Test drive Honda Civic sedan since 2008 sedan
Honda Civic 4D 1.8
By acquiring a Japanese golf class sedan, the buyer pays primarily for reliability and image. The updated Honda Civic sedan does not violate marketing stereotypes Hockey poetry, anime cartoons, the art of origami, Kabuki Theater, the mysterious traditions of the Yakuza mafia, exotic tattoos, classical Japanese painting, hieroglyphs, fashion industry, minimalist interior design, sushi -bars - excited Japanophils will tell about this as a secret. Should it be surprised that in their garages you will find Japanese cars? Fashion for Japan remains for its automakers a powerful lever of sales. Oriental motives in design are still gold-bearing veins. The build quality is an undeniable trump card. The emphasis on drivership is a delicious bait for young Jappi in most countries. Honda like the Civic sedan is to the greatest extent to such a bestseller of Honda. In the appearance of the three-hubbler, a dagger-sabotage theme is operated with might and main. The pointed forms of the anterior optics, the blades of door handles and knitting wheels, the blades of the radiator grille of the Civic 4D with the senior accord and the samurai cinema -epo Chitano. However, if Civic is a samurai, then a samurai in a strict expensive suit. For managers and middle managers, such a car is the same as the business three approved by the Corporate Code. Stylish, comfortable and not allowing familiarity in communication.
Civic proportions are harmonious. The overhangs are small. Sedan in sporting frying and a ceremonial squat. He does not look like a competitors inflated by a pump, nor his brother - Civic in the back of the hatchback. The deficiency of space in the cabin is not felt. Largely thanks to the wheelbase - one of the longest in the class (2700 mm). The riders of both rows will not be crowded. A solid supply of space above the heads and knees.
Fashionable strokes
Strict costumes, as you know, do not go out of fashion. Apparently, therefore, Honda fashion designers decided only on a decorative redrawing - restyling 2009, without exaggeration, cosmetic. Oval foglights instead of the previous trapezoidal were located in a barely noticeably re -profiled bumper. The silver plate on the modified grille of the radiator has become puffer and now looks pretty severe. Round blotches in the rear lights were replaced by polygonal. Changes in the interior need to be sought completely with a magnifying glass. In the top trim levels on the panels of the front doors appeared inserts from matte pseudoaluminia. By the way, very high -quality, textured and inconsistent. Comfort has acquired the next compartment for the little things. There are now a whole lot of such hidden boxes in the cabin. Finally, the velor upholstery of the seats became, according to the manufacturer, better. Owners
drestyling Civic complained that the fabric attracts dust and villi. We did not observe the vacuum cleaner effect. But something still did not like something. For example, internal doors closing handles. They are sheathed with a mouse -colored velor, which does not fit with the emphasized stylish appearance of the sedan. In addition, from constant contact with the hands, the door handles will inevitably be greeted. Another pickup is mostly hard finishing plastic. At the mercy of the pampered Europeans, only areas in the upper part of the door panels are given. They are soft and pleasant to the touch. Fans of traveling with a protruding left elbow this circumstance should please. Japanese gut
The sedan salon can be a secret refuge for complex natures, escaping from the hardships of office life in the illusory world of computer games. The style of the two -level dashboard and the central console allows you to feel like a starship. The location of the hand brake lever and the control buttons of external mirrors and the windows are ergonomically verified. In a sporting compact steering wheel, it is equipped with convenient radio control buttons and a cruise control system. Complexes with automatic transmission are entitled to comfortable steering wheel switches. As our experience has shown, not at all toy and extremely functional. The front and rear armrests are solid and convenient. They shift the cosmic accent in design towards limousine comfort.
The first thing you pay attention to the driver's seat is a wonderful side review. The triangular windows in the front of the front doors seem to be a designer sophistication at first. In fact, they seriously improve visibility in corners. The hood from the driver’s place is not visible, no matter how tuned the chair. So parking sensors will not be superfluous. Rope maneuvering does not create problems. The rear part of the car is intuitive. The front seats Civic 4D are equipped with good lateral support, but do not clamp the rider in a vice - the balance of sports and civilian here skillfully verified.
