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Lot has been said and heard about the comparison. The bottom line is.... Civic does not compare with Corolla, if at all, it should be compared with Altis.

While Japanese did their best in producing this pure beauty (civic), and we Pakistanis destroyed it with our usual cheating.

The body material is worthless, feels like crap, paint wears out with slightest touch and plastic...... man, it feels cheap like China toys.

I don't know why we get carried away with this useless discussion of comparing Civic with Corolla and not stop for a second and demand quality form these blood suckers.

Buying a car is no more a priviledge, as it once used to be. Its a commodity now...

Wake up bros, lets behave like educated consumers. and chose betwen the ones who offer better quality, better service, and better customer relations.

Choosing between "teen-dabba" will not get you there.

comparing a corolla to a civic, Worthless!!!
Corolla is actually very much unsettled on the roads. It feels like sitting on a Jeep, while the steering is also hard, you actually know that you're steering the car!!! i'd Fuel Efficiency, yup Corolla does better, but dont want to ride a car that has'nt got what i would call a undesireably uncomfortable!
well i'd rate the Civic being better because the drive is'nt too picky, its comfort Guys!! "Family Car" @ Cant compare it with high speed Vehicles!!!
I sat in it, drove it.... and felt the beauty!!!

All of you Civic Lovers please dont waist your energy in glorifying Civic against the Corolla. Just read the Blog on this website on the topic "Honda from Hero to Zero" in which the international consumer market have downgraded Civic as the least favourite car.

The New Reborn Civic is just Crap cause its too hard and have sluggish acceleration as well as handling. Its too heavy. It feels like driving an old model Jeep. You people just dont get it that Dont compare Civic with Xli and Gli. Compare the Civic with Altis. The New Altis is luxurious to drive. It is very smooth where ever you drive be it on the blacktop or a rugged terrain. Civic has lost its market interest due to the fact that it is trying to make the car more and more like a race car. This experiment by Honda has suffered huge failure which itself honda admits. Honda Civic is a Sedan and not a race car. A sedan should be comfortable to drive with family sitting. It should not break the back like you are sitting in an RX8.

Toyota Z-Gen vvti Technology is a indigenous formula of Toyota Japan only which has rendered the Corolla much more smooth, responsive, fuel efficient and accelerating drive. Honda cannot copy the vvti technology due to copyrights infringement so it is trying to make its indigenous VTEC more smoother. This is not possible due to the unique design of VTEC engine. VTEC only works on High RPMs and it only activates the intake valve. On the other hand VVT-i Technology works at any range of RPM and it activates both the intake and exhaust valve simultaneously. The dual VVT-i in the New Altis is the example of that. Honda Civic has been beaten by Corolla due to more advanced engine technology which has made the New Corolla Altis as the Best Selling Car of the World and the United States. The wealthiest people live in the US and they prefer Corolla over Honda. Honda is not in the league of Corolla. So many of my friends who have written reviews on this page saying that u cannot compare Civic with Corolla may be right but in the 'Opposite Perspective'.

If you wanna move ahead then just check out the Toyota Premio and u will understand that why Toyota is the Best Choice of every Class in the World and not the Honda.

Hi guys,

talking abt the new baby in town with better looks and eco. well to the best ov my knowledge this car is luxury in small package though its got some problems in tht like suspension is more then ok but not the best and also the fuel consumption is below average as far as CNG is concern its awesome.

well talkin abt the road grip its not bad feels good to me i drove it to 125 and applied full brakes was abt to get out ov control but with the soft foot it was easy as to ride a horse :).
overall complete package in a lil bit high cost.
the AC is far better then cultus and cuore to me.

my opinion to all go for the ALTO as i was also not in the favor ov this car but when i drove it it feels like traveling on a HC on a rough water :P
my recommendation is to BUY.

Well after reading alot of CIVIC vs CORROLLA I decided to write my own review as we keep a corrolla and a civic at all times. I agree with ayubian2 in the sense that one cant compare corrolla with civic the main reasons being:
1. corrolla is a multi purpose vehilcle it performs on off-road as well as on metal road but doesnt give extreme performance on neither side. Because of its soft suspension it doesnt offer much control or rather the feeling of being in control on plain roads in high speeds, on rough terrain there is always the problem of road clearence in corrolla as well(lesser than civic tho)
2. corrolla is designed to be long lasting with cheap maintenance which is not required for longer periods of time that is the reason many countries prefer corrolla (or camry) to be driven as taxis.
3. Civic is not a multi purpose vehicle it is designed for plain roads only doesnt offer much on rough terrain infact its a nightmare! Its stiff suspension makes is perfect for high speeds as it offers alot more control for example if there is a turn and a corrolla would pass that turn on 80km/h and no more, a civic could very well make that turn on speeds as high as 140 to 160 km/h without any anxious feelings.
4. Maintenance wise civic requires much more care than a corrolla, and is much more expensive, but the drive is that much more addictive as well.
5. as far as feul economy is concerned in EFI engines if the RPM is roughly below 3000 then any EFI car is in economy mode, above that there is no concept of feul economy just performance(true for corrolla as well as civic as well as any other EFI engine).
The base line is both civics and corrollas are built for different purposes, the former built for style and (is technologically advanced) metal roads, the later built to last longer with support for multiple terrains.
So it could be argued but in my opinion if one has to take real mileage from his/her car that is as high as 200 to 300 km per day on average, corrolla should be the first choice, if one wants a car just for his driving pleasure in style and low mileage in mostly in city drives AND HE/SHE can AFFORD to lose money on resales, civic would be very appropriate for such party.
Example1: we took a mileage of 5lacs and 50thousand kilometers from a corrolla(japanese) in just 4 years and sold it without any maintenance at a price that was 5thousand PKRs less than our buying price!
Example2: we took a mileage of 40thousand kilometers from a pakistani civic in just 18months with about 50thousandPKRs maintenance INCLUDING TYRES and sold it for fifteen thousand PKRs less than our buying price!
But one thing is for sure the driving pleasure that one gets in a civic is far far far more than wut one gets in any corrolla!
Do the math :)
PS: corrolla is ideal if one doesnt like to drive and employs a driver to drive ;)
hope this was insightful for some atleast :)
do the math :)

I am driving it in Kuwait,bought in nov,2010.Its 6cylinder,petrol,TXL,4lts.Personally i dont like the new exterior. But the new changes regarding suspension has made it more stable on corners and steep turns.On road performance has improved with new AWD. Off road performance was always legendary.Off road capability has been enhanced through more users friendly,single touch controls for diverse terrains.If you compare the interior with the contempararies its not as impressive,but comfortable leg space ist and second row. it has big fuel tank,i get 7km/l+milage.its 5000 maintenace is half to Honda Accord(2.4 liters petrol).Now after 25000 KM down the line the only thing it needs is break adjustment.Very noiseless and pretty powerful response when you need to pump up.Its a real off road with improved on road capabillties. People who dont intend to enjoy the offroad flavour should go for other options,because you will never know what it is. put to test will never betray.
It is little expensive here in Gulf but in Pakistan my God cant think off buying it.