Spec Sizes

Subaru WRX vs Honda Civic Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Subaru WRX · Honda Civic

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length180.9 in
  • Height58.1 in
  • Wheelbase104.3 in
  • Ground clearance4.9 in
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Honda Civic width70.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Subaru WRX is 1.4 in shorter (180.9 in vs 182.3 in)
  • Width: Subaru WRX is 0.1 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.8 in)
  • Height: Subaru WRX is 2.4 in taller (58.1 in vs 55.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Honda Civic has a 2.0 in longer wheelbase (104.3 in vs 106.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Honda Civic has 0.6 in more ground clearance (4.9 in vs 5.5 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Honda Civic has 0.6 in more ground clearance (4.9 in vs 5.5 in)
  2. Height: Subaru WRX is 2.4 in taller (58.1 in vs 55.7 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Honda Civic has a 2.0 in longer wheelbase (104.3 in vs 106.3 in)
  4. Length: Subaru WRX is 1.4 in shorter (180.9 in vs 182.3 in)
  5. Width: Subaru WRX is 0.1 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageSubaru WRX — Subaru WRX is shorter by 1.4 in Check garage fit for Subaru WRX · garage fit for Honda Civic
  • Narrower for tight parkingSubaru WRX — Subaru WRX is narrower by 0.1 in
  • More ground clearanceHonda Civic — Honda Civic has 0.6 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecSubaru WRXHonda CivicDifference
Length180.9 in182.3 in1.4 in
Width70.7 in70.8 in0.1 in
Height58.1 in55.7 in2.4 in
Wheelbase104.3 in106.3 in2.0 in
Ground clearance4.9 in5.5 in0.6 in
Curb weight—2,826 lb—

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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