Test: Honda Civic 1.8i ES (4 doors)
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Test: Honda Civic 1.8i ES (4 doors)

I know you are going to attack me first because of the "lower price range" phrase. A Honda like this, at least in terms of today's tough economic times, isn't exactly cheap, and comparisons to the competition (and their stock of equipment) show that it's not (overly) expensive either. However, if you stumbled upon the word below, then I tell you that there are also BMW M3 sedans. You take my hint, you do not think that the price position depends on the thickness of the wallet, which dictates your point of view. What is cheap for one is unattainable for many.

The four-door Honda Civic is discreet in design, you can say a gray mouse. As long as you look at it only from the outside, it will rarely impress (and these are mostly already sworn Hondas, almost fanatically attached to the brand) and leave completely indifferent. Only the interior reveals its genes, and after the first kilometers - and technology.

The two-piece digital dashboard might not be the best marketing leverage for potential buyers if we label them as older and quieter drivers, but after a hundred miles you get used to them and fall in love after the first thousand. Advantages? Transparency, which can also be attributed to large digital documents, and logical dissemination will also appeal to those who do not support modern computer recordings.

There is nothing in the two-story structure either: the steering wheel is directly between them, so the view will not be affected, at least for ordinary drivers. The green ECON button is interesting: it instructs technicians and electronics to work with maximum efficiency and therefore with the least burdensome environmental impact, and at the same time we will not be a moving chicane on these too often sloping Slovenian roads, even in economical conditions. mode. Vice versa.

Unfortunately, you only get a 1,8-liter petrol-powered Civic sedan, which is a shame in itself, as a 2,2-liter turbo diesel will probably suit it better. Regardless of the lower volume (or because of this), the engine feels like it loves the daredevils. If you gently press the accelerator pedal, it will be very smooth, and as the revs increase, it will become pleasantly sporty.

If it seems to you that 104 kilowatts (or should we talk about the more domestic 141 “horsepower”?) Is too little, I can console you with the fact that the six-speed gearbox has very short gear ratios. So the feel is more sporty than you might at first glance, and that's helped by the precise power steering, stiffer chassis, and mechanical precision that obviously goes with all Hondam. The gearbox is even so “short” that the engine spins in sixth gear at 3.500 rpm, which we considered a disadvantage.

Are you saying that 3.500 rpm is light food for this engine as it just loves to rev up to almost 7.000 rpm? You're right, it's really not an effort for him, but a mission in terms of bore and stroke (81 and 87 mm) that only gives maximum power at 6.500 rpm, but at that time it's already quite loud. Unfortunately, not everyone is delighted with the melody of the motor, because the wife prefers music, and fairy tales for children. Speaking of kids, 180-centimeter teenagers can also easily fit in the back seats, they just need to watch their heads when entering.

Slightly less record-breaking compared to the five-door version is the trunk: while the classic Civic with its 470 liters is almost a phenomenon (the new Golf only has 380 liters!), the sedan is just average and also less useful due to the smaller opening. The bottoms of the rear speakers are quite exposed, further complicating the intention of loading the trunk into the rear corner.

The test car was well equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels, four airbags and two curtain airbags, VSA stabilization system (Honda ESP), a rearview camera, cruise control with speed limiter, xenon headlights ( with flash) for darker lighting. environment), radio with CD player and USB connection, automatic air conditioning, heated front seats, rear parking sensors, etc.

As a disadvantage, we attributed it to the lack of a speakerphone system, and some will be worried that there is no parking sensor in front. We also noticed some flaws in the interior, so it did not receive all points for the quality of execution. Is this a tax on the fact that the four-door sedan is produced in Turkey?

Even the four-door Civic can't hide its genetic record, although we're already looking forward to the van version, which will have to wait at least another year. Hopefully, at the time, Honda doesn't make the same mistake as it did with the four-door sedan that only offers a gasoline engine.

Text: Aljosha Darkness

Honda Civic 1.8i ES

Basic data

Sales: AC Mobile doo
Base model price: 19.490 €
Test model cost: 20.040 €
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Power:104kW (142


KM)
Acceleration (0-100 km / h): 9,6 with
Maximum speed: 200 km / h
Mixed flow ECE: 8,1l / 100km

Technical information

engine: 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - petrol - front transverse - displacement 1.798 cm³ - maximum power 104 kW (141 hp) at 6.500 rpm - maximum torque 174 Nm at 4.300 rpm.
Energy transfer: front wheel drive engine - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 205/55 / ​​R16 V (Continental ContiPremiumContact2).
Capacity: top speed 200 km / h - acceleration 0-100 km / h 9,0 - fuel consumption (ECE) 8,8 / 5,6 / 6,7 l / 100 km, CO2 emissions 156 g / km.
Transportation and suspension: sedan - 4 doors, 5 seats - self-supporting body - front individual suspensions, leaf springs, double wishbones, stabilizer - rear axle shaft, screw springs, telescopic shock absorbers, stabilizer - front disc brakes (forced cooling), rear disc - round wheel 11 m - fuel tank 50 l.
Mass: empty vehicle 1.211 kg - permissible gross weight 1.680 kg.
Box: 5 Samsonite suitcases (total volume 278,5 l): 5 places: 1 × backpack (20 l); 1 × aviation suitcase (36 l); 2 suitcases (68,5 l)

Our measurements

T = 24 ° C / p = 1.012 mbar / rel. vl. = 42% / Mileage condition: 5.567 km
Acceleration 0-100km:9,6s
402m from the city: 16,9 years (


136 km / h)
Flexibility 50-90km / h: 9,6 / 14,4s


(IV/V)
Flexibility 80-120km / h: 12,1 / 14,4s


(Sun./Fri.)
Maximum speed: 200km / h


(WE.)
Minimum consumption: 7,8l / 100km
Maximum consumption: 8,9l / 100km
test consumption: 8,1 l / 100km
Braking distance at 100 km / h: 41,7m
AM table: 40m
Noise at 50 km / h in 3rd gear56dB
Noise at 50 km / h in 4rd gear55dB
Noise at 50 km / h in 5rd gear54dB
Noise at 50 km / h in 6rd gear54dB
Noise at 90 km / h in 3rd gear64dB
Noise at 90 km / h in 4rd gear62dB
Noise at 90 km / h in 5rd gear60dB
Noise at 90 km / h in 6rd gear60dB
Noise at 130 km / h in 4rd gear65dB
Noise at 130 km / h in 5rd gear64dB
Noise at 130 km / h in 6rd gear63dB
Idling noise: 38dB
Test errors: unmistakable

We praise and reproach

Transmission

steering precision

spaciousness on the back bench

digital counters

engine noise in sixth gear at 130 km / h

no hands-free system

more rigid chassis

workmanship not on par with (Japanese) Honda

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