 auto 1997. i use it to commute to work , can somebody tell me the difference
    Not very much. Just a quick google reveals the honda civic 1.4 is 44MPG and the honda accord 2.0 is 38MPG.

    So you'll get 14% less miles for the same fuel each week. Or about 17% more fuel each week for the same distance travelled. Being 8 years newer and manual it probably won't even be that much more at all.
    :footie:
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  • missile
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    Much better car
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
  • w211
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    Depends what sort of journey your commute to work is. If it's mainly motorway, then you may find that the more powerful 2.0-litre engine could be more fuel efficient as it will be more relaxed and not working as hard as the 1.4-litre at motorway speeds.
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    HappyMJ wrote: »
    Not very much. Just a quick google reveals the honda civic 1.4 is 44MPG and the honda accord 2.0 is 38MPG.

    So you'll get 14% less miles for the same fuel each week. Or about 17% more fuel each week for the same distance travelled. Being 8 years newer and manual it probably won't even be that much more at all.
    Auto remember - apparently just 33mpg:
    http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/honda/civic/hatchback-1995/13181/

    So the accord will probably be even better on fuel.
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