Living with a...Honda Civic hatchback

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6 жыл бұрын

The motor industry calls the Honda Civic a ‘small family car’, but does it really have what it takes to fulfil all the needs of a small family? Road test editor Ivan Aistrop has spent the last six months finding out.
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@tomhill3205 4 жыл бұрын

Honda are and have always been a very reliable car brand. Sure it'll have some problems but what car doesn't. Overall the Civic is fantastic

@robertl2856 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely littlè family, take time to enjoy...they grow VERY fast, good review as well thanks

@antohosm43 6 жыл бұрын

A really well balanced review for the benefit of families with youngsters concentrating on the car's practicality and value for money.

@tn57d4512 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best review I have ever seen. Very helpful

@RFRM89 6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't buy the smallest engine size in almost any car these days. In ths case the 1l is just ok but very annoying on the highway the 1.5 is the best engine for this car imo.

@mohammedzakariaali1169 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely shot and delivered 👍🏻

@OVERCAPITALIZE 6 жыл бұрын

I had this for a month now, its a pretty good car.

@dworgan29 5 жыл бұрын

Had a type r fk2 ... swapped it in for a civic 2018 sport . Rides better save more dollah . Dont listen to this guy on the infotament system its easy peasy and the mpgs are fine you cant go wrong its a brilliant all rounder and im well impressed

@FMJ777 2 ай бұрын

Just got a 1.5 Turbo love this car, I use Apple play no issues. Flys and a lot of headroom for 6”1 person in the back

@richardj8026 6 жыл бұрын

That house looks familiar...I used to live behind you 30 years ago! As for the car...that spec/engine/colour combo is my list along with the Seat Leon FR 1.4 125. Interesting comment about the smoothness of the three cylinder engine, I was concerned it might be too thrummy - I'll have to wait and see until I test drive it myself. I've heard reports elsewhere that the four cylinder 1.5 gets closer to it's claimed mpg figures. Personally I think the interior is great apart from the cheap feeling buttons on the steering wheel. Many reviews comment about the infotainment system but thankfully Android Auto is standard.

@m-8018 6 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to come same color CIVIC HB from UK. But it's a half years later...

@muaazali6105 5 жыл бұрын

In my country, the civic doesn’t need to be good enough for you You need to be rich/good enough to have a Civic 😂

@williamegler8771 4 жыл бұрын

In mine they are cheap...

@Hboogie182 4 жыл бұрын

Civic is one of the cheapest car on the market. If you can't afford a civic then you can't afford anything.

@d.c7867 4 жыл бұрын

In Pakistan they cost £33000 new and they dont have finance you have to pay in full

@Prodigy-AH 4 жыл бұрын

H Boogie In the Netherlands they go for around 35k with upgrades etc it will be around 40k most people cant afford that.

@Hboogie182 4 жыл бұрын

@@Prodigy-AH what's the cheapest car in your market?

@raysavage66 6 жыл бұрын

Hey guys what's up KZfaqrs I've got a brand new Honda Civic nearly two months ago it's quite quick and it is economical reasonably miles per gallon they all lie about how economical I have tried other cars that is about the most economical car but truthfully I got 51 miles per gallon and its a 1.5 litre

@808maya8 6 жыл бұрын

Good video

@elia8900 6 жыл бұрын

Only car i would buy brand new

@JoshCollisonnotCollision 6 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't regret it

@sethmontgomery5024 3 жыл бұрын

I’m going to in a couple months

@itsallrobbish 3 жыл бұрын

Styling is mixed, but I can’t understand why Golfs outsell these so much. Their infotainment is superior, but everything else seems inferior.

@jocelynrecinos4482 6 жыл бұрын

I have the 2017 hatchback and My infotainment screen works normal 🤷🏽‍♀️ and I love that it's 40 mpg. It saves more gas than my old Honda Fit!

