Since the debut of the 10th generation Civic in 2016, with the proud ability to break 100 seconds in 7 seconds, this shopping cart using the 1.5T engine CVT gearbox has been dubbed the \"Farrah domain\" for a time. And then, \"What about the Civic? \" Detonate the entire network and get out of the ring. In the face of such a burst of popularity and a high starting point, the burden on the successor models of the 10th generation Civic was instantly heavy, so the new 11th generation Civic is living up to expectations or not?
Before talking about the driving of the new Civic, its appearance change is well worth spending ink, because compared with the tough and radical appearance of the previous generation, the appearance of the 11th generation Civic has completely changed a style, a style that is officially called \"refreshing\".
Just looking at the front, you can see that the styling of the new Civic is significantly more restrained. The original angular line trend began to soften, creating a harmless impression of people and animals, living out of a household shopping cart, and even a hint of the shadow of the eldest brother Accord. If I had to judge the front of the new Civic, it would be clean and tidy.
But if you move the Angle a little, simulate a view from the outside rearview mirror to see its half of the front face, you will find that the once full of angry \"youth\" is still alive. A diagonal crease that extends to the logo along the adjacent headlights vaguely makes the headlights of the 11-generation Civic look sinister. At this time, with a variety of black decorative pieces full of fighting breath, as well as fog lights that are now very rare, the familiar JDM flavor instantly became rich. Of course, if you change the fog lamp to the color of lemon yellow, the taste will be more intense.
In the 21st century, in order to meet side impact regulations, most car models have higher and higher window lines to protect the occupants of the car with a larger door panel area. However, the narrow Windows also inevitably lead to a depressed look, so the new Civic is in the opposite direction, through the lower window line, at only 1415mm body height, to create a large and transparent internal space visual effect. Coupled with the design of A single straight waist line, it also makes this A-class car with only 17 \"wheels seem to have a pair of big feet, creating a cross-class visual effect. But compared to the previous model's swooping waist line, the new Civic's straight waist line also makes it look less sporty.
Perhaps in order to make up for the lost sporty sense of the front face and sides, or to save consumers the trouble of late modification like the previous generation model, the rear of the new Civic top model is equipped with a huge black \"duck tail\". At the same time, the double-sided single exhaust of the previous generation model, which was hidden, was also placed on the surface. You know, for the car, the exhaust outside is always the best weapon to show off (PS: except for false).
In addition to the appearance, the interior of the 11-generation Civic has also changed greatly, and even when many people see its interior photos, they think that Honda's interior finally has a high-level sense. Indeed, the interior of the new Civic is indeed very in line with the current people's aesthetic, simple shape quite luxury brand car feeling, at the same time, the function of the keys are also listed in a very convenient position. Unfortunately, due to the price and the positioning of the model, the interior doesn't look as sophisticated when viewed up close. Fortunately, the damping of the air conditioning temperature and air volume adjustment knob can slightly compensate for this sense of drop.
It is worth mentioning that when the function of the car is more and more bloated today, a fluency can be like the monochrome screen of the old car has become very rare. Catdon, slow response make today's central control screen look flashy, what is more, after the completion of the ignition, car, start action, the car can not start to the normal use of the state. However, it is unclear what the secret of system optimization Honda has mastered, the new Civic's engine is almost silky smooth, and the reaction speed is completely comparable to that of a smartphone. It's just a little unfortunate that the lack of Carplay support makes it a little inconvenient for some iPhone users. However, the official also said that if the market demand is large, it can activate the Carplay function through OTA.
In addition to the smooth operation of the center screen, the same is true of the various menu switches in the new LCD meter. And unlike some brands, Civic's LCD instrument can really play the ability of the LCD to show everything. In addition to the traditional double circle shape, the LCD instrument also offers what is officially called a \"vertical bar\" interface to broaden the display area of the central driver assistance. In addition, this interface also has a small egg built in, and the car in the center of the instrument can always display the current lighting status of the vehicle. For example, when you press the brake, the brake light of the car will also come on at the same time.
Although the new Civic is 16mm longer than the previous model in terms of body length and the wheelbase has increased by 35mm, it has not changed much in terms of riding space. My height of 174cm after adjusting the sitting posture, the front head space for one punch three fingers. At this time, the rear legroom and head space are four fingers and four fingers, which is almost consistent with the current model.
Having said so much about the static experience, here comes the topic that everyone is most concerned about, that is, whether the 11-generation Civic has the strength to inherit the mantle of the 10-generation Civic? After all, the basic reason why 10 generation models can get an average of 20,000 units of sales per month is actually the \"rotten fan\" that is derogatory on other brand models, but positive on Honda models!
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But unfortunately, after actual measurement, the new Civic's 0-100km\/h acceleration time is only 8.95 seconds, it seems that its fist is not as powerful and strong as the original. Although about 0.4 seconds of that time was due to poor road conditions at the test site, which caused the Civic to slip slightly three times. Compared with the previous generation model that had broken 100 seconds in 7 seconds, the 8.55 seconds achieved after engine optimization is still a lot of regression.
