Test drive Honda Civic Sedan 1995 - 2000 sedan

Four in the city

On the roads of Russia there are more and more foreign cars. The solid part is made up of new inexpensive cars of past model years, which have been sold for several years in our country. Interest in these cars is great due to their relative accessibility. At the same time, there are already certain experience in operating such cars in Russia. Starting a new section, the autopilot magazine would like to help to navigate and decide those who decided to purchase such a car, but so far do not know what to choose.
For yourself, for home, for business - all this can be found today in the model scheme of Civic. For a novice driver, a businessman of the middle hand or a bite of a bunch of relatives of the father of the family. For almost every taste, temperament and volume of the wallet. On Russian roads, the latest generation Civic has been skating for about two years, and you can summarize some results.
Musical | QUADRIGA
Four Hondas Civic. Sedan, three- and five-door hatchback and a station wagon with a sort of air name Aerodeck. All four are intended for the European market and created taking into account the tastes of the consumers there. Which, however, are not very different from ours.
The sixth generation of the Civic model, the history of which has 26 (!) Years, appeared in 1996. And the release of the station wagon was launched in 1998. Built on one platform, which has an important distinguishing line: a very large base for this class is 2.6 meters. The pluses are obvious: less longitudinal rocking of the car, it is more comfortable and stable on the road. Not to mention a more spacious salon.
The suspension is the same everywhere - an independent two -legged one, it provides high stability, controllability and comfort. In addition, the front two -leaf suspension is more reliable on not too good roads than ordinary | MacPherson |. Roll hydraulinter - in standard configuration.
In all versions there are two frontal Eirbeg plus plus strong beams and pillows of foamed polyvinyl chloride in the doors, as well as special Crash Zones (destruction zones) in the front and rear parts of the body, which protect the passenger | capsule |.
Protection against theft provides a built -in immobilizer. It blocks the ignition system, starter and, most importantly, the injection control system. To get around it | it will take a lot of time and special equipment.
All bodies are equally well adapted for difficult Russian conditions: multilayer galvanization of metal plus high -quality anticoros and shelters. But if it was not possible to avoid a blow, then the elements are better to change the whole, since the protective layer is disturbed and corrosion becomes almost inevitable. It is curious that Honda has no idea | Body assembly | - Absolutely all body elements can be purchased and changed separately.
West
The tested four - island descent, but a 3 -door hatchback and sedan come from the Japanese islands, and the station wagon and 5 -door hatchback - from the British.
Outwardly, they can be distinguished by the form of optics. | Japanese | The latest generations have large convex hacked blocks, a wide part of which goes to the front corners, while in | English women | They are somewhat old-fashioned, in the form of a mowed rectangle.
The interior is performed differently. In English-made machines, it is heavy, but somehow more solid. This is to a large extent contributes to the decor | under the dark nut |. Only a minus - both of those and others have increased noise in the cabin.
All three types of engines leave the same good impression. Of course, the difference between conventional engines and 1.5-liter with a system for changing the phases of gas distribution and variable valve opening of VTEC valves is. It manifests itself in a slightly shorter reaction of the first to the gas pedal at the start and smaller | elasticity | At medium speeds, and VTEC engines are much better picked up from average speeds in high gears, which is especially valuable during overtaking. They are more economical: fuel consumption in urban mode even with an automatic checkpoint is not more than 8 liters.
The mechanical checkpoint deserves the most flattering review, but it is worthwhile to say about the automatic. The sixth generation Civic is equipped with an automatic transmission with an electronic adaptation system to road conditions, the action of which is noticeably expressed in the almost complete absence of notorious | thoughtfulness | in accelerated mode, as well as in the ability to slow down with the engine.
Car service is resting
Almost all car owners whose mileage does not exceed 100 thousand km, appear on the service only for the performance of the simplest work, such as changing oil, filters, etc. Less commonly - pads, since they | walk | About 30 thousand km. And the adjustment of valve clearance on all these types of engines is carried out only once - after 40 thousand km. | Relatives | The spark plugs are replaced every 40 thousand km, and it is extremely difficult to carry out this procedure independently - they are very deeply drowned into the block head and can only be reached with the help of a specification.
Actually, the mentioned 100 thousand is far from the limit, simply according to the recommendations of the manufacturer with such a run, the belt of the gas distribution mechanism should be replaced. And also, as practice shows, silent blocks.
And so - he travels to himself and travels and does not break, depressing the service employees. With normal treatment, naturally. True, he does not like volumes with gasoline and cooling liquid. If in the first case you can do | Low Blood | - premature replacement of suppositories and flushing the injector, then the use of liquids such as domestic | Tosol | Instead of the recommended types of antifreeze, it can lead to extremely sad consequences: an aluminum alloy from which the entire engine is made entirely, it is actively corroding and you can simply get | To replace it.
The motto of Honda in a free translation into Russian looks something like this: | first of all - a person, and then a car |. Practice shows that this principle is quite adequately implemented.
 