@doncarlopestanas756 6 жыл бұрын

i have a 2017 as well, sport touring and i cannot get over 26mpg!!!! =[

@seantucker5569 5 жыл бұрын

I went from a 15 Honda fit lx 6speed to 18 Civic Sport 6speed with 1.5T. Get the same MPG, way more comfortable and 40% more power with the Turbo. I call that a win, especially since it's better than the fit in almost every other way.

@itsallrobbish 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve just bought the 9th gen 1.6 idtec, all performance specs better and I get 66 plus mpg! I was a lifelong petrol man....it’s a shame that diesel is getting a bad rap, now, thanks to VW. Mine probably doesn’t handle as well, but it has the superb magic rear seats.

@jamiep61 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Looking forward to finding out what Car has been chosen to replace It

@AutoTraderTV 6 жыл бұрын

Vauxhall Isignia Sports Tourer :-)

@SuperRobbo92 6 жыл бұрын

The only thing I don't like is that it's not a small (ish) car anymore. Over the previous 2 generations (so from gen 8, which I currently have) they seem to have really increased in size. Gen 7's look small when comparing them. Sadly this seems to be common in a lot of cars these days.

@jeppep95 6 жыл бұрын

why do you like smaller cars?

@SuperRobbo92 6 жыл бұрын

jeppep95 Truth be told I'm not really sure! Nothing against big cars if that's what people wish to buy but I just prefer smaller cars, saying that I still think this new Civic looks great and it's definitely on the shortlist for when I get a new car.

@Bartonovich52 6 жыл бұрын

The Honda Fit is what the Civic used to be. Even here in North America, the Accord’s sales are plummeting because it’s too big, but doesn’t have the room or versatility of the CR-V.

@seantucker5569 5 жыл бұрын

I have an 18 Civic sport. Definitely a hell of a lot bigger than my old 1989 Honda Civic LX.

@granto6738 5 жыл бұрын

No back trick seats they have f it up big time honda

@s000mable 5 жыл бұрын

Pick up my new 19 plate next week I can't wait!

@granto6738 5 жыл бұрын

No trick seats in then no good for me now

@rob3018 3 жыл бұрын

How are you getting on with your 2019 Civic?

@s000mable 3 жыл бұрын

@@rob3018 Great fun. Get 44mpg when I really need to. Only bad thing is everyone and their mum wants to race me at every traffic light ha ha

@nova12332 6 жыл бұрын

interior is very nice imo

@AnjuIshanKarunarathna 6 жыл бұрын

*Superb*

@ronaldconiglio9942 6 жыл бұрын

My guess about the lower-than-hoped for fuel economy is that the smaller 1.0 engine has to work harder than the larger engine.

@TTTtowelythetowelTTT 6 жыл бұрын

that's probably it but most Europe countries make taxes more and more hard on engines. That pushed most maker to 1L turbo 3 cylinders.

@Bartonovich52 6 жыл бұрын

It’s stupid to tax engine size. Tax fuel... engines that use more will pay more. A big V8 barely ticking along at idle on the dual carriageway uses barely more fuel than a 1.0 T halfway up the rev range.

@gertscheper4038 3 жыл бұрын

@@Bartonovich52 no it does not.

@ivanisization 5 жыл бұрын

Depends on ur drive i get 4.7 on it u just push it gently and it goes why rush to get 2 min before ur estement :)

@piggybank50000 6 жыл бұрын

The only thing i dont like about my hatchback is it take couple second for the engine to roll when you start up the car

@SychoAirsoftSquad 3 жыл бұрын

What does that mean?

@Bartonovich52 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting car. I wonder if the bad fuel economy is perhaps the result of a tiny turbocharged engine? I know that most other manufacturers that have gone to tiny turbocharged engines (Hyundai, Ford, etc) have had problems with customers not getting good fuel economy. I know from driving turbo engines over the years it’s tough to keep your foot out of the turbo and tiny displacement and a ten second 0-10 only makes it that more necessary-compared to many large displacement normally aspirated engines we have here in Canada on large vehicles which return similar fuel economy figures whether driven hard or easy thanks to tall gear ratios and no boost.

