Honda has surprised us more than once with new models. The Civic Sedan has also won a good reputation, with a rich package and excellent driving characteristics.
Contents of the review:
- Exterior
- Interior
- Security
- Specifications
The complete set of cars from Honda has always been famous for its good filling and quality. According to the manufacturer and leading experts, the 2015 Honda Civic Sedan will be the latest in this generation. Since 2016, it is planned to make a complete restyling of the car, changing both the body shape, headlights, and the interior as a whole.
That is, the ninth generation of the Honda Civic Sedan is coming to an end, but thus keeps the popularity among connoisseurs of this model.
Exterior Honda Civic Sedan 2015
The exterior of Honda, as in the previous year, did not change much, the body shapes were left the same, but they decided to add one highlight. In addition to the already sporty look, the Honda Civic Sedan received a new configuration and series under the name The Unlimited Sporty Spirit, the configuration and variety of which are surprising in comparison with the previous series.
By itself, the Honda Civic Sedan is designed for a sportier direction than a regular sedan. In the latest Sporty Spirit series, the designers have added a body kit that makes the car even more sporty. An oversized and lowered front bumper, side skirts, a sporty rear bumper and a spoiler highlight the updated Honda series.
Starting to inspect the Honda Civic Sporty Spirit from the front, a modified bumper immediately rushes, in previous series it was not so low and more open with a chrome flat. In the Civic Sporty Spirit series, it is more open in the middle and completely closed at the side, thus, additionally performing the function of good airflow. The bottom of the bumper is accentuated by a black insert or diffuser in another way. The headlights of the Civic Sedan Sporty Spirit have become wider than in previous models, the distance between the radiator grille and the headlights has been removed, thus changing the bumper.
The angle of the protrusion of the grille on the bumper was also reduced, which betrayed the accentuated sporty shape, the chrome strip across the entire grille from one headlight to the other was decided to remain unchanged, as well as the famous Honda emblem. The hood of the Civic 9 Sedan has not changed, as well as the location and travel of the wipers, which are triggered from the middle to the sides.
The side part of the Honda Civic Sporty Spirit remained unchanged, the shape of the doors, handles, rear-view mirrors, the designers decided to leave unchanged, a body kit was added at the bottom of the car, as it should be for a sports line.
The rear of the Honda Civic Sporty Spirit has changed, from the trunk lid to the exhaust pipe. The trunk lid has become a little narrower, which made it possible to change the shape of the rear stops and install a wing or spoiler on top of it. The headlights, which were often located on the rear of the trunk lid, have also been reshaped, making them more elongated in the width of the trunk or narrower. The feet themselves were made with sharp edges, stretching them from top to bottom. There are two rear diffusers at the bottom of the bumper, and the tailpipe is located on the right, just like in the previous model.
The Honda Civic Sporty Spirit will be delivered to the market in different trim levels, these will be S, E, ES. The buyer will have access to a choice of a manual or automatic transmission for the S configuration, for the rest of the configurations, only an automatic transmission will be installed.
The basic S will be fitted with 15? wheels, on E and ES configurations with a 1.8 liter engine, the manufacturer sets 16? wheels, as for ES with a 2.0 liter engine. this configuration will have wheels 17 ?.
The body dimensions of the Civic are just the same for the sport version:
- the length of the Honda Civic Sporty Spirit is 4525 mm;
- width of the Civic Sporty Spirit 1755 mm;
- Civic height 1434 mm;
- the wheelbase of the Civic Sedan is 2675 mm;
- Civic clearance - 150 mm;
The turning radius of the Civic Sedan Sporty Spirit is 5.42 meters, the trunk volume is 440 liters. The weight of the car is 1244-1289 kg, depending on the configuration, the maximum carrying capacity of the car is 405 kg.
As for the color of the Civic Sporty Spirit, the manufacturer provides a choice:
- White;
- Black;
- Gray;
- Dark grey;
Outside, the Civic Sporty Spirit has turned out well as a sports sedan, fast and high-spirited car will win the heart of a speed lover.
