Hello everyone, this issue analyzes the new Honda Civic HATCHBACK, which is a hatchback version of the Honda Civic,
1. Brand analysis
Honda brand in this level of hatchback market is still quite competitive, in addition to luxury brands, the new Honda Civic HATCHBACK is positioned in a relatively high-end hatchback, Honda brand is also enough to support the new Honda Civic HATCHBACK market performance, relative to competitors, the brand has no obvious disadvantages.
2. Market analysis
This level belongs to the compact hatchback market, leaving aside luxury brands, in the mainstream brand, the new Honda Civic Hatchback is located in the market in which the positioning is also relatively high-end. Further up the market segment will come to the Audi A3, and the luxury brand hatchback market where the Mercedes-Benz A-Class is located.
3. Competitors
The new Honda Civic Hatchback is a main hatchback, from the perspective of competitors, this main sport hatchback is still very rare, the competitors are Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Corolla hatchback version, and Peugeot 308 hatchback version, and only Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback and Ford Focus and other car series have a good sports gene.
4. Used cars
The new Honda Civic HATCHBACK is a brand new generation, and the future has not specifically introduced the news, this is a very characteristic model, destined to become a part of the love of people, from the sales point of view, is not to go mainly of the car series, its used car retention rate is not easy to say, in the same level of car may perform well. (Note: The retention rate of used cars is based on the actual performance of the used car market after the new car is listed.) ）
5. Power
In terms of power, it is equipped with a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine, with a maximum power of 160 horsepower and a maximum power of 187 Nm, and also provides a 1.5T turbocharged four-cylinder engine, with a maximum power of 182 horsepower and a maximum torque of 240 Nm, and the gearbox adopts a 6-speed manual transmission and a CVT transmission, which is also the mainstream power level in the same class, and a hybrid version will be launched in the future.
6. Configuration
Equipped with a full LCD instrument screen, Honda Connect systematically supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Lane keeping, collision warning, cruise control at full speed are provided in the safety configuration, as well as TJA traffic jam assist and LSB low-speed brake control. The tuning aspects of suspension and steering differ from those of the sedan version. Paddle shifters are also used on high-end models, of course, these configurations are overseas versions of the model.
7. Space
The body size is 4550mm*1802mm and 1415mm, and the wheelbase is 2735mm. From the perspective of space, this car is due to the use of hatchback style, and the shape of the body side is also very stretched, the trunk opening is very large, the rear seats can also be flexibly reclined, feeling more flexible than the space of the sedan version. Ability to hold some larger and unconventional items.
8. Summary
This generation of the new Honda Civic HATCHBACK in the appearance of the performance is still good, but the tail did not use the design of the central exhaust pipe, slightly regrettable, while in the tail and tail window transition is not the old model that better sense of coordination, from the car point of view, from the overseas version of the configuration, did not use the panoramic sunroof design is slightly regrettable, and there is no clear schedule to introduce, because not introduced, the specific driving pleasure is not clear, I feel that there will be a certain driving pleasure.
9. Appearance
From the appearance point of view, the front face still adopts a wide body motion design, the flat middle net presents a mesh shape with a large gap, the front surround is also the use of a larger size trapezoidal shape, and the interior is embedded in the black mesh grille texture, the overall style is still biased towards movement. Coming to the side, I feel that the shape of the side is still very beautiful, and the arc of the roof creates a dynamic hatchback shape, showing a hatchback design effect, which is very dynamic. The tail is shaped by a through-style shape on the taillights, and has an external tail wing design, which is also a very sporty design element.
10. Interior
From the inside of the car, the overall style is very simple, using a symmetrical design, the full LCD instrument has 10.2 inches, the size of the central control screen is 9 inches, adding a good scientific and technological style, and the flake through-type honeycomb shape brings a good advanced fan.