@mromro3032 5 жыл бұрын

I keep missing the engine size

@mromro3032 5 жыл бұрын

Was this the 1ltr or is it 1.1 We are looking at the 2018 1.6dtec sr

@shieldaigbencher Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure how you drive but my 2020 car the same spec as yours, easily gives me 50+ mpg without really trying. Also I have Apple CarPlay which makes the onboard nav issues disappear .

@tabban21 3 жыл бұрын

I reckon you need the EX trim because of the heated seats

@AndyRVT 6 жыл бұрын

Great review over 6 months. Starting to like the look of it after I hated it. Don't think I could live with that infotainment screen though, what a shame.

@Ianmundo 6 жыл бұрын

I have a Civic Sport but I use android auto which is brilliant and I never really have to look at or use the clunky stock interface

@Monkiimagic 6 жыл бұрын

I discovered that the Infotainment system is not made by Honda but by Garmin... which explains why it is so rubbish... fortunately it now has Apple Play and Android Auto as standard which fortunately makes the Garmin based android system virtually redundant.

@1GTASANANDREASCJ 6 жыл бұрын

You can change it to an aftermarket system. It's the best decision you can made. Very fast, a bigger screen, more options, more logical...

@willianmkd909 6 жыл бұрын

Ianmundo Yep, i have a sport plus and i always use apple car play.

@INUMIMI28 6 жыл бұрын

Because people asking too much for small cars like say... more space? So basically we brought this by ourselves

@maplefreak64 6 жыл бұрын

For a cute baby, Good ! (^^) Civic hatchback made in England. It's exported to North America and Japan and sells much.

@rrplanb4030 6 жыл бұрын

Can the UK have the New Si available in the U.S. soon please.

@HungryMinder 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, I had a test drive this morning of Honda Civic Hatchback EX.I have noticed a small vibration when start the engine and stop the engine.Did you also feel the same? I have tested 3 cars and all were same.

@AutoTraderTV 6 жыл бұрын

We didn't notice anything out of the ordinary compared to any other cars.

@paguliukas 3 жыл бұрын

yeah thats when the engine starts its normal

@theziway 6 жыл бұрын

Name of the opening track music please

@fightingcarrot 5 жыл бұрын

Is the Type-R the same dimensions in terms of storage as this? Thank you!

@CJax749 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Xav911 6 жыл бұрын

Does someone remember the Civics from the 80's and 90's? They were 3 doors only and barely bigger than a VW Polo. This one looks 10cm longer than a Golf.

@timothyforman9916 6 жыл бұрын

Xav911 it is actually now 10 inches longer!

@Monkiimagic 6 жыл бұрын

As I understand it the New civic has been designed to meet the demand of the Accord which is no longer available in Europe... so it's trying to fill that gap (meaning they had to make it bigger) as well still being in the Hatchback market.

@randyrandier2664 6 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the ever evolving safety legislation for both passengers and pedestrians, the dimensions have grown to make both parties safer and survivable in the event of accidents.

@davidberger3034 6 жыл бұрын

I have a CR-V and this January wanted something else for a change. First returned home with a Nissan Pathfinder, but it didn't leave much space in the garage. So I returned it and bought the Honda hatch Sport Touring instead. It is indeed a bit smaller. 40 miles/gallon "pretty annoying?" Ha ha.... Europe is funny... God bless America!

@elliex20 5 жыл бұрын

It is UK mpg not US.

@SoerenThorsen1972 2 жыл бұрын

Question to all here: kids in child's seats in the back. How is visibility out of the sidewindows? Are the windows low enough / seats high enough? This to avoid boredom and motionsickness.

@turbo311 6 жыл бұрын

Seems very similar to the Sport trim in the US. We get a more basic infotainment system with knobs/buttons (probably a good thing) but it’s missing Apple/Android. And we get the 180bhp 1.5L turbo. I’m going to test drive one, but honestly the Fit Sport (Jazz) seems like even more value for money and is possibly more fun to drive.

