Honda's Civic hot hatch is far from perfect. But its goodness as a practical high-performance machine did wonders to atone for its shortcomings.
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Improved family car worth a second look ; ROAD TEST: Honda Civic 1.8 SiBuilt in Britain and launched in 2006, the eighth generation Civic performed something of a minor miracle for Honda, emphatically putting to rest the notion that the company''s venerable family hatch was aimed at the ...
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2017 Honda Civic Si Sedan – Road Test Review – By Ben Lewis July 17, 2017, 10 ambyBen Lewis Honda’s redesigned Civic is a big hit. And they’ve been clever, rolling out the vehicles over a period of time. Sedans, then hatchbacks, (long missing from the Civic lineup), then Civ...
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For motivation the automaker grabbed the 1.8-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder engine from the Civic. Here it makes 141 horsepower and 127 pounds-feet of torque. Output is directed to the front wheels via a CVT (like the original) with a sport mode and paddle shifters on uplevel models. ...
- Nicole Wakelin, Senior Road Tester.The Civic’s interior hasn’t just aged gracefully and matured into something we find genuinely enjoyable. The honeycomb-patterned vent panel is still there, and it's right where you'd expect to see it - across the entire dash - and it’s weirdly sat...
The Civic with its base 2.0-liter engine is less powerful than before but doesn't make many other compromises when compared with its more expensive siblings.
When it comes to interior space, the Nissan Qashqai has the Honda Civic beat. Naturally, it also offers a higher driving position and a grander view of the road ahead. However, if, as we mentioned at the beginning of this test, you're not especially bothered about the SUV lifestyle, ...