2016 Honda Civic - Review

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PRICE : For 2016 Honda Civic - $19,475

Honda has ever assigned grandiose names to its in-design Civics (such every bit "Wonder Civic" in addition to "Miracle Civic"), with the latest auto drawing the nickname "Epic." That's a tough describing word to alive upward to, but the 2016 Civic (mostly) does.

Based on an all-new platform, the 2016 Civic is longer, wider in addition to sleeker than the model it replaces. The Civic's wheelbase is upward yesteryear 1.2-inches, netting an extra 2.2-inches of nurture spot legroom. Meanwhile, the Civic's forepart overhang has been reduced yesteryear 1.2-inches land nurture overhang has grown yesteryear 3.0-inches, allowing for a to a greater extent than flowing roofline in addition to bigger trunk. The Civic's roofline has come upward downwards yesteryear 0.8-inches land the the hood in addition to cowl are downwards yesteryear 1.6-inches, adding to the car's sporty look.

The 2016 Civic uses a mixture of high- in addition to ultra high-strength steel for most of its chassis components, yielding a stronger frame that is almost 68 pounds lighter than the unit of measurement it replaces. That potent base of operations is of import because to it Honda bolted a sportier pause in addition to improve brakes.

The novel model yr ushers inward a novel DOHC i-VTEC 2.0L four-cylinder engine that at nowadays stands every bit the Civic's base of operations motor. It produces 158 horsepower at 6,500 rpm in addition to 138 lb-ft of torque at 4,200 rpm. It tin live had with a six-speed manual or a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).

Optional on mid-level cars in addition to criterion on the upper terminate of the Civic make is a novel 1.5L turbocharged four-cylinder. Thanks to its turbo, Honda says the 1.5L makes the equivalent mightiness of a 2.4L naturally aspired four-cylinder -- 174 horsepower in addition to 162 lb-ft of torque to live exact. It's currently entirely available with a CVT, but we're told that Honda has plans to eventually offering the turbo engine with an enthusiast-approved six-speed manual gearbox.

Fuel economic scheme is rattling adept for either engine option. The 2.0L is prepare to render 31/41/35 mpg city/highway/combined land the to a greater extent than powerful 1.5L volition render 31/42/35 city/highway/combined.

Honda wrapped all that novel hardware inward fresh sheetmetal that is far to a greater extent than fashionable in addition to upscale-looking than the final Civic.

The forepart of the Civic is inspired yesteryear the 2016 Accord in addition to includes a novel chrome grille bar that extends inward a higher house the car's broad in addition to sparse headlights. Though admittedly on the bling-y side, the chrome pattern chemical element at to the lowest degree give the Civic a confront to remember.

Top-spec cars similar our Touring model include LED headlights that expect similar to the headlight handling given to modern Acura vehicles. Mid- in addition to upper-level cars also have fog lights integrated into an aggressive-looking lower bumper.

Move farther dorsum in addition to you'll notice flared bicycle arches in addition to a distinctive crease along the lower part of the doors, giving the Civic a decidedly muscular look. The black-and-silver five-spokes on our tester wouldn't live our kickoff bicycle choice, but they at to the lowest degree gibe with the Civic's funky in addition to youthful vibe.

The nurture three-quarters is likely the Civic's best angle, giving you lot the chance to soak inward its fastback-like roof line of piece of work in addition to boomerang-shaped nurture lights. With the novel Civic, nosotros tin run across what Honda was going for -- but missed -- with the Crosstour.

EXTERIOR

As far every bit styling goes, this next-gen Civic stands out. The lines are precipitous in addition to deep, cutting through the bodywork forepart to back. The headlights are narrow, bookending a potent primal grille blade that pushes into the forepart fenders. The B-pillars are finished inward black, in addition to there’s stainless trim roughly the side windows. The side-view mirrors are body colored, in addition to at that spot are chrome door handles for the top-level Touring trim. The profile is punctuated yesteryear a respite simply inward a higher house the side skirts, which is angled inward such a way every bit to emphasize the sportback roofline. The nurture looks large in addition to chunky, with farther styling elements inward the bottom corners, addition dual exhaust tips (a Civic first) for the EX-T trim grade in addition to above. Blend inward with the crowd, this Civic does not, in addition to honey it or loathe it, you lot gotta mitt it to Honda for at to the lowest degree taking a jeopardy with the next-gen Civic’s styling.

