Easy car original in the field of sports car Honda Civic is an unavoidable topic, many people if you want to buy a sports car, more or less will take the Civic as a reference object, especially in the popularity of young people, just like the "ghost fire" of the two-wheeled motorcycle industry. Recently, the replacement of Lingdu L has also been listed, and a more fashionable and sporty design style, coupled with the only boundless frame of the same level, has made it popular in the hearts of young people.
Although the guidance price of the new Lingdu L is 149,900-18.99 million yuan, which is much higher than the guidance price threshold of 12.99-16.39 million yuan of the Civic, the Volkswagen car series often has more terminal discounts, and The Lingdu L believes that the price will also drop after a period of time, which is not much more expensive than the Civic. So it is obvious that Ling Du L is here to grab the steamed buns of the Civic to eat. What is interesting is that now the Japanese ghost fire teenagers are old and strong, and the Ashkenazi spicy steamed buns have become new Internet celebrities, so between them, how should young people choose?
Appearance comparison: modern technology PK traditional sports
The replacement of Lingdu L has made great changes in the appearance design style, highlighting the fashion color through the style of science and technology, and the front face adopts the design style of volkswagen ID. family style, and the sense of movement and recognition are very strong.
There are also not many sharp lines on the side of the body, the full, rounded body is more like a sports car, while the frameless doors, 17-inch starting rim, and the large back of the tail can bring a strong sense of movement.
The rear of the car is also the iconic Volkswagen ID. through taillights, the standard LED headlights light up the visual effect is very stunning, the top model also has IQ.Light digital matrix headlights, full of technology.
The appearance of the Civic always follows the design concept of traditional sports models, especially the eleventh generation Civic, which uses a sports appearance kit to make the body more dynamic, the left and right rear end of the hood is also reduced by 25mm compared to the tenth generation, the visual effect is wider and lower, and the wind resistance can be reduced to reduce fuel consumption.
The side of the body is relatively flatter and slender, and the sports atmosphere is highlighted by the sharp line design, but the rim size is only 16 inches and 17 inches, which slightly lacks the temperament of some sports models.
Of course, I personally feel that the most intense expression of civic sports is its tail, the ducktail design and bilateral single exhaust cylinder are very sporty car taste.
So in general, the difference in the appearance of the two cars is probably the PK of modern technology and traditional sports style, Lingdu L is more like a fashion coupe full of modern technology, and Civic is a family car with a sports atmosphere.
Interior contrast: all young but each with its own character
Lingdu L in the interior in order to cater to young people has also made a huge adjustment, biased to the driving side of the dual screen design and clean line through the air conditioning outlet are rare in the Volkswagen fuel car, the car physical buttons are also a lot of simplification, touch lighting control and digital gear shift lever lever is also very modern technology, in short, this set and Golf 8 is very close to the interior design, should be very popular with young people.
Of course, the eleventh generation Civic also has great changes in the interior, a change in Honda's traditional conservative design style, straight air conditioning outlet and suspension of the central control screen design is also advancing with the times. The whole interior is not a sense of technology and fashion, but it is very exquisite and homely.
In terms of instrumentation, Lingdu L comes standard with a 10.2-inch LCD meter, while the Civic low-end is 7-inch and the high-end is 10.2-inch. In terms of the central control screen, Lingdu's low configuration is 10 inches, and the high configuration is 12 inches, while the Civic standard 9-inch central control screen can make Honda agree to use such a large screen. In fact, I personally don't think that the bigger the screen size, the better, the proportion coordination is the most important, which both cars do very well.
However, in terms of car machine, I think this Civic may be stronger than Lingdu L, it is undeniable that the past Volkswagen car machine system in the joint venture product experience is leading, although the localization application support is less, but CarPlay / CarLife, voice recognition control, WiFi and other basic functions are equipped, and the operation is smooth, can meet the needs of most of the daily car scenes.
However, the Honda Connect 3.0 system adopted by the eleventh generation of Civic is jointly developed by Alibaba and iFLYTEK, which is better localized, supports mobile phone remote control, car home interconnection, AI intelligent assistant, car machine OTA and other mainstream functions in the industry, calling it "the strongest japanese", and it is more comprehensive than the car machine function of Lingdu L, especially the AI intelligent assistant's understanding of natural semantics and voice control functions, and the experience of the autonomous leading car machine system is basically no different.
Therefore, in summary, although the interior of the two cars is slightly different in style, it is not as obvious as the appearance, and it can correspond to the aesthetics of young people. If you like fashion simplicity, you can look at Lingdu L, if you like symmetrical design, there is more demand for intelligent experience, then you will most likely not reject the Civic.
