"Family car", whether it is in the domestic market or in the foreign market, the frequency of occurrence is ridiculously high, I am tired of writing, you may also be tired of seeing, because it represents the nine-to-five, three-point line, too boring. However, there will always be several exceptions in the highly homogenized market, such as the Dongfeng Honda Civic. Although it is also a family car, but this is only the positioning given to it by the domestic market, the market is also formed by the consumer car purchase demand, so the user group can most intuitively reflect its position in the market. Then the Civic positioning is obvious, and we are more accustomed to calling it - civilian coupe.
The so-called "civilian coupe" can actually be taken apart to understand, civilians of course is the average family can afford, after all, the starting price of 129,900 yuan for the average family can be hard to get, compared to the old model has also reduced the threshold for car purchase, the cost of car maintenance in the later period will not have any impact on life.
"Coupe" is better understood, the shape is cool and has good athletic performance, the eleventh generation of Civic fully evolved aesthetic design makes the vehicle line stretch, and through the conscious reduction of the stamping line, pull down the rear fender position, showing a firm grip on the low center of gravity posture, at least from the appearance point of view, is a proper coupe style. However, after the eleventh generation of Civic upgraded from the CAA platform to the HA platform, and the power has also been adjusted, whether the athletic performance can still be worthy of the four words of "civilian coupe", it is worth re-examining, because the replacement of the platform and power system means rebirth.
"Civilian coupe" This underpinnings the eleventh generation of Civic is more stable
The eleventh generation of Civic has eliminated the 1.0T engine instead of 1.5T high and low power tuning versions, the engine power is 182 hp (high power) and 129 hp (low power), and the peak torque is 240 Nm (high power) and 180 Nm (low power). From the data alone, the eleventh generation of Civic has significantly improved compared with the tenth generation, laying a good foundation for its athletic performance. So taking advantage of the low traffic on the weekend, we will drive this 240TURBO model on the Beijing Ring Road to see if the data improvement is implemented in the driving experience.
In the actual experience, you can feel the most obvious change in the driving level of the eleventh generation Civic is the engine and transmission coordination logic, especially in the initial stage of the throttle to feel more profoundly, not like the old model in the start of the too sensitive, but pay more attention to the throttle mid-section response speed, so that I can experience a more linear and close to their own driving intention of the acceleration effect, the CVT gearbox simulates a clean and neat shift action, but also for the car speed climb to bring a sense of rhythm and stimulating driving atmosphere. If the tenth generation of Civic only gave you a fierce horse, then the eleventh generation of Civic is to give you a more comfortable saddle and reins, and can control it more controlled.
Switch to S gear, the engine speed climbs rapidly, the power response is more sensitive, at this time just tap the throttle can quickly mobilize the entire body, showing a better acceleration than the previous generation of Civic and push back feeling, including after the speed rises to 100km/h, there is still a very abundant power reserve under the throttle. Therefore, in the combination of engine and gearbox, the eleventh generation Civic has shown more mature tuning power.
Chassis tuning is actually good enough for the Ten Generations Civic, and home use is its general direction, but you can still feel its dedication to manipulation. The eleventh generation civic we test drove improved the body suspension on the basis of the original to optimize the vehicle roll angle in the corners and give me more confidence when cornering. Although the adjustment of soft and hard is not absolutely pure, it is not difficult to understand that most consumers still have to take into account the comfort needs of family travel. If you want to drive this car off the track, after a simple upgrade of the suspension system, it can fully meet your requirements for control, but if most of the use scenarios are still home and commuting, occasionally running mountains, then now is its best state.
After experiencing it, the eleventh generation civic not only has the power response and chassis texture been improved compared to the past, but also maintained the original foundation of fuel consumption, so it is undoubtedly a better generation of civic, and it is still synonymous with "civilian coupe", this time it has successfully surpassed itself and continued the name of "civilian coupe". This is also due to the forward-looking adjustments made by Dongfeng Honda Civic to each market innovation, and now, we are also experiencing an unprecedented intelligent revolution in the automotive market.
Times change, Civic changes Let intelligence penetrate into life
In the face of the trend of electrification, intelligence, and networking, the eleventh generation Civic is naturally not willing to only do "civilian coupe", because the domestic consumers who are "spoiled" by the intelligent car machine system have become accustomed to subtraction for life, and in just a few years, we have subtracted the wallet, the door key, and the charging treasure, is it now the turn of the car key? The eleventh generation of Civic from the small things of life to infiltrate intelligence into the daily life of users, the realization of the smart phone App as the key, through the mobile phone to lock the door / open the door / start the engine.
At the same time, another intimate aspect of the Honda CONNECT3.0 system is that it also creates a perfect system for the interaction of "people, cars and homes". On the way home, I can control the smart home at home through the car home interconnection, order the smart coffee machine, sweeping robot, and air conditioner at home to start working in advance, and I can enjoy a warm and comfortable environment when I return home.
Of course, in addition to the 11th generation Of Civic reflecting intelligence in playability, security performance is also the top priority of intelligent upgrades. The latest version of Honda SENSING safety super sense system can complete automatic follow-up, lane keeping, and also added TJA traffic congestion assist function, which can achieve safe follow-up in the 0-45km/h speed range, alleviating the fatigue caused by frequent starting operations in traffic jams. In order to match the stronger driver assistance, the 11th generation Civic is also equipped with a wide-angle camera on the roof, which can cover a range of 100 degrees horizontally, and even the sonar sensors around the body have been increased to 4, and with 10 airbags, it is used to protect travel safety in all directions.
Ten generations of inheritance And evolution continues
Before I opened the Civic, I was also curious about why the Civic had so many young people pursuing it, and at that time, colleagues only replied to me with 7 words "You know it if you drive it". Indeed, the invigorating experience of one foot on the accelerator is not given to me by ordinary family cars, even if it is also in the household market now, but 50 years of transformation and evolution have more solidified its innate sports genes.
Born in 1972 during the era of rapid industrial development, it coincided with the introduction of the "Universal Act" to limit fuel consumption and emissions. Under the shroud of this "impossible bill", Honda founder Soichiro Honda officially entered the public eye with the latest CVCC engine technology and the first generation of Civic, and became famous in one battle. In the 49 years since then, civic's spirit of self-breakthrough has never disappointed us, and it has gradually become the "god car" that people call different.
Civic's restless genes that subvert itself resonate with the desires of contemporary young people, making it not only a travel tool, but also a spiritual totem for young people to stand firm in their hearts.
Write at the end
In the past 50 years of transformation, it has constantly changed itself, challenged the industry, and achieved a better Civic, while what has never changed is its proud sports attributes. For young people who love Honda and love JDM, it must not be a wrong choice. Compared to its competitors, it is younger than Sagittarius in terms of appearance, and more athletic than Xuanyi in terms of control. All in all, civic is different from the family car I have test-driven in the past, because it is not a rule-based, three-point line, the destination is not only home and company, you can drive it up the mountain, jump in a straight line, you can also talk about Honda beliefs and Japanese car culture at the car friend party, because of it, your life will have a richer color.