Comparison of Renault Samsung SM5 I 520i and Honda Civic V Coupe 1.6 ESi

Attribute	Renault Samsung SM5 I 520i ×	Honda Civic V Coupe 1.6 ESi ×
General
Make	Renault Samsung	Honda
Model	SM5	Civic
Generation	SM5 I	Civic V Coupe
Modification	520i	1.6 ESi
Website	https://www.renaultsamsungm.com	https://www.honda.com/
Number of doors	4	2
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Coupe
Transmission	manual	manual
Number of gears	5	5
Production from (year)	1998	1994
Production to (year)	2005	1996
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	203	200
Combined consumption (l/100km)	-	7.1
Drive
Drive	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Position of engine	Front, transversely	Front, transversely
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	143	125
Max. torque (Nm)	181	142
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	4	4
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,998	1,590
Compression ratio	10	9.2
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	6,000	5,500
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	6,000	5,200
Cylinder bore (mm)	86	75
Piston stroke (mm)	86	90
Fuel system	Multi-point injection	Multi-point injection
Valve control	Dohc	Ohc
Fuel tank (l)	65	45
Chassis
ABS	-	+
Front wheel suspension	Wishbone	Double wishbone
Rear wheel suspension	Helical spring	Double wishbone
Steering type	Steering rack	Steering rack
Power steering	Hydraulic Steering	Hydraulic Steering
Front brakes	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Disc	Drum
Tires size	205/65 R15	185/60 R14
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,845	4,400
Width (mm)	1,785	1,695
Height (mm)	1,425	1,345
Wheelbase (mm)	2,700	2,620
Kerb weight (kg)	1,445	1,060
Gross weight (kg)	1,760	1,530
Minimum boot space (l)	440	365
Front track (mm)	1,520	1,475
Rear track (mm)	1,500	1,465