On Tuesday, November 5, 1996 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, W Hou wrote:

(I am buying a 97 Saturn SL2, then I came across Honda Civic 4D EX Sedan...) (all models are automatic here)

First of all, is Civic EX Sedan still considered a subcompact??

Length/weight/height/legroom/headroom/shoulder room -wise, Civic EX is almost the same as Saturn SL2:

97 Honda Civic EX 4D Sedan 97 Saturn SL2 4D Sedan

Weight 2568 2419
Wheelbase 103.2 102.4
Length 175.1 176.9
Width 67.1 66.7
Height 54.7 53.8
Cargo Vol 11.9 12.1
Fuel (gal) 11.9 12.2

Head Room(F/R) 38.2/36.2 39.3/38.0
Leg Room (Fr/Rr) 42.7/34.1 42.5/32.8
Shldr Room (Fr/Rr) 52.4/51.8 54.3/53.5
Hip Room (Fr/Rr) 50.0/49.3 50.7/51.6

Engine 1.6L I4 1.9L I4
Valves 16 16 Horsepower 127 @ 6600 124 @ 5600
Torque 107 @ 5500 122 @ 4800

I guess it is the engine size, since Civic EX has 1.6liter engine while SL2 has a 1.9 or 2.4liter. I am a bit confused here, who's more powerful here? EX has 127hp with 1.6liter, and SL2 with 1.9liter only got 124...

Price-feature side, Civic EX is definately a winner over SL2, IMHO.
With similiar features equipped as Civic EX (power lock/win, remote keyless, moonroof, ABS,air etc), SL2 would be about $17,500, while Civic EX listed as $16480 MSRP.

Bottom line: 97 Civic EX is a better deal than Saturn SL2.

Comments?

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Will

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