@gillesthibault429 6 жыл бұрын

Note that in Canada, the DX Sedan is the only model/trim that does not have Android Auto/Apple CarPlay.

@nkosicollier4984 3 жыл бұрын

Failed to mention if it has isofix points 🤔

@mromro3032 5 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha i see it my paise screen on phone keeps going dark and i could not see the top of the spec box lol I avoid the smaller engines now as they always have lower MPG which i mevr cannget my head around the 1.6 detec is listed as 80.7mpg but i bet that is down hill

@jdnrotterdam2150 3 жыл бұрын

Bigger is also More expensive on gas.. and these days gasoline is expensive. I’m happy that i own a prius. Yes a van estate suv or maybe some crossovers is easier to load cargo in. But you will pay for it

@307834ST 6 жыл бұрын

Great way of testing the car

@scatton61 6 жыл бұрын

I have always thought that the HRV is Honda's small family car... the Civic seems to me to be more of a couple's car

@gillesthibault429 6 жыл бұрын

The interior dimensions of the Civic are almost those of the average midsize car.

@kas7777 6 жыл бұрын

For some reason these civics are getting bigger and bigger. Its not a small hatchback anymore.

@shirakawanaoya 6 жыл бұрын

Could it be that the MPG measuring was in US numbers? The difference is huge!

@stubones 6 жыл бұрын

Eric Xavier they’re in the UK so why would they use US gallons as a measurement? 40mpg does seem really poor for an engine like this though. Maybe 1.0l is just a step too far and it has to work too hard.

@Monkiimagic 6 жыл бұрын

You have to really thrash the 1.0 Turbo to get the most out of it... If you drive it carefully I reckon 50 mpg is easy to get. My other half always get better mpg then what the manufacturers claim as she drives like an old lady lol.

@johndavies4644 5 жыл бұрын

@@stubones there 2013 n16a1 1.6 diesel engine was a great engine.. yes the UK is shunning diesel but that's the best engine imo

@DonLee1980 6 жыл бұрын

holy shit that infotainment system is powered by a chip from 10 years ago?

@Monkiimagic 6 жыл бұрын

The back end is Android and the device hardware is fine spec wise...... unfortunately the GUI is made by Garmin for Honda and is rubbish, It does have Android Auto and Apple play as standard so it's not a deal breaker.... Honda do need to drop Garmin and produce their own system though.

@MikeJXWT 6 жыл бұрын

The default GUI is a total PIA. But when I mocked it in front of my salesperson, she immediately showed me how to switch to the alternate GUI which is much, much better and for some reason more responsive. My only complaint is that they make switching sources more work than necessary. And yes, the obvious lack of a Volume Knob.

@Bartonovich52 6 жыл бұрын

Lol. Go fly on an Airbus who’s flight control software is run on an Intel 80086.

@sasant310 6 жыл бұрын

I honestly need help! i can't choose between: Mazda 3, seat leon, Opel astra and now this car. I also checked the skoda rapid, kia ceed and i30 :|

@CyclingDaz 6 жыл бұрын

sasan n Civic or Mazda 3 for me, but we all have our preferences and needs ☺️

@sasant310 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) can i ask why these 2? is it reliability, safety or space? since my preferences is related to mostly reliability, cost for maintaining the car and engine power (i dont like 3-cylinder cars) and of course boot space.

@0Freguenedy0 6 жыл бұрын

If you have no family, I'd pick the I30

@sasant310 6 жыл бұрын

yes, small family (three)

@ROMPETROL1 6 жыл бұрын

7/ km is excellent !!!

@kentokyo 4 жыл бұрын

Is this civic made in Japan or UK?

@jayjay378378 4 жыл бұрын

@z1ggykh4n1 3 жыл бұрын

How do I get a job doing this reviewing cars given to me by the manufacture

@gavind9487 6 ай бұрын

Enjoy the cost of the 6th service when the cambelt needs changing - around £2k!

