New Honda Civic hatchback VS Toyota Corolla hatchback comparison

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This is a Motormouth couple car comparison of the Honda Civic hatchback and the Toyota Corolla hatchback. The Civic is 7 inches longer than the Corolla hatchback. They both offer about the same front legroom, but the Civic shines with second row space. It has over 7 inches more legroom and offers more than 6.5 cubic feet more space behind the second row compared to the Toyota. The Civic Hatchback has two engine options, the base engine is a 2L 4-cylinder matched with a CVT or 6-speed manual, 158 horsepower and 138 lb-ft of torque. The second is a 1.5L turbocharged 4-cylinder, 180 horsepower and 177 lb-ft of torque. Standard FWD and you can put regular gas in this turbo. The Toyota Corolla Hatchback has a 2L 4 cylinder with a CVT or a 6-speed manual, 168 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque. Standard FWD.The Honda Civic hatchback has a higher starting price than the Corolla at $28,000 CAD/$22,900 USD for either the CVT or 6-speed manual. The Corolla with a manual transmission starts at $21,390 CAD/$20,815 USD and with the CVT $22,390 CAD/$21,915 USD. In Canada, the base trim of the Civic only comes with the 2L 4-cylinder engine but in the US, there are two trims with this base engine. The Civic comes standard with a 7” touchscreen and an optional 9” touchscreen on the top 1.5T trim. The Corolla comes standard with an 8” touchscreen, which is the largest size screen offered. The Civic also gets an available 10.2” digital driver display, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, a moonroof, a power passenger seat and heated rear seats, which the Corolla does not have. Although, the Corolla hatchback is more budget friendly and has a lower starting price, it offers less space, there is no option of a more powerful engine and it comes with less available features compared to the Civic hatchback. There is a touch of elegance to this Civic hatchback with the striking honeycomb mesh accent that stretches across the dash from door to door hiding the air vents and creating a uncluttered design. Honda says, focused on high quality materials especially on touch points. Materials were chosen for practicality including the centre console design to hide smudges and fingerprints. The hatchback comes standard with a 7” touchscreen, Apple Carplay and Android Auto, manual driver and passenger seats and heated front seats. One up from the base model, which only comes with the 1.5L turbocharged engine in Canada includes, a moonroof, a heated leather wrapped steering wheel and synthetic leather and cloth upholstery. The top trim is where you’ll find the 9” touchscreen, 10.2” digital driver display, wireless charger, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, power driver and passenger seats, heated rear seats, leather trimmed seating surfaces and a Bose 12-speaker audio system. The Corolla hatchback offers a comfortable interior with a spacious front row for this class. The interior design is clean and simple with a mix of materials making for a very pleasant interior. It comes standard with an 8” touchscreen which is the only size available, Apple Carplay and Android Auto and a 6-speaker audio system. One up from the base model has heated front seats and a leather wrapped steering wheel. To get extra features like a heated steering wheel and wireless charger you have to go up one more trim to the SE Upgrade for an extra $1800 CAD. The top trim has a power driver seat, dual zone automatic climate control, a JBL audio system and mixed fabric and softex seats.

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[winstondeocampo]

It’s a hard choice but a Toyota made in Japan still means something.

[the-truth-hurts]

Very nice clear review. My wife and I bought a Civic Hatch, sport touring (in the U.S.). The safety (physical & tech), extra space, overall utility, handling, power and looks were decisive. It also has a certain fun factor. We take the occasional long road trip so extra luggage and leg room is important. We keep our cars a long time so the cost is effectively spread out over years. We've owned Toyota, Hyundai and others, but this is the first Honda. So far we're totally loving it. It's just a really nice car. The Civic Hatch is an IIHS top safety pick+. That's huge and was our #1 consideration in buying it. A bit surprising this key fact is not in your review. Oh - and another factor for us: it's NOT an SUV! We didn't like Kona or Corolla Cross ALSO: in our area Honda was one of the few dealers not demanding some $5, 000 or more in markup over MSRP. That really changes the equation.

[shawnmichael]

I'm surprised everyone's leaning towards Civic I just bought a brand new Corolla hatchback for specific reasons it did not have a turbo you don't want that it makes your car less reliable the Toyota also got a higher fuel rating as well as it is more compact which is what I want the Civic is now a big sedan not cool that's the whole reason you're buying this type of vehicle is for the reliability and high fuel mileage if you guys want turbos and horsepower with handling performance why not just buy a Corvette then when your turbo blows out take out a loan to get it fixed

[junzhang]

Toyota Corolla for styling and reliability. Actually it resembles my 2007 Mazda3 hatchback. And the price, Corolla wins.

[monicahavechristjesus]

You guys are an excellent team. Thanks for the video!

[tedturner]

Great review of both with differing points of view. Much appreciated!!

[pj]

Another great review ! Thanks again for being honest and calling Honda out for their outrageous pricing in this case.

[armandoramos]

Thank you for this valuable information, I am a big Corolla fan but the extra space in the back looks great. Price is a big thing to consider as I am on a tight budget. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day. More power to you both.

[lb]

Very professional both of you. Thanks.

[davidviner]

Everything you need to know is right here. Perfect comparison review. Well done, guys.

[deadfishparty]

Thanks guys. We are cross shopping these two and as much as I like the Civic the Corolla’s discount is hard to beat, especially at my price. You can always argue if you spend a little more you’ll get a little better but where does that end? Really enjoy your head to head comparisons.

[scottburke]

Another great review of two very good cars. Yes the pricing for the Civic seems out of whack for the segment however it’s not affecting sales as much as it could. As of October it’s still the best selling sedan/car in Canada.

[wendel]

Love the new Civic far more than the Corolla, but there is no comparison between American vs. Japanese build quality. It's too bad we can't purchase Hondas from Japan.

[limpunsing]

Civic is more compelling in this comparison, but Corrola will definitely outlast Civic Informative content

[squirrelnasty]

Just saying to all those talking about build quality and quality between the 2 just remember that a lot of the cars made by Toyota come from Japan. Most of the cars that are made by Honda are made in American. That being said American made stuff used to be awesome but I think I will go with the Japan made stuff
TOYOTA QUALITY

[kellingtonlink]

Honda has slightly slipped in quality over the past few years. I don’t think this was the time to price their small car like a mid-size car. Over $35 grand is a lot of money ... especially for a small non-CUV non-performance FWD vehicle. I agree that Toyota will take the number one spot... and ALL because of the price difference. The Toyota has proven to been quite a reliable brand and has nailed the entry level (first car/first new car) price point. Thanks for another comparison video.

[jrs]

Biggest difference is that you can get Toyota at a reasonable price. Honda dealers are greedy nuts, who think they are selling Rolls Royce.🤯🤬

[gianfrancoa]

The Corolla has a more reliable engine. Honda's 1.5T didn't have a good start, so still needs to prove itself

[andyw]

I have a 2019 SE upgrade, it's a really nice commuter car. Can't complain at this price point with all the options you can get.

[islandon]

Both are great cars.
We looked at both. We settled with the Civic. The handling was sharper, made you feel more connected. The 1.5t is all you need. These are after all, each brand's Bottom Feeder.
As far as looks, we got a Gen X when we saw the Civic Xl.