Honda Civic 2019 vs Toyota Corolla Altis: In Pics

Width: 1799mm (+24mm)

Width: 1775mm

In terms of style, clearly the new Honda Civic comes across as sleek, modern and sporty. However the aging Corolla Altis exudes elderly wisdom with a more conventional sedan appearance and a less aggressive stance.

Length: 4656mm (+36mm)

Wheelbase: 2700mm

Length: 4620mm

Wheelbase: 2700mm

In profile, the Civic clearly has a more coupe-like styling with the roof sloping down at the rear, almost like a notchback design. It also has more sportily-styled and bigger alloys. The sporty ness that comes from its global-spec pedigree is visible in this India-spec design as well despite the increased ground clearance. The Corolla on the other hand has a conventional three-box sedan profile with a more composed attitude. The Honda may be longer overall but has the same wheelbase as the Toyota.

Height: 1433mm

Height: 1475mm (+42mm)

From this angle as well, you can identify the new Honda Civic for its sloping roofline that integrates into the rear end as well as those sharp C-shaped multi-section tail lamps. The rear of the Civic also tapers down considerably from the muscular rear arches.

The Toyota Corolla Altis is notably higher thanks to that conventional design which would equate to more headroom in the back as well. However, it does lose out on style points with the datedly-simplistic tail lamps and broad rear bumper.

The Civic will be available with two tyre size: While the lower variants will get 215/55R16, the higher variants will get  215/50/R17.

The Corolla is only available with 16-inch alloy wheels but with a choice of a 10-spoke design on the lower variant and 15-spoke design (in picture) on higher variants.

Both cars get dual-tone interiors and both can be had with leatherette upholstery. However, the Honda looks more up to day thanks to  its more angular design with the wider-looking front console. The Civic also has more shiny bits on the dash.

The Civic and the Corolla Altis both get steering mounted controls for their infotainment system, telephony and the MID on the instrument cluster. Honda’s steering wheel has cruise controls too.

A 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system is offered on both the cars in their higher variants. However, only the Civic gets Android Auto and Apple CarPlay but both feature navigation and A/V playback as well as telephony functions.

The Civic has a 7-inch MID and the driver can toggle which information is required on the screen while there is only a digital tachometer and a numerical representation for the vehicle’s current speed.

The dated Corolla Altis still has analogue dials for revs and speed with an MID in the middle for various bits of infotainment and vehicle’s performance details such as expected range, average fuel efficiency, etc.

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The Civic gets an electric sunroof.

The Corolla...doesn’t.

The Civic has the upper hand here as it offers dual zone auto climate control with rear AC vents while the Corolla has a general automatic climate control and no rear AC vents.

The Civic has an 8-way adjustable driver’s seat. However, co-passenger seat adjustment is manual and limited.

The Corolla Altis has 10-way driver adjustable seats with lumbar support. Here too, the co-passenger seat adjustment is manual and restricted.

The rear seats of the Civic do not offer the easiest ingress as the car sits low. It does offer rear AC vents for added comfort as well as plenty of cubby holes. The middle occupant does not get a headrest.

The Corolla Altis has a similar layout in the rear seats. It doesn’t get vents but it does get two USB charging ports and a headrest for the middle seat.

The Honda Civic gets 6 airbags as standard while the Toyota Corolla Altis offers 7 airbags on the petrol variant as standard. A diesel Corolla only gets dual front airbags. Both come with plenty of safety tech too, but the Honda’s party trick is the new lane watch with a camera fitted to the ORVM to display an image of the blind spot on the infotainment display.

The Civic carries forward its 1.8-litre petrol engine that churns out 141PS and 174Nm of torque. It is mated to a 7-step CVT with paddle shifters.

The Corolla Altis also has a 1.8-litre petrol unit that produces 140PS and 173Nm of torque. It comes mated to a 7-step CVT but also has a 6-speed manual on offer.

Honda Civic diesel is powered by a 1.6-litre engine that makes 120PS of power and 300Nm of torque. It is available with a 6-speed MT only.

Toyota Corolla diesel is powered by a 1.4-litre engine which produces 88PS of power and 205Nm of torque and it too is only available with a 6-speed MT.

These pictures show both the Honda Civic (left) and Toyota Corolla Altis (right) with the 7-step CVT and the difference in the design layouts. Also, the Civic gets an e-brake but the Corolla Altis gets a traditional parking brake stick on the right of the central tunnel.sadsa