@robbrady4649 5 ай бұрын

Is that the price from a main dealer? Would an independent mechanic be much cheaper?

@amanigraham8085 6 жыл бұрын

I really love the Honda hatchback but I’m not a fan of the interior. It would be awesome if they can change the interior to white or other colors instead of just black. I’m 13 and have 2 more years to buy my car so hopefully they change some things!!! Fingers crossed 🤞🏾

@kristenkennedy9392 6 жыл бұрын

Amani Graham Absolutely agree! That's the only reason I haven't bought one yet!

@itsallrobbish 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, love that you can drive at 15 years old.

@craigmain248 6 жыл бұрын

How is that tiny 1.0 liter engine on the motorway at 75 mph ? Is it buzzy or loud ?

@AutoTraderTV 6 жыл бұрын

It's great. Smooth, quiet and plenty of go in reserve.

@micksey8212 6 жыл бұрын

I bought one of these in September 2017 and I've had nothing but trouble faulty front sensors, they put 4 new sets in and 2 new grills and it still has not been fixed 2 new drives fitted as the last ones made fierce noise when the got wet and the new ones are the same, brakes are cracking they are fierce bad in traffic, the radio has a mind of its own a black screen shows up a lot rear light cluster are full of condensation the next day they are clear the day after the are full of condensation again and worst of all it broke down one day on the way home from the dealer went into limp mode final straw was it took 3 attempts to start it in my yard one morning finally it started but the smell of petrol was fierce. Honda gave me a lone of another Civic same spec and colour and guess what it has the same problems unbelievable! Waiting on a reply from Honda now as I want my money back this is my fourth Honda and last.

@Monkiimagic 6 жыл бұрын

Little bit surprised to hear this... not heard of a new Civic going into limp mode for any reason other than if the ECU has been changed via a Hondata tune....

@micksey8212 6 жыл бұрын

Monkiimagic i had the car in honda and this happened on the way home from them,they put it on the computer to see if there were any error codes because the sensors were going off by themselves so wheather that caused it or not i dont know.

@Goblinchief123 6 жыл бұрын

I've owned and thrashed 3 Honda's with no major issues ever. Sorry to hear this. My 18 Sport is fantastic apart from an annoying rattle in the dash (The struggle)

@micksey8212 6 жыл бұрын

As we can see from the formula one honda can't even make an engine that can last mclaren ran them and now mercedes are making engines for mclaren honda are not what they used to be. I can't get my money back from honda they are taking 5 months depreciation of what i payed for it. They won't even do anymore repairs to my car!!!!! That some customer care from honda

@ponchogp7870 6 жыл бұрын

Thats because they are built in UK, it was never the same quality once the manufacturing was switched from away from Japan. A few mechanics I know who used to work for Honda franchise dealers during and after the switch out of Japan saw significant rise in problems of cars coming back to them.

@ricerocket_ed6650 6 жыл бұрын

I wish we had cars like this in the US. 40MPG in a brand new car with the trade off of performance. I love my fast cars of course, but why does a new family sedan need to go 0-60 in 7 seconds when you could have better fuel economy?

@Michael-tk3vc 6 жыл бұрын

slick_ej6 - I live in the us and my mom has one

@Fadic4 6 жыл бұрын

we have it in the u.s....

@turbo311 6 жыл бұрын

We have nearly the same car, the Civic Sport hatchback. Ours has a more powerful engine. It’s the first time in nearly two decades that the Civic sold in the UK is sold in the US.

@gillesthibault429 6 жыл бұрын

And the 1.5 Turbo, if driven reasonably, can easily get 38-40MPG. (My wife drives an '18 Sport Touring 6MT)

@MikeJXWT 6 жыл бұрын

Possibly lead foot problems for most people. With this car I average 35-40 driving like a normal driver. Driving Spiritedly, 25~28mpg. Driving like an ass hat with the AC blasting, 18~22mpg.

@rulyr.8122 6 жыл бұрын

I prefer the Mazda 3. Better exterior and interior, more sporty and better handling...

