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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
If the Honda Civic was introduced in 1973, only 747 cars were sold this year. The passage of time has seen growth in sales of the compact first class, to the point where the best-selling car in Canada for the past 13 years. Now, the output of the ninth generation.
Stylistic changes to the honda Civic 2012 are subtle, this new body, despite the 90%. The face is fresh and the pillars are thinner. The latter, as well as revised side windows, visibility is improved. Foundations have also been radically revised to take account of the Civic over the same time increasing energy efficiency. Similarly, the ride quality of handling, has not been improved - improved body rigidity (up to 11% dynamic) certainly helps matters.
The Civic sedan is available in DX, LX, EX and EX-L trim levels offered. The programming reflects coupe sedan, except the DX database. In addition, it is the athlete Si and, yes, it is offered in two body styles. The Civic Hybrid comes later. The DX is the lower end of the Civic price anchor. This is a basic transportation - a five-speed manual only and no air conditioning or Bluetooth.
The rest of the equipment options bring more and more content, with the EX-L with everything up to and including leather seats and a navigation system. In all cases, the interior reflects the car out - the places in two classes-line format the rev counter in the lower range and the speed indicator at the top. New i-MID (intelligent multi-screen). It relays a ton of information on a five-inch screen located on the right side of the upper panel. In another, the base DX, it shows a full-board computer shows the status of Bluetooth and audio information choose according to the display driver via the steering wheel. This is a logical structure that is very easy to use.
Typical things Honda, the Civic remains the cabin is well designed and has good materials throughout. There are also plenty of room front and rear of the car despite the shorter wheelbase by 30 millimeters (mm now 2.670) than the outgoing car. In fact, there is little to love the fact that the heated seats are optional for all but the EX-L other - they should be standard in all systems except perhaps the DX.
The coupe and sedan are equipped with an engine of 1.8 liter four-cylinder engine that pushes 140 hp and 128 lb.-ft. of torque. A five-speed manual transmission is standard with a five-speed automatic optional, but in all EX-L. As before, the Civic powertrain offers enough momentum to entertain, as well as excellent fuel economy, with a city fuel economy of 12% improved to 7.2 liters per 100 kilometers from the city.
As before, the suspension of the Civic is optimized to provide a balance between comfort and agility. The installation works well. body movement is well controlled, management has a crisp feel, yet the car between the rigors of the road is difficult to purchase. In this regard, it is ruling class.
The reader of choice, but the SI. It's a scream! The new 2.4-liter engine delivers 201 hp and 170 lb-ft of torque, an improvement of 22% over the previous model. Power is transmitted to the pavement by a six-speed close-speed game Snick by its very beautiful course, a limited slip differential and P215/45R17 tires. This engine pulls strongly at first, then the driver is a kick in the pants - at 5,000 rpm, the i-VTEC (intelligent Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control), his case. If this happens, the engine seems the tone changes with the SI, Sprint and take a deep breath in the sense of purpose Redline growing.
Silicon is delivered with a little trick - a series of lights on the left side of the speedometer, lights when the i-VTEC is kicking until the last red light that an engine maximum power and hit redline lit. Although it is quite exaggerated, as described, is how the Si pulls the opposite. was a staff of zero to 100 mph was time, but it should be about seven seconds.
The SI is a long way in terms of road. It provides a comfortable ride at strip Suburbia, with stabilizers stiffer springs, firmer damping and more. The other side sees them back on to the handle and the efforts of an autocross event with great composure and adaptability. As the packaging is very well together.
While some bemoan the fact that Honda did not want to push the stylistic boundaries a little further, the correction should be fine for most. The new Civic has better balance, more content and it is more economical. Silicon and then adds a little spice serious in the region.
Civics are selling well priced. The base DX sedan starts at $ 14,990 and $ 24,390 above the load EX-L. Ranges Coupe $ 17,990 to $ 24.890. The SI is $ 25,990 for both Coupe and Sedan prices.
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