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Honda Civic against Chevrolet Cruze. Grandfather and Salag

Today we decided to make a retreat from the tests of cars from the country exclusively from the rising sun country and make a comparison of a bright sample of Japanese automotive industry in a golf class and hot news from Chevrolet. The latter excuses the public consciousness is very tasty for its class starting price. Yes, yes, we are talking about Cruze a new and very promising car now the world's brand is now. Well, since she is such a promising, then a strict examiner with a long pedigree will be here just right!
Unfortunately, not on equal conditions approached the test. If Honda is offered with us exclusively with a 1.8 liter motor with a capacity of 140 horses, then Cruze can be booked both with an engine 1.6 (113 hp) and 1.8 (141 hp).
Test Chevrolet, naturally, marks the target audience for which the price tag is important in a wide advertising company from 540,000 rubles. And for such money the car with a powerful motor can not be bought. Therefore, the Cruz placed by advertising stickers has under the hood just over a half liters of the working volume. The machine on the test was in the middle configuration of the LS with a 6-speed automaton, it is estimated at about 649,200 rubles.
This is the average of the average of the fact that restyling, so also top civic. Executive version is more expensive than an opponent by almost 125,000 rubles. But for the sake of fairness it is worth noting that the most Cruze is decently distinguished from the people, but, rather, from the magical mark of 540,000 rubles: the version with a motor 1.8 liters and the automatic machine in the LT configuration costs 748,000 rubles. We will make appropriate discounts in assessing the dynamic qualities of a weak cruise.
It is difficult to evaluate the appearance, because each individual is subjective to the preferences, but not to speak out to this account within the framework of the comparative test it would be incorrectly. Cruise competently solved the front part: the headlights that appear on the wings, a powerful grill of a falseradiator grille, accented arches Aggressive style! The sidewalls support the beginnation of the appearance of the bounces in addition to the lines, but the back part turned out much calmer: there are large lanterns with circles inside, like a dorestayling civic. If the muzzle is purely European, then the ass gives the Koreanian. Such is the worldwide design.
Honda Mark with long-standing sports traditions, here and a golf class sedan definitely preaches a sports mood, albeit to a lesser extent than hatchback. Describing a familiar appearance is not once again. It should only be noted that aesthetics here, unlike the Chevrolet national team, purely Japanese. Silhouette with a short hood is supported and quite dynamic. Headlights are looking with an evil samurai square. It can be seen that this car does not surrender without a fight. Changes after restyling are cosmetic, and the most noticeable refusal of round sections in the rear lights.
Inside the opponents also differ significantly. Civic in terms of the interior has long established itself as a cosmic car. Bold front panel strokes and did not dream of a calm cruise interior. Honda has a larger panel, and the tilt of the windshield is stronger. Yes, and landing deeper, sports. Finishing materials are not bad, but Wow is not capable of calling. It was surprised that a small plot of soft plastic is not from the passenger side (as, for example, it is done in Mazda), but opposite the driver closer to the glass. I wonder who will dyate there to touch it?
A small three-speech steering wheel looks very appetizing, the leg itself finds a comfortable floor accelerator, and the hand stretches to a small neat gearbox. Immediately notice small petals of control box on the steering wheel. This is the prerogative of the most expensive version. After turning the key flashes the bright blue highlighting of the instruments, and it comes to life somewhere in the depths of the engine compartment.
Comfortable velor armchairs quite tenaciously keep the body with a surface, and side support here (in contrast to the opponent) is not an empty sound. Translating the ACP selector to the DRIVE position, it is easy to miss and turn on the sports mode, which the spirit of this machine does not contradict.
When you sit in a chubby Cruze chair and look at the front panel imposing on the sides, the sports attitude born behind the wheel of Civic is quickly replaced by calm-complacent. And even the spectacular devices in the wells under the visor can not legitate this effect.
The interior design is close to the classic. An interesting detail of the finish of a cloth panels, which plays unison with the upholstery of the seats. This creates an extra comfort, and, apparently, allows the manufacturers of the machine to save on expensive soft plastic. But, even though the plastic here is solid everywhere, his surface is pleasant to the touch, vinyl. The quality of the salon assembly is good, but on the nuances (such as fitting parts, etc.) Advantage for Honda. The Japanese cannot afford a central tunnel playing.
On the cruise console, the keys of the service functions are neatly and aesthetically condicted (in general, the design of this detail personally reminded me by Opel Insignia). The general view of the salon of this car, which is positioned as budget, the budget can not be called at all. It is modern and stylish. True, small digitization of devices makes strain your eyes. But, in contrast to the catchy colors of the Civic here, the backlight is much more balanced.
When these classmates are standing near, it is noticeable that Cruze is more. This is confirmed by overall dimensions. Chevrolet is 52 mm longer, 33 wider and 44 above its competitor. But here is a paradox: behind the wheel of the Civic is not closer. Even more I was surprised when I sent himself alternately in the same car. And if in the Civic, I only slightly touching the knees of the backrest of the front seat, then Chevrolet was surprised unpleasantly the knees rested, and I supported the ceiling (height 188 cm). The fact is that the roof of the cruise rolls closer to the rear, and the entire winning of height falls on the front of the cabin.
And I also categorically have nowhere to attach the feet closely! How can you not delight flat floor in the back row of Honda. Yes, Japanese linkers fulfilled their task more successful. By the way, the stock of space in Civic is also due to the fact that he has a 15-mm wheel base with smaller dimensions.
To finally deal with layout comparisons, look into the trunk. According to the litters ahead of Shevi, its compartment is more than 61 liters. But the lower civic offers a smaller loading height, and Honda's opening is more. You can fold the backs of the second row chairs and there, and here, but this is done in different ways. In Chevrolet Standard: Buttons are located in the end of the back. Honda engineers brought out a folding on the lever in the trunk. It is, of course, comfortable. It is not necessary to climb anywhere, but here is not enough: that the back fell, it must be pushing. How? Most likely, shove the long period.
The obvious disadvantage of Honda (and very strange) is the absence of the opening button of the trunk on its lid herein it is necessary to either wrap the key or climb into the salon.
On the course of the car differ in about the same way as their salons. Honda is expressiveness, audacity, pressure, and Chevrolet (with such a motor and gearbox) means for the transport of passengers, or in common vegetable.
Machines differ significantly for each parameter. Here, for example, suspension. At Civic, she is elastic, assembled. The car is slightly cubed, and very clearly goes behind the movements of the sharp steering wheel. Even in winter tires with spikes, it is governed by gambling and interesting.
It is especially worth praise a sensitive floor accelerator and a filigree-tuned electric power steering. In everyday exploitation, it turns out the minuses of the suspension clearly transfers the nuances of the road surface, and where you can go on the chevrolet, without looking at the road, the Honda has to be carefully caped. Well, sportiness requires certain victims.
Cruise of another berry field. This car does not imply races, his main task is to move comfortable. The suspension is palpally softer than the opponent. Especially in filtering small irregularities. A longer steering wheel means less clear reactions, and the focus on comfort turns into tangible rolls in turns.
However, all this does not mean that quickly drive driving is contraindicated. Just feeling here are not the ones in Civic. The steering wheel, though not sharp, but quite informative, the straight car holds confidently, it does not come down from the course. And a little big mass definitely affects the smoothness of the stroke.
 