Model/Modification Honda Civic 1.4 IS 1.5 ILS 1.6 ES Aerodeck 1.5 I
The manufacturer Honda Motor Co.
The producer of Japan Great Britain
BODY
Type hatchback sedan hatchback station wagon
Number of doors/places 3/5 4/5 5/5 5/5
ENGINE
Gasoline type with multi -point programmable injection
The location in front is transversely
Working volume (cubic meter) 1396 1493 1590 1493
Number/location of cylinders 4/row
Cylinder diameter x Piston stroke (mm) 75x79 75x84.5 75x90 75x84.5
Compression degree 9.2: 1 9.6: 1 9.1: 1 9.6: 1
Power, kW (L.S.) at about./Min. 66 (90) at 6300 84 (115) at 6500 83 (113) at 6200 84 (115) at 6500
Moment (Nm at about./Min.) 110-124 at 3000-4500 125-138 at 3000-5200 140 at 5100 125-138 at 3000-5200
The number of valves per cylinder 4 4 4 4
TRANSMISSION
Front drive
Mechanical gearbox 5-speed automatic 4-speed with an electronic adaptation system to road conditions is a mechanical 5-speed
SUSPENSION
The front and back is independent two -leaf, on cylindrical springs and gas -filled shock absorbers, with a reptile stabilizer
STEERING
Type gear rack with a hydraulic wrap with a variable gear ratio
Min. Diameter of turn (m) 10 10.8 10.8 10.8
Brakes
Front disk ventilated
Rear drum disk disk disk
Abs is not four -channel with four sensors
Wheels
Tire size 185x60 R14 195x55 R15 185x60 R14 185x60 R14
Disks 5JX14 5.5JJX15 5JX14 5JX14
Dimensions/Opam/Weight
Length/width/height (mm) 4190/1695/1375 4460/1695/1390 4315/1695/1390 4425/1695/14440
Trunk capacity (cubic meter) 228/600 410 380/830 405
Wheel base (mm) 2620
The track front/back (mm) 1478/1487 1478/1487 1475/1470 1475/1470
Clearance (mm) 110
The volume of the fuel tank (L) 45 55
Mass, dry/maximum (kg) 1040/1550 1100/1550 1145/1650 1115/1610
Dynamic characteristics
Maximum speed (km/h) 177 177 192 190
Acceleration to 100 km/h (sec.) 10.8 12.2 12.1 12.1
Economy
Fuel consumption (l/100 km):
90 km/h 5.4 5.1 5.7 4.8
120 km/h 7.0 6.7 7.4 6.2
City cycle 7.5 7.7 8.9 6.6 -
The price in Moscow is $ 16,500 $ 21,500 $ 18,800 $ 21 90
Andrey Timofeev, Alexey Ilyin (photo)
 

Source: "Autopilot"