While striking to expect at, the novel body panels also complement total underbody covers (a Civic first) for a 12-percent improvement inward aero efficiency, making for the most aerodynamic Civic inward the model’s history. Not entirely does this interpret into higher fuel economy, but it adds upward to a quieter cabin every bit well.

Coinciding with the novel look, the outside dimensions are altered. The sedan’s wheelbase is at nowadays 1.2 inches longer, with overall length increased yesteryear 2.9 inches, giving to a greater extent than room inside. The forepart overhang is at nowadays shorter, which helps the aero, land the nurture overhang is longer for to a greater extent than storage. The sedan is also nearly 2 inches wider, gaining 1.9 inches inward the forepart rail in addition to 1.6 inches inward the nurture track, addition it’s lower, losing 0.8 inch inward height.

Sizing, styling, in addition to textile composition for the wheels vary, in addition to include 16-inch steel units with total covers for the base-model LX, 16-inch alloys on the EX, in addition to 17-inch alloys for the EX-T, EX-L, in addition to Touring. Every bicycle alternative comes wrapped inward all-season tires. Like the novel exterior, each bicycle pattern is unabashedly unorthodox. They’re all a piffling every bit good busy for my taste, but I’m prone to throw on a prepare of aftermarket wheels regardless of what comes from the factory.

Every 2016 Civic model comes with criterion LED daytime running lights in addition to C-shaped LED taillights. There are also optional LEDs for the headlights in addition to amber plow signals.

Customers tin select betwixt ix outside pigment options, 4 of which are novel – Aegean Blue Metallic (new), Burgundy Night Pearl (new), Cosmic Blue Metallic (new), Crystal Black Pearl, Moon Silver Metallic (new), Modern Steel Metallic, Rallye Red, Taffeta White, in addition to White Orchid Pearl.

INTERIOR

The 2016 Civic sedan is almost 3 inches longer in addition to 2 inches wider than its predecessor, in addition to its wheelbase is a fleck longer, too. That agency at that spot should live to a greater extent than room for passengers, in addition to indeed, Honda says the Civic has the most spacious interior inward this class. Real-world testing sometimes calls bold claims similar these into question, but construct no mistake, this Civic is seriously roomy. Even inward the coupe, 4 6-footers should live content to ride all day, which is an extraordinary achievement for a vehicle inward this class, in addition to that enhanced infinite should also live a boon to families using bulky tike security seats.

From the driver's advantage point, the novel Civic feels similar a luxury auto compared to the outgoing model. Gone is the busy two-tiered dash, replaced yesteryear an elegantly restrained layout with upscale materials for the segment. Thoughtful touches abound, such every bit a capacitive-touch volume clitoris on the steering bicycle that plant good whether you lot slide your pollex across its ribs or click either terminate similar a rocker switch. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 7-inch touchscreen comes criterion inward all trims but the base of operations LX, in addition to it includes both Apple CarPlay in addition to Android Auto for full-fledged smartphone functionality via the touchscreen itself. Unfortunately, its tedious answer times, pocket-sized buttons in addition to confusing carte construction often arrive frustrating to use.

In terms of storage, there's an unusually deep storage bin nether the middle console's armrest with 7.2 liters of capacity -- enough, says Honda, for multiple iPads or a large H2O bottle. Trunk space, meanwhile, has shot upward inward the novel Civic sedan, expanding from 12.5 cubic feet final yr (an average figure) to a whopping 15.1 cubes. That's truthful family-sedan territory. Note that the Touring's body drops to 14.7 cubic feet due to the premium good system's subwoofer.

SPECIFICTION

►Year:2016
►Make:Honda
►Model:Civic
►Price:$ 19000 (Est.)
►Engine:inline-4
►Transmission:6-speed manual
►Displacement:2.0 L
►0-60 time:6 sec.
►Top Speed:125 mph (Est.)

