Honda Civic vs Subaru Forester

Spec diff in Canada. No opinion. Just numbers.

Key differences

  • Honda Civic is 28 mm longer than Subaru Forester.
  • Subaru Forester is 336 kg heavier than Honda Civic.
  • Subaru Forester offers 433 L more boot space (seats up) than Honda Civic.
  • Honda Civic uses 1.4 L/100km less fuel than Subaru Forester.

At a glance

Honda CivicSubaru Forester
Length
Honda Civic4684 mm
Subaru Forester4656 mm
Cargo (seats up)
Honda Civic416 L
Subaru Forester849 L
Kerb weight
Honda Civic1326 kg
Subaru Forester1662 kg
SpecHonda CivicSubaru Forester
Length4684 mm4656 mm
Width (excl. mirrors)1801 mm1829 mm
Height1415 mm1730 mm
Wheelbase2735 mm2670 mm
Ground clearance133 mm221 mm
Cargo (seats up)416 L849 L
Cargo (seats folded)2095 L
Kerb weight1326 kg1662 kg
Seating capacity55
Fuel economy (combined)7.0 L/100km8.4 L/100km
Fuel tank47 L64 L

✓ marks the trim with the conventional better number for that spec — smaller for length, width, weight, fuel use, turning circle and DC 10–80% time; larger for range, cargo, payload, towing, battery and charging speed. Rows like height, wheelbase, ground clearance and seating capacity are shown without a ✓ because the "better" direction depends on your use case (headroom vs garage fit, off-road clearance vs car-park access).

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