The type introduced and put into production by Guangqi Honda has been officially listed in mid-December, as a domestic "sister car" with the eleventh generation of Dongfeng Honda Civic, the type is not only in the design of the strict follow the essence of the "two-car strategy", the high degree of overlap in the pricing strategy is to blur the main selling points of these two models, so between the Broad Type and the East Honda Civic, who is the YYDS of the young population?
Than appearance: Both follow a familial design, but the Civic front face is more detailed
In fact, today's Honda automobile is focusing on the change of product styling design, to establish and refresh a new brand image, of which the new generation of Civic for the first time unveiled overseas, it has been the global car fans of the concentrated spit, the reason for such a strong market reputation contrast, this is mainly due to the previous generations of Civic modeling radical and combat design concept, fortunately with the consumer market aesthetic upgrade, today's Civic although took off the sports coat of the past, but the suit and leather shoes it is still vibrant.
As the 11th generation of Civic's domestic "sister car", Guangqi Honda style well inherits the design concept of the current Civic, not radical but generous and decent front face shape, so that the type and Civic jointly create a "Mr. Good" product setting, but in the details of the front face, civic air intakes under both sides of the headlights are more abundant, which also makes Civic more interesting in the sense of refinement.
As a well-known global model, Civic can always match the deep passion and blood buried in the owner's heart, even if there is no angular sense of strength in the past, but today's Civic still retains the symbolic performance of the tail wing, bilateral two sports exhaust, blackened sports wheels also further shows the strong aura of the vehicle's sense of movement.
In terms of type, the new car is also equipped with the original rear wing, a total of two sports exhausts on both sides, five-spoke sports wheels, etc., and the taillight shape is also highly consistent with the new Civic, but the structure and layout of the lamp cavity are different from the Civic.
Therefore, this inevitably raises a question from the outside world, since the type Integralgra has a very strong performance gene and product uniqueness in overseas markets, why has it become a "sister car" of the domestic Civic after entering the Chinese market?
Talking about history: losing the performance gene, the domestic type has become the "sales sharer" of the Civic
In fact, Honda Integar's product history can be traced back to the 1980s, especially the third-generation Integar under the HondaVTEC red-headed engine, once became the most popular sports car in overseas markets, in addition to the CivicTypeR, the Integra Type R is also very famous in the field of performance cars.
That is, from 1993 to 2001, the third generation of Honda Integar successfully spread the culture of the Type R to the hearts of fans around the world, which also made this generation a classic in the eyes of Honda's loyal fans.
However, with the popularity of Japan's local JDM culture and the decline of the coupe market, the fourth-generation Integar withdrew from the historical stage after only five years of hasty service from 2001 to 2006.
From 1985 to 2006, a total of four generations of Honda Integar has always emphasized the performance of the product and the outstanding driving quality, and it is precisely by virtue of the diligent pursuit of coupe sports that the influence of Integar has great weight in the hearts of performance car fans, but with the introduction of Guangqi Honda's Integar, many overseas fans have begun to complain: the Chinese version is only consuming the influence of Integar, which is not the real Honda Integar!
This also means that the product positioning of The East Ben Civic and Hiromoto type in the Chinese market can refer to the significance between Fit and Rifle Sauce, so the domestic type does not really "resurrect" Integar to a certain extent, but strictly follows the product of Honda's dual-car strategy.
Better than interior: the design concept is the same, and the driving atmosphere is better than the Civic
As with the changed appearance, the eleventh generation Civic also focused on upgrading the interior design of the cockpit after the replacement, and the new interior style and layout created a stronger technological atmosphere for the new car, while matching the leather and hair material mixed seats and a large number of chrome decorations, etc., it can be said that they cater to the driving atmosphere that belongs to young people.
The style created with the new Civic platform also follows the brand's latest family design concept in the interior, but compared with the "sister car" Civic, the interior trim strip of the same color as the exterior paint is also added as an embellishment, and the appearance of imitation leather and leather seats and a large number of soft materials points out the relatively conservative and stable product imprint of the model.
Specific space: Both meet the needs of home scenes, and the grid size is longer and higher than the Civic
As a sports family car positioned at the compact level, the actual riding experience of the second row of the new Civic is actually not too crowded, but based on Honda's famous MM space concept, the Civic that takes the sports route still does not sacrifice the basic household space, which is commendable.
On the basis of the new Civic, the Guangqi Honda model has also increased by 15mm and 5mm for the length and height of the car, which means that the spare space of the legs and head of the passengers in the second row of the model is more obvious, so in terms of space experience, the type has a slight advantage over the new Civic.
Than configuration: Civic practical configuration is sufficient, and the style pays more attention to the entertainment experience
For the new Civic, the new car is equipped with a number of active and passive safety equipment, sports/economic driving mode switching, variable steering ratio, front keyless entry, 9-inch suspension central control screen, support for CarLife mobile phone interconnection, automatic air conditioning, etc., compared with the type grid in the headlights of the high beam light source all the LED, and provides turn assist lights, the standard configuration of the sincere type is slightly better.
In order to compare the configuration more objectively and intuitively, the "Car 314" selected the top version with the highest price of the two for product force comparison. Among them, the 2022 Civic 240TURBO Fuel Edition is 3,000 yuan lower in price than the 2022 Model 240TURBO Premium Edition, so in the detailed configuration, it can be seen that Civic pays more attention to the performance of driving performance, while the model that provides BOSE brand speakers is more fashionable.
Specific power: The performance data is completely consistent, and the Civic wins by "horsepower mass ratio"
In addition, in the power part, the selected Civic and the top version of the type are equipped with a 1.5T four-cylinder engine, and the transmission system matches the CVT stepless transmission, which is exactly the same as the maximum power of the engine, peak torque and maximum speed range, but the difference is that the type provides a manual version that the eleventh generation of Civic does not set, so for manual enthusiasts who like new looks, the entry level of the type is worth considering.
But at the same time, we noticed that the skid quality of the Civic is 14 kg lighter than the type, which means that under the same output power, whoever has the lighter weight and who has a better driving texture intuitive experience, that is to say, the Civic is still the Japanese sports car that the young man cannot avoid.
Conclusion: Whether it is Civic or Type, on the product background, in fact, they have their own very distinct and brilliant history, so in the history of the product type and Civic have the right to speak, but as far as the actual car purchase and car use scenarios of young people are concerned, the Civic, which has more advantages in the bicycle retention rate and market share, is obviously more advantageous than the later type, as to whether the type can get rid of the influence of the Civic to establish its own advantages, it is not easy to achieve from the perspective of the two-car strategy itself. Therefore, in general, the Civic is still more recommended.