FEATURES

Honda's made certain to get upward the novel Civic's listing of criterion in addition to available features, given the progress alongside compact cars inward general. All versions—even the base of operations $19,475 Civic LX—now come upward with mightiness windows, locks, in addition to mirrors; automatic climate control; an electronic parking brake; automatic headlights; cruise control; LED taillights in addition to LED daytime running lights; keyless entry; Bluetooth; a four-speaker, 160-watt good organisation with a 5.0-inch LCD color display; in addition to a 1.0-watt USB port that tin accuse smartphones.

Upgrading to the $21,875 EX, the Civic adds a split-fold nurture seat; heated mirrors; remote start; a sideview photographic boob tube camera that shows the right-side thought downwards the auto when the plow signal is activated; a 7.0-inch touchscreen interface; a mo USB port inward the console; Apple CarPlay in addition to Android Auto capability; an eight-speaker, 180-watt good system; in addition to keyless ignition.

Starting with the $23,035 EX-T through the residue of the lineup, the Civic adopts the CVT transmission in addition to turbocharged engine, along with heated forepart seats; XM in addition to hard disk radio; fog lights; dual-zone automatic climate control; in addition to 17-inch wheels. The $24,535 EX-L tosses inward a mightiness driver spot in addition to leather upholstery, in addition to offers optional Garmin navigation.

At the top of the lineup, the Civic Touring is priced from $27,335, in addition to gains the HondaSensing security suite every bit good every bit a mightiness forepart rider seat; heated outboard nurture seats; navigation; LED headlights; in addition to a 450-watt premium good system.

STYLE & OPTION

The 2016 Honda Civic is a compact auto offered initially every bit a sedan, with coupe in addition to hatchback styles to follow. The sedan is available inward LX, EX, EX-T, EX-L in addition to Touring trim levels. The coupe comes inward LX, LX-P, EX-T, EX-L in addition to Touring.

The base of operations LX comes criterion with 16-inch steel wheels (alloys for coupe), automatic headlights, LED daytime running lights in addition to taillights, total mightiness accessories, cruise control, an expanded-view driver side mirror, automatic climate control, a tilt-and-telescoping steering bicycle in addition to manual forepart seats with driver peak adjustment. Electronics features include a 5-inch primal display screen, a rearview camera, Bluetooth (phone in addition to audio) in addition to a four-speaker good organisation with a USB port in addition to Pandora connectivity.

LX-P coupes have got this equipment addition a sunroof in addition to keyless ignition in addition to entry.

The EX sedan adds those LX-P features addition 16-inch alloy wheels, heated side mirrors, variable intermittent wipers, a multifunction trip computer, a nurture middle armrest with cupholders, 60/40-split folding nurture seatbacks, an eight-speaker good organisation with dual USB ports, Honda's camera-based LaneWatch lane-change assistant, dynamic guidelines for the rearview photographic boob tube camera in addition to a 7-inch touchscreen interface with HondaLink smartphone integration, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, SMS voice-to-text functionality in addition to smartphone-app integration (including app-based navigation).

The EX-T adds a turbocharged engine addition 17-inch alloy wheels, foglights, a nurture deck lid spoiler, remote start, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated forepart seats in addition to satellite in addition to hard disk radio.

The EX-L tacks on leather upholstery, an eight-way mightiness driver seat, an auto-dimming rearview mirror in addition to a leather-wrapped steering bicycle in addition to shift knob.

The Touring adds different 17-inch wheels, LED headlights, automatic wipers, a four-way mightiness rider seat, heated nurture seats (sedan), an integrated navigation organisation with vocalism controls in addition to a 10-speaker good system. Also criterion is a Honda Sensing security packet that includes adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, lane-departure intervention in addition to forward-collision alert with automatic emergency braking.

The Honda Sensing security packet is optional on all other Civic sedan trims, in addition to it adds a basic trip estimator to the LX. The navigation organisation is optional on EX-L sedan.

PERFORMANCE

The 2016 Honda Civic is 2 cars offered inward the same body. In i configuration, it's a pleasant but average performer; inward the other, it's a to a greater extent than adventurous slice with some near-luxury attributes, including exceptional ride quality.

