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Thursday <strong>January</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2020</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> 33<br />
Honda Civic hatch has fine pedigree<br />
HONDA HAS one of the<br />
motoring world’s most enduring<br />
nameplates – Civic.<br />
<strong>The</strong> cheeky three-door<br />
hatchback that was introduced in<br />
1972 has gone on to become one<br />
of the most sophisticated models<br />
in Honda’s line-up today.<br />
Sure, there are other badges<br />
which have gone the distance<br />
as well, but the Civic has good<br />
history and everyone I know who<br />
has owned a Civic has always<br />
been full of praise for its honesty,<br />
reliability and economy.<br />
I guess nothing has changed<br />
now that we are into <strong>2020</strong>, the<br />
Civic RS that this evaluation<br />
focuses on is a very refined<br />
mainstream model. Of course,<br />
the Civic has grown markedly in<br />
stature, the hatchback and sedan<br />
could well be deemed mid-size<br />
models at over 4.6m, but they still<br />
have the virtues that will lure the<br />
faithful and newcomers into the<br />
brand.<br />
Essentially, there are five Civic<br />
models, three sedans and two<br />
hatchbacks, although this doesn’t<br />
include the Type R; if you want<br />
outright performance, that<br />
228kW thriller is still the bee’s<br />
knees in terms of hot hatchbacks.<br />
This evaluation focuses on the<br />
$39,990 RS Sensing sedan, which<br />
gets Honda’s delightful 1.5-litre<br />
turbocharged four-cylinder<br />
engine. Bear in mind that you can<br />
buy Civic SX ($32,990) without<br />
turbocharged power, there are<br />
1.8-litre naturally aspirated<br />
driveline options.<br />
That engine also develops good<br />
power at 104kW and 174Nm.<br />
However, the RS gets 127kW and<br />
220Nm and, according to Honda,<br />
both return healthy and close fuel<br />
economy figures. <strong>The</strong> SX is rated<br />
at 6.4-litres per 100km/h (44mpg)<br />
on combined cycle average,<br />
while the RS will make returns of<br />
6.3l/100km (45mpg).<br />
My son purchased some<br />
gaming items off Trade Me and I<br />
offered to take the evaluation car<br />
south to Ashburton to pick them<br />
up. On the long straight roads of<br />
State Highway 1 the fuel usage<br />
gauge was listing just 5l/100km<br />
(56mpg) instantaneously at<br />
the legal limit, the engine quite<br />
relaxed working over at just<br />
1600rpm.<br />
That had a beneficial effect on<br />
overall economy, when I took<br />
the evaluation car back to the<br />
dealership the in-cabin average<br />
was showing 7l/100km (40mpg),<br />
not too distant from Honda’s<br />
claims.<br />
While the engine is leaned out<br />
HONDA CIVIC RS: Sporty, edgy styling.<br />
towards fuel savings, that doesn’t<br />
mean it is unwilling to perform,<br />
quite the opposite in fact. It is<br />
a free revving unit with strong<br />
torque and positive accelerator<br />
response, the turbo boost is<br />
strong through the mid-range,<br />
maximum torque arrives at just<br />
1700rpm and is carried through<br />
to 5500rpm; on the occasions<br />
when I made use of the passing<br />
lane, the Civic RS stormed<br />
through an overtake with ease.<br />
While there aren’t many corners<br />
on that drive, there are a couple<br />
of tricky ones off the main drag<br />
which test chassis and suspension<br />
control. I’m pleased to report<br />
the Civic in this form has direct<br />
corner turn-in and acceptable<br />
handling balance. Body lean is<br />
well contained, and the fourcorner<br />
independent suspension<br />
set-up is all quality in terms<br />
of shock absorption without<br />
jeopardising cabin comfort.<br />
A lot of how the Civic handles<br />
is a direct result of the Type R<br />
performance programme, and<br />
this has filtered down to a fine<br />
ride comfort/handling balance,<br />
along with providing strong<br />
communication between the<br />
road surface and steering wheel.<br />
<strong>The</strong> sport specification <strong>23</strong>5/40<br />
x 18in Michelin Pilot tyres also<br />
play a part, they have a wide<br />
road footprint and high grip<br />
properties.<br />
Not only does the Civic offer an<br />
involving driving experience, it<br />
also is finished to lure the buyer<br />
with its bold looks and edgy<br />
design. <strong>The</strong> test car was painted a<br />
burnt orange and it captured a lot<br />
of attention with its sporty appeal.<br />
It also gets a lot of kit. Sure<br />
there’s no satellite navigation, but<br />
it does have plenty of goodies<br />
which takes the model into the<br />
value-for-money bracket.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Civic RS also has all the<br />
safety kit which easily qualifies<br />
it for a five-star Australasian<br />
• Price – Honda Civic RS<br />
Sensing, $39,990<br />
• Dimensions – Length,<br />
4662mm; width,<br />
1799mm; height, 1416mm<br />
• Configuration – Fourcylinder,<br />
front-wheeldrive,<br />
1498cc, 127kW,<br />
220Nm, continuously<br />
variable automatic.<br />
• Performance –<br />
0-100km/h, 8.5sec<br />
• Fuel usage – 6.3l/100km<br />
New Car Assessment Program<br />
rating. <strong>The</strong> Honda Sensing safety<br />
technologies include an alphabet<br />
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include adaptive cruise control,<br />
low speed follow, lane keep assist,<br />
collision mitigation braking,<br />
forward collision warning, lane<br />
departure warning and other key<br />
safety features.<br />
When I returned home from<br />
my 190km return journey, I told<br />
my wife how much I enjoyed the<br />
Civic, she agreed by saying that<br />
when she drove it it also left an<br />
impression.<br />
Not only does it represent<br />
sporty style and performance,<br />
but it is a refined car in terms of<br />
comfort and function.<br />
It is also much of what I like<br />
about cars, and while it most<br />
certainly fits into the sedan/<br />
hatchback category its integrated<br />
design borders on coupe-like<br />
styling, and that definitely<br />
captures my attention.<br />
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