@DVDPlus 4 жыл бұрын

With the CVT version you can easily get 44-45 MPG

@stubones 6 жыл бұрын

Only 40mpg for a tiny little 1.0l engine? What’s the point? I average way more than that in my 2.0 TDI. I’ll stick with that all day.

@Bartonovich52 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah... but diesel costs more-both per gallon and in purchase and maintenance costs, the resale of your car is in the shitter, and diesels are dirty and will be taxed out of existence. Plus... driven right this car can produce better fuel economy. Look at fuel economy sites.. the real world fuel economy between Civics and Golf/Jettas are nearly identical.

@suabr 5 жыл бұрын

This review pretty much covers the car well.

@kerry-annlee152 Жыл бұрын

You started praising the car then u started not liking it towards the end

@PBSviaPNW 6 жыл бұрын

0-62 in 10.9 seconds...is that with the entire family in the car?

@jayjay378378 4 жыл бұрын

I get around 9.8 in mine with the family

@gertscheper4038 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and a 1500 kilo caravan behind it.

@paulccraciun1816 6 жыл бұрын

40mpg is pretty reasonable, i don't know what are you crying about ... ?! it's a 1 litre turbo engine and despite what the constructors are saying, a smaller engine does not result in fuel economy. whoever believes this is an idiot. Maintaining the cars size and weight while reducing the engine displacement always results in bad fuel economy. 40mpg for a car that weighs nearly 2900 lbs without passengers and luggage is actually pretty damn good.

@mijnnaamisaaron 6 жыл бұрын

Review starts at 1:09

@Goblinchief123 6 жыл бұрын

pfft only 40 mpg out of the 1L engine. I get 42 MPG with my 1.5T.....when I'm nice. Still get 37 when I drive like an ass. This is also on S*** California Fuel

@moonsapling 5 жыл бұрын

Two words: *Oil Dilution*

@markay_ 4 жыл бұрын

I heard that this problem only occurs on the US versions of the civic.

@jayjay378378 4 жыл бұрын

Not in the UK and not this 1.0

@newbeginnings8566 5 жыл бұрын

Like many standard features on cars they tend to be rubbish. Standard sat nav but a rubbish sat nav. Infotainment badly designed. Dreary interior is an understatement. Maybe one day Honda can make their cars have the same appeal as their other products.

@kellyhonda4201 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car! FUCK ALL THE HATERS!

@yoshistory4865 6 жыл бұрын

Honda...Civic

@granto6738 5 жыл бұрын

NO BACK TRICK SEATS NO MORE, BIG MISTAKE HONDA

@JoshCollisonnotCollision 6 жыл бұрын

If I was a racing dork, mine would be blue. SEXY

@gpi715 5 жыл бұрын

Entertainment system in Honda is s**t. I have brand new Civic and is absolutely disaster. Laggy climate control, voice recognition hardy recognized anything, screen mirroring doesn't work etc. I spoke with Honda about it and Honda acknowledge the problem, but they won't do the update for entertainment system.

@fbf01 6 жыл бұрын

A 1litre has good performance?! Who’s this guy kidding

@livc444111 6 жыл бұрын

Fernando Barbosa it has 130bhp, the same as a 1.8l from 15 years ago

@Monkiimagic 6 жыл бұрын

It's a 1 litre Turbo and a Honda engine...it's very good but I test drove one and it didn't have enough go for me... you have to thrash it to get the performance which probably explains why they are getting such poor mpg... driven carefully I reckon you should get into the 50 mpg bracket.

@ljakrtsh1 6 жыл бұрын

Fernando Barbosa yes, it has good performance, it has 200nm and 130hp and it is easier to drive than previous 1.8 vtec...if you didn't try it, you shouldn't judge like that

@fbf01 6 жыл бұрын

Luka lol I have an RS3. It’s going to be shit in comparison

@ljakrtsh1 6 жыл бұрын

Fernando Barbosa you are very funny guy, let's compare laferrari with new vw up gti