Extended Test: Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC Sport

Even our three-month hangout with the Honda Civic felt like someone had gone light speed. They say time flies by when you are having fun. And it is true. We drove the Civic for almost 10.000 kilometers and only a few were dry. We rarely used it for the classic commute from work to work, as it was mostly sent to "fight" when traveling to horse races, filming, presentations, etc.

Let's summarize the sensations. A simple glance at the Civic triggers more brain impulses than is usually the case with some other cars. Although the shape has been recognizable for some time, it is still fresh and futuristic enough that it simply cannot be overlooked. Of course, style is also conveyed in the interior, which is a mixture of classic automotive technology with its advanced display. There is no user who, looking at instruments and screens, would not think about communicating with a spacecraft.

Except for the short longitudinal one, it sits well in the Civic. In addition to a comfortable grip steering wheel and aluminum pedals located behind the heel create a pleasant feel. The gearbox is so convincing in its precise movements that four thumbless fingers on the right are sufficient for full gear shifting in light driving. Overall, it's nice to shift into reverse, which is right here like sixth, only when the car is stationary does the lever slide smoothly into the correct selection.

At first we doubted the suitability of the engine, but it turned out to be much more flexible than we expected. If we wanted economical driving, it was incredibly smooth and satisfyingly flexible at low revs, and with the right use of the interesting gear indicator, there was nothing greedy about that either. Honda engines are known as spirals, but they weren't the best this time around, but Honda pulled well anyway if we played around with finding the right rev range. There was a bit of a bad mood when using the cruise control as the engine gets quite tired before reaching the previously set highway speed again.

If you pay a little more attention to the notes in the test book: as already mentioned, we covered 9.822 km in the Civic with an average consumption of 7,9 liters. Urosh drove the most economically, overtaking all of us with a consumption of 6,9 liters per 100 kilometers. We complained about the opacity of the two-piece rear window, the bluetooth setup, finding the right seatback angle due to a lever that interferes with fine adjustment, and the poor rearview camera. Almost everyone praised the spaciousness of the rear bench, and we also noted the abundance of storage space and the convenience of the connections under the armrest.

Text: Sasa Kapetanovic

Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC Sport

Basic data

Sales:	AC Mobile doo
Base model price:	19.990 €
Test model cost:	20.540 €
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Acceleration (0-100 km / h):	9,5 with
Maximum speed:	215 km / h
Mixed flow ECE:	7,9l / 100km

Technical information

engine:	4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - petrol - displacement 1.798 cm3 - maximum power 104 kW (141 hp) at 6.500 rpm - maximum torque 174 Nm at 4.300 rpm.
Energy transfer:	engine-driven front wheels - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 205/55 R 16 V (Continental ContiPremiumContact2).
Capacity:	215 km/h top speed - 0-100 km/h acceleration in 9,4 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 7,6/5,2/6,1 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 145 g/km.
Mass:	empty vehicle 1.276 kg - permissible gross weight 1.750 kg.
External dimensions:	length 4.285 mm – width 1.770 mm – height 1.472 mm – wheelbase 2.605 mm – trunk 407–1.378 50 l – fuel tank XNUMX l.

Our measurements

T = 21 ° C / p = 1.110 mbar / rel. vl. = 39% / odometer status: 1.117 km
Acceleration 0-100km:	9,5s
402m from the city:	16,8 years ( 136 km / h)
Flexibility 50-90km / h:	9,7 / 14,1s (IV/V)
Flexibility 80-120km / h:	11,4 / 13,8s (Sun./Fri.)
Maximum speed:	215km / h (WE.)
test consumption:	7,9 l / 100km
Braking distance at 100 km / h:	40,1m
AM table:	40m