For a family car, good looking and good driving must be a necessary attribute, in the past ten years, the domestic market has given birth to many such models, but as long as a car to meet these two points, sales will not be bad after all, Civic is one of the little famous ones.
In September last year, the eleventh generation of Civic was officially listed in China, with a starting price of 129,900 yuan, the whole series of 1.5T engines, not only the appearance of innovation, but also honda Connect system from 2.0 to 3.0 version, the overall increase is quite large, coupled with the not expensive price, it is precisely because of this, the eleventh generation Civic once again into the "ordinary people's home". In this issue, we also invited the Eleventh Generation Civic to the scene and conducted a series of experiences for its driving experience and spatial performance.
Dynamic performance: more tend to be home Comfort improvement is obvious
For the Civic car, I believe everyone pays more attention to its driving experience, so in this issue of the article, we will first talk about its dynamic performance. First of all, starting from the hardware, the entire series of the eleventh generation Civic models are equipped with 1.5 liter turbocharged engines, and are available in both high and low power versions. Among them, the 180TURBO model has a maximum engine power of 129 hp and a peak torque of 180 Nm; the 240 TURBO model has a maximum engine power of 182 hp and a peak torque of 243 Nm. We experienced the 240TURBO version of it.
From the data point of view, this power system to meet the home is no problem, after all, its engine speed as long as it is increased to 1700rpm can achieve the maximum output torque, in short, low torque is very strong, acceleration is also very powerful, compared to the old model torque is greater, the overall improvement is still more obvious. In addition, the power reserve of the engine is also no need for everyone to worry, the actual driving down, even if the speed is under 80km/ h, you can still feel the endless power of this 1.5T engine, its mid-to-rear acceleration will give people a very smooth feeling, your overtaking or short-term intense driving needs can be met.
Unfortunately, in order to further improve comfort, the Eleventh Generation Civic will no longer provide manual transmissions, and the gearbox will also be replaced by CVT. This undoubtedly limits the playability of this car, but in exchange for a smoother gear shift experience, the low-speed setbacks in the actual driving process will quietly disappear, and the passenger's body feeling will be greatly improved.
Let's talk about the suspension part, although the eleventh generation Civic follows the independent suspension combination of the front McPherson + rear multi-link, but from the adjustment point of view, this suspension system is now also more inclined to the home, through the ditch when the bump feeling has been alleviated, the support of the body when cornering is also softer, more in line with the actual driving scene in China, but this also leads to a slight loss of the driver's road sense. In addition, we also found that the steering system of the new generation of Civic seems to have been fine-tuned, it will feel a little lighter than before, when crossing the right angle corner, a light hit of the direction can pass smoothly, and after turning the corner, the steering wheel will also quickly return to the position, the overall feeling is like driving a new generation of Accord.
Brake pedal foot feeling is my favorite point of this generation of Civic, in the usual driving process, you only need to lightly brake, the speed can be controlled, and when you need to brake quickly, your brake pedal does not have to step too hard (otherwise ABS will trigger), this brake system overall gives people the feeling of being very heeled, compared to the previous generation of models will be more linear, will bring you stronger driving confidence.
In addition, the NVH performance of this car, in order to be more in line with the attributes of the family car, the eleventh generation Civic uses more sound insulation materials in the body, which can more effectively suppress the external wind noise transmission to the car, with the main quietness and comfort of the Yokohama Advan-db decibel tire, the tire noise of the vehicle at high speed can also be suppressed very low, although there is still some gap with those mainly quiet SUV models, but the improvement compared to the old Civic is still very obvious.
Static experience: the appearance is more oppressive, and the new taillights are eye-catching
After watching the test drive experience, we stopped the car and carefully admired the changes in the appearance of the Eleventh Generation Civic. In fact, in general, the eleventh generation of Civic still has a high degree of recognition, and after familiarization, you will never admit it wrong. Due to the application of more flat design, the visual effect of the new generation of Civic front face is wider than that of the tenth generation of Civic, and because of the transformation of the front bracketing style, the author seems to be a new generation of Civic front face looks more oppressive.
Although it is difficult to see visually, the length and wheelbase of the Eleventh Generation Civic have increased compared to the Tenth Generation model, and the new LED headlights have also made the side of this car more attractive. In addition, the new generation of Civic also provides a variety of styles of rims, this time we are shooting the model is the VTI-S matte black version, the specification is 215/50 R17.
Visually, the eleventh generation Civic rear change is the biggest. Specifically, the boomerang taillights of the previous Ten Generations Civic are missing, replaced by a more compact "L" type light group, and the reflective strips under the tail lights look more concise, anyway, it looks less aggressive than the Ten Generations Civic. However, the black sports tail and the two sides of the cylinder exhaust are new, I believe there will be many people like.
Interior space: Quite a lot of workmanship Improvement The rear legroom is slightly improved
Entering the car, the eleventh generation Civic is obviously more exquisite than the previous generation model, and the air outlet of the real-time shooting vehicle adopts a penetrating design similar to the honeycomb mesh, and the workmanship is obviously better than the old model. Equipped with a 9-inch semi-suspended screen on the console, although it does not look large, it is better than fully functional, especially with the support of the HondaConnect 3.0 system, the new generation of Civic has the function of a car controller, which is obviously more than expected for technology experts.
The seats of the real-time vehicles are spliced with leather + flannel, and there are wings on both sides of the front seats, and the soft and hard seats are moderate. The seat is adjusted to the lowest, and the 180cm tall experiencer sits in the front row, and after opening the sun blind, the head has enough space for two fists, which looks very exaggerated.
The front seat position remains the same, the same experiencers enter the rear row, then the head space is very cramped, almost to the head, but the legroom is still enough, there is nearly half an elbow space, compared to the previous generation of models have a slight improvement.
However, there is a saying that storage is not the strength of the Civic, as can be seen from the real picture, the depth of the front handrail box of the eleventh generation Civic is very shallow, the depth is only about 10cm, and the volume of the glove box is much smaller than that of the same level of models, and the items that can be accommodated are very limited. At the same time, the Rear Compartment of the Civic did not bring us too many surprises, except that the rear seats supported 4/6 ratio to be reclined, and there were no highlights, probably only able to put down 2-3 standard specifications of the boarding case.
Write at the end
In the minds of many Honda fans, civic has always been a totem-level existence, whether it was the early generation of CVCC engines in early 1972 to break through the limitations of the Muskie Act, or the sixth generation of B16B in 1995, or the new Type R, the fastest front-drive in 2015, rode in the dust of New North, Civic has always been in the era. Although the eleventh generation civic does not look as radical as before, there is still a restless heart hidden under the low-key appearance. You can just think of it as a grocery shopping cart, but also use its potential to explode, in short, no matter how you choose, I believe it will not disappoint you, and the final sales will prove everything.