Drive At a sharp start, the sedan breaks from a place with a light slip. A 1.8-liter engine gasoline, still only available in the Russian market, is spent in civil mode D to civilian 4500-5500 rpm, after which switching follows. The box is good: transfers move without shocks and delays. And 140 hp And 174 Nm is enough for frisky rebuilding with more than. We try to play with steering liners and remain impressed. Spurred by the left key, Civic beasts. Under the right pedal, an extensive reserve for jerking is found. Overtaking and restructuring begin to give pleasure. Now, before accelerating, we smash the reduced in advance. In the transmission mode, s sedan turns into a monster. If you crush the left petal before acceleration, the engine will spin to almost 7000 rpm, and the tachometer arrow is pulled into the red zone of the scale. At such a moment, it seems that the aggregate under the hood is much more powerful and more painful than it really is. It is a pity that the standard sound insulation in this driving mode can no longer cope with increased decibels. The rolled motor, barely audible at low and medium speeds, develops into a roar.
The steering settings in the sedan are close to optimal. Unless at low speeds of the steering wheel seems somewhat cotton and tight. The steering wheel, however, pleases with responsiveness and intelligible feedback. A moderately rigid suspension swallows small irregularities, but a meeting with serious potholes or lying policemen is not too pleasant. In terms of controllability to the sedan, there is only one claim - albeit not nervous, but still tangible body rolls. Validity in corners manifests itself, however, with a clear provocation - sharp jerks of the steering wheel first in one, then in the other direction at speed over 80 km/h. With all this, it is felt that the chavic’s chassis could be configured and otherwise (as in the charged Type-R). The current settings are clearly for the sake of the American market, where the smoothness of the course is valued above the gambling chassis. In the end, do not forget that it is in the United States that the Honda sedans are fighting today sales records.
The compliment also deserves tenacious brakes equipped with disk mechanisms on both axles. Slow down is easily dosed. At first, the left pedal seems too responsive, but over time you get used to such settings. Similar sensitivity is characteristic of the accelerator pedal. Emotional drivers will surely appreciate such an acuteness of reactions.
It is worth a lot The financial crisis, the introduction of tax duties, coupled with the cost of restyling, raised the price for Civic 4D for 77 thousand rubles. It's about the basic modification with a 1.8-liter engine and automatic. Finding docking cars for 740 thousand from dealers. It is unlikely that it will work out. At least 817 thousand rubles are asked for an updated sedan with automatic transmission today. The top modification with an automatic transmission will cost at all 875 thousand rubles. For comparison: one of the main competitors of the Civic 4D-the updated Mazda 3 will appear on sale by the end of summer and is supposed to cost about 830 thousand rubles for a 2-liter 150-horsepower version with automatic transmission. In the meantime, a company from Hiroshima gives a discount of 100 thousand rubles for a prerestyled three -lash. The same flexible pricing policy is being conducted in Russia and Mitsubishi. Another formidable opponent of Civic - the Lancer sedan (version 1.8 with CVT variator) is sold taking into account temporary discounts for 599 thousand rubles. However, in the summer months, the price will rise by at least 100 thousand in other words, in the price plan of the Mazda sedan, and even more so Mitsubishi is a more profitable offer. At least now. Closer to the fall, when the waves of the crisis may be fed, competitors will certainly bring prices to a common denominator.
Technical characteristics Honda Civic 4D 1.8
Dimensions, mm
4545x1750x1435
Base, mm
2700
Trunk volume, l
389
Equipped mass, kg
1194
engine's type
gasoline L4
Working volume, cubic meter. cm
1799
Max. Power, L.S./rpm
140/6300
Max. moment, nm/rpm
174/4300
Transmission
automatic 5-band
Drive unit
front
Max. speed, km/h
200
Acceleration time 0-100 km, with
10,6
Fuel consumption (average), l/100 km
6,7
Tank volume, l
50
Vasily Sergeev
Photo by Yana Segal
Source: Avtopanorama magazine
