Honda Civic is constantly expanding its authority in the entry-level sports sedan market, especially in the face of the decline of the Fox River and the lack of follow-up from Festa, which can be called the ruler of this segment. However, as modern automobile manufacturing enters the modular development stage, market segments are showing a rapidly changing state of competition. So, did the chasers behind Honda Civic threaten the civic's position in such a change? And what are the advantages and disadvantages?
Lynk & Co 03
Price range: 11.38 - 248,800
Sales statistics: 7,131 units / 54,768 units (October/01-October)
Whether it is an independent car reviewer in China, a big v like the No. 38 Car Evaluation Center, or an authoritative auto media that has completed dynamic test drives in overseas markets, Lynk & Co 03 does not say how much advantage it can occupy in front of the joint venture sports car, at least it can represent the highest comprehensive level of China's car production. Regardless of the hatchback model, the comprehensive performance of the Lynk & Co 03 is indeed superior to the Honda Civic.
Of course, what we use to compare the Civic is not the Lynk & Co 03+ of more than 180,000, but the sub-low 1.5td model of 136,800. The 1.5t turbocharged three-cylinder engine (180ps/265n·m), jointly developed with Volvo, does have the highest overall stability in the BMW 1 Series, Honda Civic and other three-cylinder sedans that are currently competing in the same class, and the starting speed performance in low gears is very positive. In terms of hard acceleration, the 8.2 seconds or so of breaking the hundred is indeed slightly inferior to the Civic, but whether it is to bring the driver a sense of pushback, or the rate and enthusiasm of the place when cornering, the Lynk & Co 03 1.5td is also far beyond the passing line.
In addition, at the same price, the Lynk & Co 03 with sports seats is significantly better than the Civic in terms of cabin comfort, not to mention the dual LCD screens composed of the car machine system. And this time Lynk & Co 03 also did a very good job in noise control, whether it is the decibel data of the uniform speed test or the driver's cockpit environment feeling, it is above the level of the Civic.
Mazda 3 Axela
Price range: 11.59 - 189,900
Sales statistics: 9,669 units/67,755 units
The sales performance of nearly 10,000 units has made the Mazda 3 Onksela the closest sports car to the Civic in the sales market, and the recent obvious upward trend is also bringing the Mazda 3 back to its peak state. After the replacement, the domestic hatchback model was cut, which should be a major regret for many Mazda fans and steel cannon enthusiasts, but even if it entered the market in a full-range sedan way, The natural dynamic control ability of Axela is still the most feared by hatchback steel guns.
Especially when it comes to the corners, the Mazda 3 Axela's cornering rate and wheel enthusiasm are also the closest to BMW cars in the non-luxury car market, not to mention the Honda Civic.
Of course, the acceleration and explosiveness that the 2.0l naturally aspirated engine (158ps/202n·m) can provide is not the strength of the Mazda 3, and it has a more obvious starting and breaking gap between it and the Civic. However, the obvious linear advantage of the self-priming machine in the output process makes the Ma 3 behave more evenly in the full speed domain, and it is not difficult to complete the overtaking of ordinary family cars in a straight line.
Unfortunately, considering the cost, the Skyactiv-x obtained by the Mazda 3 Axela is only available in the top model, which is significantly better than the current model in terms of acceleration. However, the 8.6-second or so breaking hundred will still lag behind the Civic, and its fun embodiment will continue around dynamic control.
mg MG - MG 6
Price range: 9.38 - 142,800
Sales: 5,533 units/48,897 units
SAIC Blue Core is already one of the most handy nameplates in the domestic 1.5t turbocharged engine (181ps/285n·m), which is ranked at the forefront of the "Chinese Heart" together with Changan Blue Whale and Chery Acteco, and the dynamic acceleration test results of running into 8 seconds are indeed the closest to the Civic in the domestic 1.5t sedan. We can say that it is even faster than the Lynk & Co 03 placed in the luxury market, and this "visible" advantage attribute has allowed MG 6 to maintain a high exposure rate in the comprehensive competition.
As far as the exposure rate of SAIC MG 6 is concerned, it is indeed at the forefront of domestic compact cars, but its sales are not as strong as the publicity shows. The reason for this situation is because MG 6 has a more serious tendency in design, especially after the rapid entry into the third generation, the performance elements expressed through the sports appearance suite will be much more radical than the redesigned Civic, and in the case that the independent car brand itself will still be subject to some discrimination at present, the specific sports design style has narrowed the consumer objects it can target, which is undoubtedly the two major elements that limit its sales scale.