Honda Civic vs Toyota Corolla (2026)

Price gap, MSRP + destination

$1,570

Scored measures. Each is scaled to the larger value. Bold: the winner.

Civic LX FWD vs Corolla LE FWD
Measure	Civic	Corolla	Winner
MSRP + destination	$25,890	$24,320	Corolla
Horsepower	150 hp	169 hp	Corolla
Torque	133 lb-ft	151 lb-ft	Corolla
MPG combined	36 mpg	35 mpg	Civic
Cargo, max	14.8 cu ft	13.1 cu ft	Civic
Cargo, seats up	14.8 cu ft	13.1 cu ft	Civic
Rear legroom	37.4 in	34.8 in	Civic
Front legroom	42.3 in	42.0 in	About the same
Length	179.1 in to 184.8 in	182.3 in	N/A
Width	70.9 in	70.1 in	Not scored
Curb weight	2,875 lb	2,955 lb	Not scored
Seats	5	5	About the same
Ground clearance	N/A	5.3 in	N/A
0-60 mph	8.1 s estimate	7.5 s estimate	Corolla
Basic warranty	3 yr / 36,000 mi	3 yr / 36,000 mi	About the same

Not scored: length, width, curb weight. N/A rows are not counted.

Nearest trims by price

Each trim and the rival trim nearest in MSRP
Trim	Nearest in price	Gap
Civic LX FWD $24,695	Corolla Hatchback SE FWD $24,580	$115
Corolla LE FWD $23,125	Civic LX FWD $24,695	$1,570

Civic Hybrid Sport Sedan FWD vs Corolla Hybrid LE FWD
Measure	Civic	Corolla	Winner
MSRP	$29,395	$24,975	Corolla
Horsepower	200 hp	138 hp	Civic
MPG combined	49 mpg	50 mpg	Corolla
Cargo, max	14.8 cu ft	13.1 cu ft	Civic
Cargo, seats up	14.8 cu ft	13.1 cu ft	Civic
Rear legroom	37.4 in	34.8 in	Civic
Front legroom	42.3 in	42.0 in	About the same
Seats	5	5	About the same
0-60 mph	6.9 s estimate	9.0 s estimate	Civic
Basic warranty	3 yr / 36,000 mi	3 yr / 36,000 mi	About the same

Civic wins 5 of 10 measures.

Miles a yearGas, $ per gallonElectricity, cents per kWhYears

Corolla costs $1,387 less over 6 years.

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh.

Weight each group from 0 to 10. MPG uses fuel or charging cost.

Price 5MPG 5Power 5Space 5Towing 5

Equal weights: Corolla wins.

Civic wins if Power weight is 3 or less.

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Reliability and safety are not included.