The base of operations Civic gets its mightiness from a novel four-cylinder, a 2.0-liter unit of measurement rated at 158 horsepower in addition to 138 pound-feet of torque. Available inward LX or EX trim, it delivers its mightiness to the forepart wheels through a 6-speed manual transmission or an available continuously variable transmission (CVT), which has been carried over from the last-generation Civic. Though it's a brand-new engine design, it feels familiar. Power output is similar to that delivered yesteryear a base of operations Mazda 3 or Hyundai Elantra—it's to a greater extent than than adequate for commuter use, in addition to it's delivered inward an unobtrusive in addition to unexciting way.

The CVT inward the base of operations four-cylinder is carried over from final year's Civic, with simply a wider bridge inward its ratios. Nothing has changed the way it feels—CVTs occupation pulleys in addition to a belt to supply an infinite publish of transmission ratios, dissimilar the prepare gears of a conventional automatic. Accelerating via a CVT agency wading through a slurry of gear-ratio changes, in addition to commonly brings with it lots of engine dissonance in addition to an imprecise feel. Honda's CVT seems to live a fleck quicker in addition to quieter at its chore than some, but we've enjoyed driving some CVTs that come upward with paddle shift controls in addition to a make of programmed prepare points that copy automatic transmission gears. The Honda CVT has neither of those—at least, the sedan doesn't. In the end, the superlative 35-mpg combined EPA ratings are a worthwhile trade-off.

The same ratings concur truthful for the far to a greater extent than exciting turbocharged four-cylinder, though, which makes the base of operations 4 seem less a bargain. With a small-diameter turbocharger in addition to an electrically-driven wastegate, the turbocharged 1.5-liter 4 pegs the performance meter at 174 hp in addition to 162 lb-ft of torque—and with nether 3,000 pounds to describe around, this Civic is to a greater extent than fleet-footed than ever. It sounds Honda-sweet at total blast, non every bit joyfully noisy every bit a classic VTEC-equipped engine, but soundless happy enough. It's every bit quick every bit some Civic Si models from the recent past, too—but at lower speeds in addition to inward tight corners, it's a tug of nation of war betwixt the CVT's slower responses in addition to the slight turbo lag of the novel four-cylinder. The CVT responds to precipitous throttle inputs inward Sport mode, hanging on to revs, without dropping the fuel-economy ball—but to drink a piffling less fuel, Honda fits an Econ clitoris that slows throttle progression in addition to cuts the A/C's fan speed to trim fuel occupation slightly.

The powertrains have got their peaks in addition to valleys, but inward ride in addition to handling, the Civic excels—especially beyond the prominent mid-range gap. No affair the metric--precision, stability, composure—it's a magnitude to a greater extent than mature than the final Civic.
It's a wide-track Honda, upward almost 2 inches across the forepart wheels, upward to a greater extent than than an inch inward wheelbase. It also has a thicker steering column, inward component subdivision for improve crash protection. So the Civic needed a to a greater extent than exotic steering organisation than inward the past. Where Honda settled was on a dual-pinion, variable-ratio setup similar the i on the Buick Verano—and an representative of the to a greater extent than sophisticated electrical mightiness steering we've been promised for years. Instead of applying to a greater extent than turning strength at the steering wheel, or fifty-fifty at the quest where the column in addition to steering rack intersect, this organisation lets the column displace across the rack directly—while using a motor geared independently farther across the rack to supply steering boost inward a to a greater extent than gradual, better-buffered way. It's slightly to a greater extent than complex but yields rattling adept steering consistency when winding in addition to unwinding inward turns. The Civic also tin apply a brake on the within forepart bicycle inward a corner to tighten its line.

Steering supremacy is teamed with a pause pattern that's half-classically Honda. In the forepart it's struts; inward the back, a multi-link pattern with stiff mounted subframe. The forepart struts are fitted with hydraulic forepart bushings to damp out some unfavorable ride motions. On EX-T models in addition to above, the nurture bushings are also hydraulic—and it makes all the difference. While it's isolated fairly good fifty-fifty inward cheaper trims, the Civic LX in addition to EX coil on unambitious 215/55R16 tires. They run out of grip early on in addition to have got less mightiness to absorb the worst pavement conditions.

