2019 Toyota Corolla vs. 2019 Honda Civic

Exterior Comparison

For 2019, the Toyota Corolla now has a hatchback version as well as a sedan version. The hatchback has its own fun style with a lighter and wider stance. The hatchback also has a beautiful chrome grille surround that brings your eyes to the front of this vehicle and gives a good contrast with the black grille. The 2019 Toyota Corolla also has LED taillights that give this vehicle an eye-catching look as it drives away.

The slim LED headlights make the 2019 Honda Civic look ready to drive. This vehicle also has sharp and sophisticated body lines that give it an aggressive look. The Civic also has the C-shaped taillights that show this vehicle's own unique personality and design.

Interior and Technology

On the inside, the 2019 Toyota Corolla seats five on standard cloth seating. It has a sedan and a hatchback version, which means that the cargo area space can be significantly different depending on which one you choose. In terms of interior upgrades, you can get features like leatherette seats, genuine leather seats, heated seats, a leather-trimmed steering wheel, a moonroof, automatic climate control, and an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat.

The standard technology features also change depending on whether you choose the sedan or hatchback version. Standard technology features on the 2019 Toyota Corolla sedan include the Entune audio system, a 6.1-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, a USB port, Siri Eyes Free, and voice recognition. Available technology upgrades for the sedan include Entune Audio Plus, a 7-inch touchscreen, and a navigation system.

On the Corolla hatchback you get standard features like Entune 3.0 infotainment, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth, an 8-inch touchscreen, and Amazon Alexa. You can upgrade for more technology features like an eight-speaker JBL system, wireless device charging, and blind spot monitoring.

Both of these versions of the Corolla offer you some great standard technology features. You get features like pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, and a rearview camera standard on both the sedan and the hatchback version.

The 2019 Honda Civic also gives you seating for five on standard cloth upholstery. However, if you choose to go with the Type R performance model, you only have seating for four people. You can upgrade your interior with leatherette seats, leather upholstery, heated front seats, heated second row seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat.

When it comes to technology, the 2019 Civic offers you standard features like Bluetooth, a USB port, a rearview camera, and a 5-inch display. You also get some standard safety features with the 2019 Honda Civic. The standard safety features include adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, forward collision warning, and automatic high beams.

If you want to upgrade for more technology, you can add features like a push-button start, remote start, a navigation system, two USB ports, wireless device charging, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system.

When it comes to interior features, both of these vehicles offer you some great standard safety technology with features like lane departure warning, and so much more. However, the 2019 Corolla hatchback offers you a lot more standard technology features than the Honda Civic. The Corolla hatchback gives you features like Apple CarPlay, Amazon Alexa, Android Auto, and an 8-inch touchscreen standard. In the 2019 Civic, you have to pay extra for those features.

Performance

The 2019 Toyota Corolla has two different engine options depending on whether you choose the sedan version or the hatchback version. The 2019 Corolla sedan has a standard 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that is paired with a CVT, but a six-speed manual transmission is available. This engine gives you up to 140-horsepower. For fuel efficiency, you get 28 city miles per gallon and 36 highway miles per gallon.

In the 2019 Corolla hatchback, you get a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. This engine gives you 168-horsepower. With this engine, you can have a CVT or a six-speed manual transmission. This engine also gives you an impressive 32 city and 42 highway miles per gallon.

With the 2019 Honda Civic, you get a standard 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a six-speed manual transmission. This engine produces 158-horsepower. In the base engine, the Honda Civic gives you 30 city miles per gallon and 38 highway miles per gallon.

You have another engine option for the 2019 Civic and it is a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine. You can get 174-horsepower with this engine as well as 32 city and 42 highway miles per gallon.

The Civic also gives you a couple of performance engine options. In the 2019 Civic Si, you can get a 205-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder, and in the 2019 Civic Type R, you can get a 306-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine. These performance engines only come with the manual transmission, and the performance trim is going to cost you significantly more than the base model.

When you look at the performance comparison, the Honda Civic has the more powerful engine options with the performance engines, but the engine in the Corolla hatchback is impressive for a base engine with 168-horsepower and 32 city and 42 highway miles per gallon.

Which is Right for You?

You should always do your research before buying a vehicle. We hope this comparison shed some light on all that the 2019 Toyota Corolla and 2019 Honda Civic can offer you. The 2019 Toyota Corolla offers you more standard technology features than the 2019 Civic, and this vehicle also gives you some pretty great fuel economy with both of its engine options. The 2019 Toyota Corolla could be a great compact car option for you.

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