Interior Honda Civic 9 Sedan Sporty Spirit
Inside the Civic Sporty Spirit, the designers did not leave unchanged, but nevertheless they decided to leave some details. The interior is lined with leather, a choice of interior colors is available, beige, gray or black.
In the basic configuration of the Civic Sporty Spirit S, an on-board computer with a monochrome screen is installed in the middle of the panel, in the configuration of the Civic E and ES there is a multimedia system with a 7-inch touch screen, with a navigation function and the ability to access the Internet. There is a climate control panel under the screen.
As in the previous model, in the area of the rudder the torpedo is divided into two levels, on the upper part there is a dashboard with a digital speedometer, a color display of the on-board computer, which shows the fuel level, engine temperature, odometer, steering wheel control menu, etc. At the bottom, behind the wheel, there is a tachometer with an automatic transmission indicator. The Start / Stop button of the engine was located behind the wheel. The designers left the steering wheel in the Sporty Spirit unchanged, the steering wheel menu remained unchanged, adding several buttons to control mobile communications. The soft blue illumination of the dashboard and control buttons does not tire the eyes, even after long driving.
The door handles and inserts are trimmed in leather to match the interior color, unlike the previous model, where the door upholstery consisted of plastic inserts or black fabric upholstery.
Unlike the new generation Civic Type R, the handbrake in the Honda Civic Sporty Spirit is made conveniently and thoughtfully, it is located right next to the driver's seat and does not need to be pulled like a hatchback. Electrically adjustable mirrors give a good viewing angle, although at first glance, the mirrors appear to be mounted very close to the driver.
Near the checkpoint there are two connectors for charging a mobile phone from USB and a 12V outlet. As it should be for new Honda cars, the adjustable parameters of the steering wheel, seats, door closer and other mechanical little things have been replaced with electronic ones. This is very convenient when getting a new driver into the car. The fast-adapting system is designed for several drivers, so it can be programmed for each separately and not adjusted every time.
Safety Honda Civic Sedan
In addition to the standard airbags on the driver's steering wheel and passenger side, the SRS system, which helps keep the car on the road, the developers have added airbags on the sides of the seat, as well as an airbag over the top of the door, which completely covers the side window. Seat belts are standard on the Honda Civic Sporty Spirit.
Not without auxiliary electronic safety systems in Sporty Spirit, this is a blind spot monitoring system, a collision avoidance system, repeaters on the side-view mirrors.
Specifications Honda Civic Sedan
As already mentioned, the car will be available in several trim levels, the base model will be available with both a manual six-speed gearbox and an automatic five-speed gearbox.
The Civic ES trim level will be supplied to the market with a 1.8 or 2.0 liter engine, the rest of the trim levels, only with a 1.8 liter engine. Both i-VTEC engines are in-line four cylinders with 16 valves.
The 1.8-liter engine is capable of delivering 141 hp. and a torque of 6500 rpm., the 2.0-liter engine produces 155 hp. and a torque of 6500 rpm.
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h with a volume of 1.8 liters is 9.1 s with a manual transmission and 10.8 s with an automatic transmission. The maximum speed that a car can reach 200 km / h, according to experts, for the Honda Civic Sporty Spirit with a sports direction, the speed is still not great.
Fuel consumption Sporty Spirit for the 1.8 liter engine, when using mechanics in the urban cycle is 9.2 liters, with an automatic transmission 8.8 liters.On a country road, the consumption is 5.1 on the mechanics and 5.6 on the machine. The mixed cycle will be 6.6 liters for a mechanic and 6.7 liters for an automatic. With such a voracious engine, the Civic Sporty Spirit's tank holds 50 liters of fuel.
The price for the new Honda Civic Sporty Spirit basic configuration with a manual transmission is $ 18,490, with an automatic $ 19,290. The price for the maximum configuration with a 1.8 liter engine. will amount to 22840 dollars, and for a complete set of ES with a 2.0 engine - 24340 dollars.
In fact, the Honda Civic Sporty Spirit turned out to be quite good, but for a sports line, the engine is still weak. The price is acceptable for a new car with good electronic stuffing.
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