Civic S Design 1.5

4/5
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Verdict

The Honda Civic has been around since 1972 and it has gone through phases of being massively popular and not so popular here in Ireland. However, regardless of the popularity of this car, the brand is well known for its excellent reliability and well-built cars. The Civic itself has historically gone from being an exciting car to a rather forgetful car. The latest version of the Honda Civic is sure to stand out from recent generations. It comes to the Irish market with a newly sculpted body and some excellent safety equipment.

Performance

In terms of performance, there are two engines currently available to our market. We benefit from the 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol and the 1.4-litre petrol engines. We've been told that a new diesel model will make the market towards the end of 2017, but as of yet, it has not arrived. The 1.0-litre 3-cylinder offering is surprisingly good. It offers 130 bhp and drives like there's a larger engine under the hood. Honda tells us that it returns a fuel economy of 4.8 litres per 100km, but we are currently unable to confirm if this is the case in real-world driving situations. The 1.5-litre VTEC turbo engine offers a powerful 180bhp.

Ride & Handling

On the road, the new Honda Civic feels more agile than before. It now has a lower stance and the length and width dimensions have grown. These new dimensions, coupled with a new front and rear suspension set-up changes the drive of the vehicle significantly in comparison to the outgoing model - for the better. The steering is sharp and direct. The only real negative is when you enter the red rev zone in lower gears, the power seems to cut off once the revs go that high. The cars are available with 6-speed manual transmissions or CVT boxes. We're yet to try the CVT transmission, but while we are sceptical, we have been told by other motor journalists that it is surprisingly good. We'll hold back on voicing an opinion to this until we have driven one.

Refinement

The 1.0-litre engine can be loud when the foot is down to increase to motorway speeds. However - some people might enjoy these noises. That noise softens once you hit cruising speeds. The car itself does let in road noise while on rougher surfaces.

Quality & Reliability

Honda's reputation for reliability is excellent, and based on that, we would expect that this car will provide reliable driving to customers. These vehicles come excellently specced from the entry level trim. For example, these new Civic cars come with Bluetooth, Parking Sensors and other such goodies. The interior quality is good too, although unless you get the larger touchscreen system, we can imagine that some people will find the interior to be bland.

Safety & Security

The last generation of Civic scored a full five stars in the Euro NCAP. The cars, according to the manufacturer are safer still and some excellent safety equipment comes with all trims of this vehicle, for example, entry level models get Forward Collision Warning, Collision Mitigation Braking System, Lane Departure Warning, Intelligent Speed Limiter, Adaptive Cruise Control and Traffic Sign Recognition. CVT models get "Low Speed Following" as standard too.

Space & Practicality

Leg room to the back is good, but head height is a little annoying, there is a bar in the coupe dip to the rear and we found that our heads were touching off it. The boot offers an excellent-for-its-segment 478 litres.

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Key Facts

Make

Honda

Model
Civic
Variant
Civic S Design 1.5
Trim
S Design
Car Category
Family Hatch
First Launched
2017
Engine (L)
1.5
Gearbox Type
Manual
Gears
6 Speed
Fuel type
Petrol
Body Type
Hatchback
Price New
€28,550

Running Costs

Tax
€280
Tax Band
B2
L/100km Combined
5.8
Average km/L
17.2
Fuel Tank Capacity (L)
46
Fuel Tank Range
793 km
Cost of filling a tank
€60.44
Average Cost Per 200 km
€15.24
CO2 emmissions
133 g/km
CO2 emmissions standard
EU6

Performance

Brake Horsepower
180 bhp
Max Power kW
134
Displacement - CC (Engine)
1498
Engine Cylinders
4
Driven Wheels
Front
Aspiration
Turbo
Top speed
220 (km/h)
Acceleration(0-100 km/h)
8.2 s

Space & Practicality

Body Type
Hatchback
Doors
5
Seats
5
Boot capacity
420 L

Warranty

Safety

Euroncap Star Rating
5

Dimensions

Boot capacity
420 L
Tyre size front
235/45 R17 mm
Tyre size back
235/45 R17 mm

Technical Information

Power
180 bhp
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Hatchback
€23,750
i
  • Gearbox Manual
  • Gears 6 Speed
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €190
  • Boot Capacity 478 L
  • Engine Size 1.0 L
  • Power 127 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 10.8 s
  • New Price €23,750
Hatchback
€25,350
i
  • Gearbox Automatic
  • Gears CVT
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €190
  • Boot Capacity 478 L
  • Engine Size 1.0 L
  • Power 127 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 10.6 s
  • New Price €25,350
Hatchback
€26,250
i
  • Gearbox Manual
  • Gears 6 Speed
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €200
  • Boot Capacity 478 L
  • Engine Size 1.0 L
  • Power 127 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 10.9 s
  • New Price €26,250
Hatchback
€27,850
i
  • Gearbox Automatic
  • Gears CVT
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €200
  • Boot Capacity 478 L
  • Engine Size 1.0 L
  • Power 127 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 10.8 s
  • New Price €27,850
Hatchback
€28,550
i
  • Gearbox Manual
  • Gears 6 Speed
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €280
  • Boot Capacity 420 L
  • Engine Size 1.5 L
  • Power 180 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 8.2 s
  • New Price €28,550
Hatchback
€30,150
i
  • Gearbox Manual
  • Gears 6 Speed
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €200
  • Boot Capacity 478 L
  • Engine Size 1.0 L
  • Power 127 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 11.2 s
  • New Price €30,150
Hatchback
€30,150
i
  • Gearbox Automatic
  • Gears CVT
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €280
  • Boot Capacity 420 L
  • Engine Size 1.5 L
  • Power 180 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 8.2 s
  • New Price €30,150
Hatchback
€30,750
i
  • Gearbox Manual
  • Gears 6 Speed
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €280
  • Boot Capacity 420 L
  • Engine Size 1.5 L
  • Power 180 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 8.3 s
  • New Price €30,750
Hatchback
€31,650
i
  • Gearbox Manual
  • Gears 6 Speed
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €200
  • Boot Capacity 478 L
  • Engine Size 1.0 L
  • Power 127 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 11.2 s
  • New Price €31,650
Hatchback
€31,750
i
  • Gearbox Automatic
  • Gears CVT
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €200
  • Boot Capacity 478 L
  • Engine Size 1.0 L
  • Power 127 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 11.0 s
  • New Price €31,750
Hatchback
€32,350
i
  • Gearbox Automatic
  • Gears CVT
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €280
  • Boot Capacity 420 L
  • Engine Size 1.5 L
  • Power 180 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 8.4 s
  • New Price €32,350
Hatchback
€32,550
i
  • Gearbox Manual
  • Gears 6 Speed
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €280
  • Boot Capacity 478 L
  • Engine Size 1.5 L
  • Power 180 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 8.4 s
  • New Price €32,550
Hatchback
€33,250
i
  • Gearbox Automatic
  • Gears CVT
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €200
  • Boot Capacity 478 L
  • Engine Size 1.0 L
  • Power 127 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 11.0 s
  • New Price €33,250
Hatchback
€34,150
i
  • Gearbox Automatic
  • Gears CVT
  • Fuel Type Petrol
  • Tax €280
  • Boot Capacity 478 L
  • Engine Size 1.5 L
  • Power 180 bhp
  • 0 - 100 km/h 8.5 s
  • New Price €34,150