The 20th Guangzhou Auto Show ushered in its climax during the New Year's Day holiday. Following the exhibition theme of "New Technology, New Life", major automobile manufacturers brought their own new models of good cars. As the star product of Dongfeng Beitian, Civic has a glorious history of fifty years. It has also been seventeen years since Civic was introduced to China. Every time a new model is released, it will be loyally followed by generations of passionate young people.
At the Guangzhou Auto Show, Honda brought the eleventh generation Civic. Although the Civic has been officially launched before, it is at the auto show and we can see the actual car up close. Civic has released a total of 6 models, including 4 fuel versions, with a price range of 145,900-169,900 yuan. In addition, Civic has also added 2 hybrid models, e:HEV, with a price of 169,900-179,900 yuan. I don’t know if this time with the addition of a hybrid system, it will still be the same Civic that flies in the air every second.
In terms of appearance, although the eleventh-generation Civic HATCHBACK adopts the latest family design language, overall it is not particularly different from the previous generation, except that the details are more refined. The front face still coexists with sportiness and fashion. The headlights are slender and barb-shaped, and are connected in series with the blackened honeycomb-shaped air intake grille, which makes the front of the car even wider and more imposing. In addition, a horizontal chrome-plated decorative strip is added to the front air intake grille, which not only makes the front of the car more layered, but also greatly improves the sophistication of the entire vehicle.
still adopts a slightly exaggerated large slip-back design on the side, equipped with two upper and lower waistlines, which is clean and neat. In order to increase the sense of sportiness, the 11th generation Dongfeng Honda Civic HATCHBACK also blackened the door handles. The sports surround components at the rear of the car are also blackened, which brings a color-blocking visual impact to the whole car and adds a bit more fashion sense. In addition, the double five-spoke large-size wheels, matched with shark fin antenna , and the duck-tail spoiler with a slightly upward tilt at the rear of the car create a strong sporty atmosphere everywhere.
Although the eleventh generation Civic HATCHBACK is a sedan , the rear of the car is relatively short. The taillights adopt the most popular through-type taillight design. Apart from this, there are no other complicated design elements, which is simple and elegant. The exhaust is still in the familiar form of double-sided exhaust pipes. The square exhaust pipe is the family characteristic of the Civic at first glance.
There is no difference in appearance between the fuel version and the e:HEV version, but it is easy to distinguish between the two. You only need to look at the tail mark on the rear of the car. The one marked with 240 is the fuel model, and the others are hybrid models. The price difference between the two is not very big. As for how consumers choose, it depends on whether consumers prefer the energy saving and emission reduction of new energy vehicles and , or whether they are loyal to the roaring feelings of traditional fuel vehicles.
In terms of interior, the 11th generation Dongfeng Honda Civic HATCHBACK also continues a strong family-style design style, which is slightly different from the sporty and fashionable appearance. The interior design is conservative but not radical. The 10.25-inch full LCD instrument screen and the 9-inch floating large screen are not connected like other sports models, but separated; the three-spoke multi-function steering wheel is not made into a sports steering wheel style, and the air-conditioning outlet is also a traditional through-type design.
In addition, the center console area retains a large number of physical buttons. Although it lacks fashion, it brings safety and convenience of control that cannot be achieved by touch screen. However, it is worth mentioning that the 11th generation Dongfeng Honda Civic HATCHBACK does not have a traditional shift handle, and shifting is also a button operation. This may not be pleasing to many young people who yearn for a radical driving style.
In terms of power, as mentioned before, the 11th generation Dongfeng Honda Civic HATCHBACK has a hybrid version in addition to the fuel version. Two power combinations are available. Among them, all fuel models are equipped with a 240TURBO in-cylinder direct injection turbocharged engine as standard, which can output a maximum power of 134 kilowatts and a maximum torque of of 240N·m.There are two gearbox options, one is the new "G-Design Shift" CVT gearbox, and the other is a six-speed manual gearbox. For those who pursue a more classic and pure Civic sports driving style, the latter is obviously the best choice. The
hybrid version is equipped with the e:HEV strong electric intelligent hybrid system consisting of a 2.0-liter engine + electric motor. It is paired with a CVT gearbox and has a maximum power of 105 kilowatts. This is Honda's fourth-generation i-MMD dual-motor hybrid system, which has surging power characteristics that are closer to electric drive. At the same time, the fuel consumption can be as low as 4.61L/100km under WLTC comprehensive operating conditions, which can bring drivers a smooth experience of "hybrid and more sporty".
The era is constantly advancing, and classics will always be classics. Honda Civic is constantly advancing the advancement of the times on the road of self-evolution, while retaining the traditional driving experience to the greatest extent. This may be the biggest reason why generations of young people are crazy about it!