Honda accelerates confidently. The motor here is quite civil, but the Hondov genes in it are definitely felt. The combat nature is revealed in the high revolutions zone, and the car is cheerfully accelerated. Well helps the motor five-step automatic. Switching smooth and fast, algorithm of thinking box deserves praise response to kick-down timely and well predicted. Well, the Sport mode adds pepper.
On the acceleration dynamics of 1,6-liter chevrolet, even with a six-speed automatic machine, it will not be possible to say. The accelerator drive here is much dura, the motor is sluggish and starts more or less normally carrying the car only after the arrow step over the turn of 3,500 rpm. But even picking up this process is difficult. The machine is not bad, but the aggregate of Civic is inferior, even despite the extra step. It is slower, but, though, somewhat smaller. The latter, by the way, for many people is much more important than the switching speed.
So it turns out at the exit that these cars are standing on different sides of the barricades, the target audience is far from the same. Honda is individual and sports. Chevrolet is more comfortable and calmer. Both points of view on the driving process are entitled to life, therefore such machines are created.
As for the subjective opinion of the author of this article, I give my voice in this comparative test for Honda. This car is more thoughtful, more completed in his ideology. Civic is brand-neim in a golf class, which has developed and successful, he does not need to prove anything. But there will have a lot to prove a lot, but now you can assume with a lot of confidence that this car will be successful, and not only the price is that background.
 
 
 
 
 

A source: Drom.ru.