2019 Toyota Corolla vs. 2018 Honda Civic

Size Comparison

First, let?s take a look at the size of these two vehicles. They are compact cars, but that doesn?t mean they don?t have space to offer you. Both of these vehicles seat up to five people. The Toyota Corolla has a total passenger volume of 97.5 cubic feet, and the Honda Civic has a passenger volume of 91 cubic feet. This space translates to the Corolla giving the rear passengers a little more space to enjoy. The Corolla has a second head room of 37.1 inches, a second leg room of 41.4 inches, and a second shoulder room of 54.8. The Civic has a second head room of 34.6, a second leg room of 35.9, and a second shoulder room of 52.6. As far as cargo capacity goes, the Corolla gives you 13 cubic feet of truck volume, while the Civic gives you 12.1 cubic feet of trunk volume.

In the size comparison, the 2019 Toyota Corolla wins. This vehicle gives you more passenger volume, which means the second-row passenger get a bit more space. The Corolla also has more cargo space than the Civic does.

Interior Differences

On the inside, you get some great features from these vehicles. Let?s check them out in a little more detail. First up is the 2019 Toyota Corolla. This vehicle gives you some great standard safety features with the Toyota Safety Sense. The Safety Sense gives you great features like a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, lane departure with steering assist, dynamic radar cruise control, and more. You also get technology features like an Entune infotainment system, Bluetooth, an integrated backup camera, and advanced voice recognition. The interior of the 2019 Corolla also gets a little sporty with a sport gauge cluster, sport mode, and paddle shifters.

Now, let?s take a look at the 2018 Honda Civic. This vehicle gives you standard interior features like a rearview camera, Bluetooth, a 7-inch touchscreen, a USB port, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and a push-button start. For safety features, you can get the optional Honda Sensing system which gives you a lot of safety features, but they do not come standard.

As for the interior features, the 2019 Toyota Corolla does a great job providing you with some standard technology features like infotainment, a backup camera, and more. The 2018 Honda Civic presents you with similar technology features. However, the Toyota Corolla stands out overall because it gives you lots of great safety features standard. With the Honda Civic, you have to upgrade to get those features.

Performance

Next, let?s take a look at the performance of these two vehicles. The 2019 Toyota Corolla gives you a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine. This engine gives you 132-horsepower. The Toyota Corolla Eco model has the same engine, but it gives you 140-horsepower. For efficiency, the 2019 Toyota Corolla LE Eco gives you an EPA-estimated 40 highway miles per gallon and 30 city miles per gallon. This model also gives you the option of an ECO mode for improved efficiency. The other Corolla trims give you 28 city miles per gallon and 36 highway miles per gallon.

The base engine on the 2018 Honda Civic is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gives that gives you 158-horsepower. For the 2018 Civic, you also have the option of a 174-horsepower 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine. The efficiency on the base engine of the Honda Civic is 40 highway miles per gallon and 28 city miles per gallon. If you upgrade to the 174-horsepower engine, you get 42 highway miles per gallon and 32 city miles per gallon.

As for performance, the Honda Civic outmuscles the Corolla slightly when it comes to horsepower. However, the Corolla holds its own with fuel efficiency. The 2019 Corolla has slightly better fuel efficiency than the base Civic engine, and it is very similar in fuel efficiency to the Civic?s 1.5-liter engine option.

Pricing

The base model of the 2019 Toyota Corolla, starts out at a price of $18,700. This vehicle gives you standard features like a rearview camera, Bluetooth, a USB port, voice recognition, Siri Eyes Free, and a 6.-inch touchscreen. You also get the Toyota Safety Sense suite of features standard; this includes features like a pre-collision system, lane departure warning with steering assist, and more. The highest-level trim is the XSE trim level, and that starts out at a price of $22,880. The XSE gives you features like a moonroof, Entune Audio plus, and more.

The Honda Civic starts out at a price of $18,940 for its base trim. The base trim level is the Civic LX. This trim gives you features like automatic climate control and a multi-angle rearview camera. The Touring is the highest trim option for the Honda Civic, and this vehicle starts off at a price of 26,800. The Touring gives you features like heated front and rear outboard seats, LED headlights with auto on-off, and Honda Sensing.

As you can see, the 2019 Toyota Corolla comes in at a cheaper price from the base trim all the way to the highest trim level. The 2019 Corolla is also a good buy for your money because it costs less and provides you with more standard safety features than the Honda Civic.

Which is Right for You?

Now, it is time for you to make a decision about which vehicle is right for you. In this comparison, the 2019 Toyota Corolla gave you more space, better standard safety features, and a lower starting price than the Civic. However, the 2018 Honda Civic did give you more horsepower, and slightly better fuel economy. We think the 2019 Toyota Corolla edges out the 2018 Honda Civic in this comparison. The 2019 Toyota Corolla just gives you more for your money.