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Honda Civic 4d 2009 test drive: Blue Dream

Seeing the Honda Motor Rus press park, heavenly spot of Neutron Blue M color, I involuntarily remembered my childhood when Soviet men put down the ruble on their blue dream with this familiar epithet can be called any secret desire, but most often in my life it sounded in relation to it To the car.
In those days, the domestic dream cost from five to ten thousand rubles. Today, the Japanese Honda Civic 4D 2009 will cost the amount of 623,700 to 774 900 rubles, depending on the configuration, plus 8,100 per metallic. By the way, the new sedan is offered in 8 colors, two of which: Urban Titanium and New Red are new.
Talks about the Honda Civic 4D restyla began long before the first information appeared about the changes in the sedan. After the cosmic hatchback, many expected something like extraordinary from the designers of the Japanese concern. When the new version was rolled out onto the stage, the changes were insignificant outwardly, but no one was disappointed with the 8th generation Honda Civic.
 
So, the exterior of the updated Civic has undergone only a thorough study of the reliefs of the Zadka and the front of the form became more sporty. The front bumper with three air intakes changed in shape received a more outstanding radiator grill, a round shape of fog lights and an updated color gamut of the front headlights. All this makes the front more aggressive. The relief of the stop-signals changed behind, and the glass of the turn signals became transparent.
The interior, fortunately, did not change much, and why change the already successful combination of ergonomics and design. Honestly, I was somewhat surprised by the depth of the instrument panel. flat, it would have turned out a roomy table. Yes, and the glove box turned out to be very shallow, however, the small glove compartment is compensated by additional boxes for trifles in the central console, an armrest and in the doorway. But the height and the area of \u200b\u200bthe windshield won, and along with the large side mirrors and the acute angle of the front rack, a sensation of a glass dome is created. This significantly improves review and safety during movement.
The most spectacular difference in the cabin is expressed, but my view, in the third spoke of the steering wheel, which without excess added the panel of the Tsivik of sports. By the way, the steering wheel is exactly the same as on a sports hatchback. The devices, too,, like in a five -door spacecraft, are located in two levels: above the elegant round heel of the tachometer, surrounded on both sides by the field of indicators, hangs an arc with an electronic speedometer, a thermometer of the engine temperature and the fuel. The laconic on -board computer is hidden by a narrow strip in the lower part of the circle of the tachometer and there he must be all the place in the field of view of the pilot, IMHO.
 
An important element for the driver is also the saturation of the steering wheel in Tsivik, many functions are available within the reach of the finger, for example, control of a cruise control, car radio or transmission, using the petrons of the gearbox selector.
By the way of the checkpoint, the 5-speed machine smoothly and without delay sifts the transmission, and paired with the I-VTEC engine, a volume of 1.8 liters, the civilian allows you to imprudently play checkers, sharply accelerate on the track or swim comfortably in the city stream. Even a 140-horsepower engine, which is crushed according to Japanese standards, gives out 180 km/h on Russian roads without any tension in the body. In various trim levels of the new Honda Civic 4D (and there are only four of them: Comfort MT, Elegance MT, Elegance AT, Executive AT) 6-step mechanics or 5-step automatic machinery are available.
 
The suspension of the 4-door sedan pleased me the most. Shock absorbers process bedrooms on the asphalt and the soil bumps very softly (compare with the hatchback!) Even on decent speeds of speeds of 40-50 km/h. On the rural road around the reservoir, the twelfth Lada swayed on every bump, Honda passengers did not even notice that the road was not even. Also, an effectively short -flowing suspension fights with rolls in vihi, moreover, ESP (dynamic stabilization system) helps it in this. The brakes work smoothly and confidently. But you yourself decide when and with what force to slow down and do not twitch to the windshield at the time of sharp braking. By the way, the airbags and ABS have the new Honda Civic 4D in the base set.
Another subject of improving the Japanese middle class sedan spaciousness. The flat floor and height of the cabin in the rear expand the possibilities for the convenience of passengers. And the increased volume of the back, the optimized shape of the seats is better than before, the materials of the finish, excellent skin and soft velor create truly home comfort.
The volume of the trunk is rather large - 455 liters, in addition, the back of the rear seat can be folded in a ratio of 1/3, 2/3 and completely overwhelming the floor, which significantly increases the luggage compartment. Interestingly, the engineers finalized and access to it in the previous version could be opened only with the help of a lever in the cabin. The new version received the function of remote opening of the trunk from the key.
In general, it turned out to be a great copy of the golf class for comfort, design and capacity, dynamics and handling, and most importantly, at an affordable price.

The editorial office of a business car club thanks Honda Motor Rus for the car provided.
 
 
 

Source: Business car club