Test Drive Honda Civic Sedan since 2012 Sedan
Minuses are powerless
A hatchback Honda Civic appeared in front of the New Year holidays in our test fleet. The car has already stayed in the motor in the summer, stayed for a short time, but made an excellent impression. Now he will live for several months, and we promise to publish in each issue of the Journal of the Operation Report. Over the past period, the car has passed a little less than 1,500 kilometers, there were no visits to the service. Accordingly, we will only share directly traffic impressions. Civic with plastic decorations on the bottom perimeter and on 18 dum wheels just irresistible! Especially if pure. All, however, understand that in winter in Moscow the purity of the car is a conditional concept. Therefore, they forget about the aesthetics will forget and, one way or another, focus on other things. In addition, things are obstacle about themselves remind.
As in the case of Volvo S60, we will complain about 18-inch low-profile rubber discs. Operation of such wheels in the winter time is conjugate with a number of problems caused by the deteriorating state of roads. In winter, everywhere appear (and sometimes suddenly, literally per day) are large potholes in asphalt with sharp edges. This is a serious danger to the machine with low-profile rubber. And if the suspension is also hard ... Meanwhile, the Civic suspension is just such a sports, truly tough. And together with big discs, it forces it to constantly be alert from such a tension. 
However, the shaking hard suspension has clear advantages that manifest themselves when there is a mood and want to go fast. It must be said that Civic can organize such a mood to organize its owner, after which it will readily reveal its best qualities. A very sharp informative steering wheel allows you to prescribe trajectories with jewelry accuracy. And at any speed feedback is great. Regardless of whether you are spent a slow steep turn, or you go to a gentle arc at high speed. 
And how the transfers are clearly declined, how the switching mechanism works precise, otherwise you can not say! The outdoor accelerator pedal is also very sensitive and informative. A set of car controls is located on the top five. Good and motor. Due to the smart I-VTEC valve management system, the 1.8-liter ulnarly ulno aggregate is revealed at the top. Moreover, power grows smoothly. The engine has one disadvantage he is quite noisy. When the tachometer arrow passes the mark of 4000 rpm, the interior is filled with an annoying roe. 
In the case of Japanese hatch, beauty demanded victims. Take a look like the fifth door. Two glasses, separated by the shelf of anti-car, the red strip of the lanterns and the dusty there is no! Almost vertical lower glass is polluted once or two, which significantly worsens visibility. It is good that the top, even without a janitor, thanks to a strong slope always remains clean. However, the visibility back is still mediocre. And the installed at the back of the parking sensit is very by the way. I will say more this car he is just necessary. 
I, however, is ready to put up with shaking and with a bad visibility, this is a minor shortcoming against the background of Plus Civic. For beauty and extraordinary handling, you can forgive much. In addition, the car as compensation offers spacious, elegant, separated by high-quality interior materials. The chairs are covered with black velor, comfortable and keep in turns. Behind the place is plenty. And for lovers to boot, even cavities under the rear seats are provided. There is no spare track in the trunk and even the sinks, but under the floor of the niche for different useful items. Convenient, but before the first serious puncture. Leonty Tytelev
A source: Magazine Motor [January-February 2007]