On EX-Ts, EX-Ls, in addition to Touring models, the Civic wears 215/50R-17 treads, paired with those hydraulic dampers on the rear, in addition to on the Touring, a slightly thicker nurture stabilizer bar. The lawsuit is a wonderfully compliant, composed ride character in addition to first-class tracking. These Civics don't bobble in addition to trip the low-cal fantastic over bumps, they micromanage them. They filter off the economy-car levels of compliance we're used to feeling inward the best-selling Korean in addition to American compact cars. Add inward firm, quick-reacting brakes with small pedal stroke, in addition to the Civic has its performance deed together inward a way it hasn't, really, since the middle of the final decade.

ENGINE

The sedan comes with a alternative of 2 engines in addition to 2 transmissions. The base of operations engine, a 158-horsepower 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, is available with either a 6-speed manual transmission or an first-class continuously variable automatic transmission. This engine offers xv to a greater extent than horsepower than the 1.8-liter engine it replaces. For the smartest alternative you lot tin make, stair upward to the turbocharged 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, which is non entirely to a greater extent than powerful, with 174 horsepower, but also to a greater extent than fuel efficient: The 1.5-liter's fuel economic scheme is entirely slightly lower than that of final year's Civic Hybrid.

►2.0-liter inline-4
158 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm
138 lb-ft of torque @ 4,200 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 27/40 mpg (manual), 31/41 mpg (automatic)

►1.5-liter turbo inline-4
174 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm
162 lb-ft of torque @ 1,700-5,500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 31/42 mpg

SAFETY

The 2016 Honda Civic comes criterion with stability control, antilock disc brakes (many previous Civics came with nurture drums), forepart side airbags, side pall airbags in addition to a rearview camera. Starting with the EX sedan trim, a right-side blind spot photographic boob tube camera (LaneWatch) is also standard, every bit is the HondaLink system, which also includes emergency crash notification.On the Civic coupe, the blind-spot photographic boob tube camera in addition to HondaLink come upward criterion on the Touring trim only.

In Edmunds testing, a Civic Touring sedan came to a halt from lx mph inward 117 feet, a few feet shorter than average.

Standard on Touring in addition to optional on other Civic sedans is the Honda Sensing security package, which adds adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, lane-departure intervention in addition to forward-collision alert with automatic emergency braking. On the coupe, it's criterion on the Touring only.

We've constitute the forward-collision alert to live hypersensitive, however, annoyingly in addition to oft setting off its "Brake!" alert inward instances where other such systems would non yell wolf. The adaptive cruise command is also every bit good quick to slam on the brakes, every bit good tedious to speed dorsum upward i time again in addition to by in addition to large non rattling adept at maintaining a constant speed.

FUEL ECONOMY

Honda hasn't sloughed off its environmental responsibilities with its bigger, stronger-performing Civic. The hybrid model may live gone from the lineup, but the Civic's quite efficient, with nearly every model earning first-class EPA combined ratings of 35 miles per gallon.

The base of operations Civic LX has the lowest ratings of the lineup. When its 2.0-liter inline-4 is paired with the available manual transmission, it's rated at 27 mpg city, forty highway, 31 combined, according to the automaker. They're figures some automakers would slay to have got every bit their "worst" numbers.

As tight-fisted every bit the manual tin be, the other versions of the Civic outfitted with a continuously variable transmission are much to a greater extent than frugal. Paired with the base of operations four-cylinder, the Civic earns stellar fuel economic scheme ratings of 31/41/35 mpg. That compares rattling good to the base of operations Hyundai Elantra, which checks inward at 38 mpg highway, in addition to the base of operations Mazda 3, which is rated at 41 mpg highway.

Even inward turbocharged form, the Civic's fuel economic scheme wows. Highway economic scheme improves to 31/42/35 mpg, fifty-fifty though mightiness rises, though all other numbers rest the same.

All Civics sport an "Econ" clitoris that slows throttle progression in addition to cuts the A/C's fan speed to trim fuel use, but its component subdivision is non included inward EPA-cycle measurements.

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