Spatial contrast: Needle tip to Mai Mang
Compact models tend to be more concerned about space performance, Lingdu L body size and wheelbase compared to the previous generation of models have increased, the new car length, width and height are 4784mm× 1831mm× 1469mm, wheelbase 2731mm.
The body size of the eleventh generation Of Civic has also been slightly improved compared with the previous generation, with a length, width and height of 4674mm×1802mm×1415mm, and the most obvious is that the wheelbase has been lengthened by 35mm, reaching 2735mm, which is longer than the Lingdu L.
From the actual measurement point of view, the experiencer is 170cm tall, Lingdu L front and rear head visual measurement have two punches of margin, the rear leg space also exceeds two punches, such a space performance can accommodate the maximum height of 180cm passengers should not be a problem.
The Height of the Civic Experiencer is 165cm, the head space in the front and rear rows can reach two fists, and the leg space in the back row also has more than two punches of space, in fact, it is no different from Lingdu L, and it belongs to the large space players in the sportsman's car.
Unfortunately, the rear backrests of both cars cannot be completely flattened, there is a certain slope, and there is a small step between the backrest and the trunk floor, and the practicality will be affected somewhat.
From the comparison point of view, the two cars are extremely close in terms of body size and spatial performance, which can be described as a needle point to Mai Mang. The same is that they have reached the leading level of compact family cars, but lingdu L uses a hatchback tailgate, which is more conducive to carrying luggage and space utilization, so I think Lingdu L is more practical in terms of space practicality.
Configuration comparison: The overall configuration of The Civic is higher
We chose saicide volkswagen Lingdu L 2022 Lingdu L 280TSI DSG Hot Edition (priced at 149,900) and Dongfeng Honda Civic 2022 240TURBO CVT ignition version (priced at 149,900) as the following comparison:
Through comparison, it is not difficult to find that although Lingdu L is more comprehensive than Civic in terms of window configuration, induction wipers, rear air conditioner outlets, etc., the overall configuration of Civic is one notch higher than Lingdu L, and the configuration of Lingdu L Ishinder (priced at 159,900).
So in the end, it is still necessary to look at the reference price to measure who is more cost-effective, in the case of no preferential treatment at present, Lingdu L configuration is better than The Civic, but if the terminal discount of Lingdu L is 10,000 yuan more than the Civic, the configuration cost performance of the two cars is almost flat, according to the public's previous preferential range, this probability is still very large.
Power comparison: the gap is not big, the driving experience is good
Both cars are mainly sports, so performance is bound to be the focus of consumer attention, Civic is still equipped with 1.5T Earth Dream engine, Lingdu L is fully equipped with Volkswagen's ancestral EA211 1.4T high-power engine, both engines are benchmark products, technology and stability can be assured. From the perspective of parameter comparison, although the torque of Lingdu L is greater, the acceleration performance is nearly half a second slower, and it should be known that the efficiency of the double clutch is higher than that of CVT, so the reason for this may be because the body of Lingdu L is heavier (Lingdu L1450kg, Civic 1370kg).
As for the transmission, although civic's CVT and Lingdu L's dry dual-clutch transmission are not very popular, I think it is not a big problem today, and the CVT can have a good power response if it is well tuned; and Volkswagen's dry dual-clutch has long passed the era of discoloration, the technology is quite mature, and now some models, including Audi, are in use, and stability and compliance do not have to worry too much.
In terms of chassis, both cars use front McPherson rear multi-link independent suspension, and from the actual driving experience, both cars are tuned to comfort, which is relatively unexpected. The Lingdu L is more like a comfortable B-Class car, while the Civic's steering feel and power response still retain the sports genes of the previous generation, but the overall home is more comfortable. Of course, both cars have sports blocks, and it is not too difficult to get off the track or run a mountain to feel it, and they can do a car for both purposes.
Editor's comments: Civic and Lingdu L are one of the few joint venture civilian sports cars that can be recognized by consumers, and the advantages of Lingdu L are borderless doors, hatchback trunks and more fashionable technology designs; while Civic's advantages are mainly a purer sense of sport and a more comprehensive intelligent car networking experience, so the choice depends on personal trade-offs. But if you care about the configuration, at this stage of the car purchase is naturally more cost-effective for the Civic; and if you hold the currency and wait and see, then you may wish to wait for the price of Lingdu L to drop, then the configuration and price of the two cars are similar, you can completely make a choice according to your own preferences.
Finally, according to the E-Car App ranking list, Lingdu L and Civic ranked 4th and 11th respectively in the car heat list, which shows that Lingdu L has surpassed The Civic in terms of popularity, if you want to know more, you can download the E-Car App to view.