Test drive Honda Civic sedan 2006 - 2008 sedan

The spacecraft arrives in the spring

As soon as I saw the catchy font of the logo, I realized the change came. Charged letters seemed to say: you are waiting for more drive! Last spring, he was brought to the Russian market by the new Sivik.
It is no secret that from generation to generation Honda gave more and more comfortable everyday life that once had a very gambling Sivik. The previous, seventh version of the model calmed down so much that the fans dropped their hands. Rebelled, the Hondians rushed to correct things ...
Surprises begin as soon as you open the Honda Civic 1.8 door. Such a bright in the literal and figurative sense of the front panel, perhaps, is not able to boast of any of the competitors! Burning in the dark with blue and white light, it attracts the attention of even drivers of neighboring cars, slowing down nearby on Red.
To my surprise, there was no problem to get in this cosmole: a convenient steering wheel is regulated in height and departure; You do not have to reach for a single button; To moderately hard seats are well fixed by the body; The hand itself falls on the convenient armrest of the door, and the left boot on a wide platform ...
The turning of the key, and under the hood came to life of a 1.8-liter 140-horsepower engine with a proprietary phase change system I-VTEC. At idle, understand that the engine is launched, you can only complete silence according to the devices in the cabin. According to the manufacturer, with a power comparable to 2-liter engines, this engine has an efficiency of 1.6-liter.
As expected, Honda, from the intersection of Honda Civic 1.8 is eager to leave first. Now it is equipped with either 6-speed mechanics, or, in our case, with a 5-speed automatic. U-oo-oo-ou, there is no sports regime here, a photographer sitting nearby is upset. But after a couple of minutes, you understand the settings of the box already initially sports.
I push the floor pedal to the Kik-Dawn mode: after a short confusion, the tachometer shooter jumps to 4000 rpm, continuing to fly to almost 7000 rpm, before the box goes to increased. Switching now occur with barely noticeable jerks; According to the company, the first hundred is given to Sivik in 11 seconds. Not the most outstanding indicator, but the sensations of overclocking control are the most pleasant. If you do not rush, the shift of the gears can be seen only by the fall of the tachometer arrow after reaching 3,000 revolutions.
Captain N-Sky, please, a polite, but strict officer presented a radar with excess. I knew that I would get behind the speed on this car! By golly, I did not want to, trying to make excuses, but then Lexus flies by, ignoring the traffic cop. The captain is no longer up to me, he is loaded into the blue-white Ford and disappears under the howl of the sirens
You can slowly also go to Sivik, but somehow I don’t want to. Review, despite the triangular bindings at the front racks, is excellent. A tight steering wheel with an electric power allows you to accurately choose a trajectory, bypassing irregularities. It is necessary to do this: the car does not like bad roads, as reports by dissatisfied amazing and vibrations. But with an increase in speed, the car does not lose tenacious: for 120 km/h the sedan holds on the road as confidently, as if we were driving twice as slow. But you still can’t do without a spoonful of tar: in the turns, Sivik is on board. One way or another, in comparison with the previous generation, the eighth goes to the head better!
With such gambling, somewhat lacks feedback on the brake pedal, so the dosage of the force requires more concentration than I would like the feet. This is still not a sports car, but a family sedan!
As proof, Sivik demonstrates an enviable scope for the rear passengers. Take a look at the Honda profile: a short hood seems to be from the younger model, but feed is like a car with a class above. Even behind a tall driver, you sit without touching your back knees, and the absence of a tunnel on the floor is a pleasant surprise for the average passenger. The trunk is also a lot, but its configuration is specific: hollow deep, but low. Things have to be pushed so far that it is difficult to reach them later. The explanation is simple: a full -size reserve is hidden under the floor.
The appearance of Sivik in the parking lot of one of the capital's hypermarkets aroused a keen interest. I thought it was some new chord! The young man who sent his wife for purchases is surprised, and the remaining Sivik himself remained. What is the price? From 20 thousand dollars. Expensive? It seems that those who have already signed up in line and are ready to wait until the next spring, they don’t think!

In the eighth generation, Honda Civic was able to combine the gambling character with comfort and functionality, seasoning with a fair portion of spectacular design.
+ Great ergonomics, space in the rear seats, a responsive engine, intelligible handling, a rich basic equipment.
- The noise from rolling tires, not very informative brakes, rather shaking suspension, low landing.

For the same money
Mazda 3
$ 17 70023 360
One of the most stylish C-class models and a bestseller for many months. To compete with the tested Sivic in power supply and configuration in a state of only a 2-liter version, estimated at $ 23,360.
(ZR, 2006, No. 4)
Volkswagen Jetta
$ 24 23232 407
German counterparts trumps a promoted name, causing associations with comfort and prestige. Volkswagen offers a greater selection of transmission and settings. A version comparable to Sivic at a price,
with a 1.6-liter engine
(102 hp).
(ZR, 2006, No. 2)
 
 
 
Mikhail Gzovsky
 

Source: The magazine "Driving"