The 2022 Honda Civic sedan you see here is already disappointingly prepared compared to its impressive siblings. Civic hatchback has a more spacious cargo area and offers a manual transmission while higher trim levels such as the comparison test-winning Civic station wagon, with more features and a more powerful turbocharged 1.5-liter engine. (Not to mention the sporty Civic Si and Type R. The Civic Sports Seating features a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine and a continuously variable automatic transmission - It's hardly a combination of sport that reminds us of the traditional sense of the sport.
However, we found that there's a lot to like about the simplicity of this smaller Civic, which reminds us of the older Honda because it lacks trim but offers inherent, satisfying kindness. Oh, did we mention that this model starts at just $24,765? At this price, you'll be hard to find a vehicle that's so fun to drive, so fuel-efficient or so stylish. While the look of our test car gets 1418 Helped by the dollar HPD exterior package, which adds body kit and rear spoiler, but all Civic sport looks cooler than the LX and EX brothers thanks to 18-inch wheels, chrome exhaust and black trim around the windows and rearview mirrors.
HIGHS: Excellent ride and handling balance, pleasant interior, good price.
While the 11th-generation Civic body is more streamlined than its clumsy predecessor, Honda keeps basically the same foundation - It's a good thing. We love the Civic's quick steering, solid ride and sensitive brake pedals, and the sport model outperforms the loaded Touring in our non-slip pads and 70 mph brake tests. It grips to the 0.87 g tone and stops at 170 feet, improving 0.04 g and 4 feet. Due to the lighter load on its optional equipment, Civic The Sport weighs just 2906 pounds, 148 pounds less than Touring.
Even so, the 2.0-liter engine's 158 horsepower and 138 pound-feet of torque are not up to the task of driving around the Civic. It takes 8.8 seconds to reach 60 mph, which is a second and a half slower than what we measured in the Civic hatchback with the optional 180-horsepower turbocharged engine and the six-speed manual transmission . The Sport's naturally aspirated inline four-cylinder engine is also annoyingly buzzing at high revs. Interestingly, the more powerful turbocharged is more fuel-efficient, with both the EX and Touring surpassing the Civic Sport's comprehensive rating. We measured 36 mpg in the 75 mph highway fuel economy test, one mpg lower than the EPA's highway rating.
Lows: slow acceleration, engine buzzing, fuel efficiency below the turbocharger.
The cheaper Civic is more civilian, and it will immediately appear once you open the door and see its black cloth interior and smaller screen. The infotainment display is 7.0 inches longer than Touring's 9.0-inch screen, while the instrument cluster combines the analog speedometer with a 7.0-inch screen to display the tachometer and other information (Touring has a fully digital meter cluster with a screen of 10.2 inches). Fortunately, the screen's functionality was not affected, as the smaller infotainment screen contains hard buttons as well as volume and tuning knobs, making its interface easy to use.
interior material has nothing to write about, but the Civic’s cab feels assembled well and offers some visual interest as the honeycomb pattern extends to the dashboard and contains vents. The three climate control knobs click precisely, and the steering wheel is attractive and very nice to hold. Rear passengers lack amenities like cup holders, vents and USB ports, but there is plenty of room for two adults there.
compact sedan market has a smaller population than before, but Civic still faces fierce competition from companies such as Mazda 3, Volkswagen Jetta and Hyundai Elantra .It has proven its courage in the form of a top trim, and while we don't think we'll go through the econobox comparison test for the base model anytime soon, we can confidently say that no matter which version you choose, the Civic is at or close to the top of its kind.
specifications
2022 Honda Civic Sport
Model: Front engine , Front-wheel drive , 5 seats, 4 door Semi-car
Price Basic/test: $24, 765/$26, 183
Options: HPD appearance package, including front, rear and side body kit, rear spoiler, HPD badge, $1418
Engine DOHCh 16 valve inline 4, aluminum cylinder block and cylinder head , fuel direct injection
displacement: 122 in3, 1996 cm3
power: 158 hp @ 6500 rpm
torque: 138 lb-ft @ 4200 rpm
transmission stepless automatic
chassis suspension, F/R: strut/multi-link
brake, F/R: 11.1 inch ventilation disc / 10.2-inch disc
tires: Goodyear Eagle Sports All-Season
235 / 40R-18 91W M + S
Size Wheelbase: 107.7-inch
Length: 184.0-inch
Width: 70.9-inch
Height: 55.7-
Inch Passenger volume: 99 feet 3
Trunk volume: 15 ft3
Curb weight: 2906 lb
C / D Test results 60 mph: 8.8 seconds
1/4 mph: 16.9 seconds @ 86 mph
100 mph: 23.7 seconds The above results omit 1 foot deployment 0.4 seconds
scroll start, 5–60 mph: 9.1 seconds
top gear, 30–50 mph: 4.3 seconds
top gear, 50–70 mph: 5.7 seconds
top speed (C/D est): 124 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 170 ft
grip, 300 ft mat: 0.87 g
C/D Fuel economy Observed: 27 mpg
75 mpg
Highway driving: 36 mpg
Highway range: 440 mi
EPA Fuel economy United/city/highway: 33/30/37 mpg
C/D Test instructions
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