In addition to the fact that the new Civic weighs about 70kg more than its predecessor, the main problem is the particle catcher (GPF) hidden behind the turbine. With the implementation of China's 6B emission standards, in order to significantly reduce particulate matter emissions, many models are equipped with particle traps comparable to gas masks to cope with China's set of the world's most stringent environmental standards. However, the extremely poor airflow permeability of the particle catcher will lead to more or less certain power drop problems in those models that use it. I also consulted Honda Japanese engineers afterwards. The engineers say the drop in power is indeed due to GPF, because in their test site, the 11-generation Civic without the particle catcher achieved nearly the same acceleration as the 10th-generation Civic without the particle catcher.
In fact, when I tested the 10th-generation Civic with the GPF last year, it managed just 8.9 seconds. Although this achievement has a certain relationship with its simulation of the AT gearbox upshift, resulting in reduced transmission efficiency, it also proves from the side that under the same exhaust configuration, the power of the 11-generation Civic has not regress.
Although there is little difference in the power of the new and old Civic, the power release of the new Civic is fundamentally different from that of the 10th-generation model. Among them, the power release characteristics of the 10th generation Civic and the old Japanese turbocharged models are very similar, when you step on the floor oil, close to 1.1bar of the larger turbo value will directly lead to huge turbo lag, need to wait for close to 1 second, the furious power can catch up with your thoughts. This very \"Old School\" power release, although it always seems to be a little behind the rhythm when overtaking in daily life, but for people who like JDM, it has its own unique charm. The 11-generation Civic is not the case, and the power release of the foot is very much in line with people's power needs for cars today.
When you step on the accelerator to overtake, the 11-generation Civic's CVT transmission can pull the engine speed to the specified range in an instant, and more power can be instantaneously poured out at high speeds, without the feeling of dragging water. This increase in power level is due to the VTEC valve lift technology added to the exhaust side of the 11th-generation Civic L15C8 engine.
We all know that in the past, on Honda's naturally aspirated engines, VTEC was arranged on the side of the intake valve. In the turbine era, the VTEC was placed on the side of the exhaust valve. The reason for this change is that the intake pressure of a turbocharged engine is so large that it can push a large amount of fresh air into the cylinder to meet the power demand without VTEC. The VTEC is installed on one side of the exhaust valve of the turbine engine because the exhaust valve VTEC can \"dive\" deeper by switching the high-angle CAM, so as to leave a larger valve lift to use the higher intake pressure and push out the residual exhaust gas in the cylinder to achieve a better scavenging effect.
After obtaining a better scavenging effect, the amount of high-temperature residual exhaust gas in the cylinder will be greatly reduced, which means that the cylinder has more space to leave fresh air, thereby improving the power performance. In fact, the principle is just like human breathing, without exhaling the exhaust gas, there is no way to breathe in more air. In addition, the better scavenging effect can also reduce the temperature in the cylinder, which can effectively avoid knocking of the engine, and it is no longer necessary to rely solely on the injection of gasoline to reduce the cylinder temperature of the turbocharged engine, which is also of great help to fuel saving.
In addition to the optimization of the exhaust valves, the torque converter transmission performance of the CVT transmission on the 11-generation Civic has also been optimized, finally giving the new Civic a low hysteresis driving experience in line with contemporary turbo cars. Unfortunately, the too linear power release makes the new Civic lack the \"rotten boy\" atmosphere of the previous generation model and become peaceful.
Also calming down are the controls of the new Civic. I still clearly remember that when I sold the GK5 Fit with modified hinge teeth and replaced it with the 10th-generation manual Civic, the hard suspension of the 10th-generation Civic even made me feel like I had not changed cars. However, in the 11th generation Civic, its suspension setting is not so fighting, and the suspension of several dimensions is soft, so that it lacks some fighting breath in the face of daily road bumps, but reveals a certain advanced sense. Therefore, compared with the 10 generation models, the 11 generation Civic is difficult to let the driver produce a \"top\" physiological impulse in daily driving, and everything is similar to the peaceful atmosphere of middle-aged people.
Driving the 11-generation Civic to the mountains, although the flexible orientation of the initial stage of the shock absorber always gives the driver a feeling of pure comfort adjustment, but in fact, the support of the rear section of the suspension is still very good, whether it is a high-speed bend or a low-speed pin bend, the 11-generation Civic can control the roll of the vehicle in a not too ridiculous attitude, compared to the suspension of the previous generation model. But in the end, the new Civic is actually stronger. Therefore, in the suspension adjustment, the 11-generation Civic only gave up the sports atmosphere of daily street walking, and it was even stronger than the 10-generation Civic in relatively intense driving.
The source of confidence in intense driving also has a lot to do with its newly designed seats. Compared to the previous model, which requires legs against the door panel to avoid the body being thrown by centrifugal force when turning a corner, the new Civic provides the driver with a very strong body posture through the new seat design, the use of huge wingguards and deeper hip wrap. This physical level of \"human-car integration\" greatly reduces the driver's subjective perception of vehicle roll, bringing a driving atmosphere of considerable movement. At the same time, the sitting height of the 11-generation Civic has been reduced once again on the basis of the previous generation, which has been far lower than the same class of models, and this more close to the ground sports sitting posture has further amplified its speed sense when driving on the mountain road, bringing stronger sensory stimulation to the driver!
In addition to the seats, the original tires of the 11-generation Civic also add to the excitement of the car. Four Youkhouma ADVANDB tires with poor grip severely limited the new Civic's cornered limits on mountain roads. In theory, poor grip on the tires would greatly reduce the driving pleasure of the vehicle, but these tires are really good......
I only had to use 40% of my driving power, and there was already a slight \"squeak\" in the direction of the wheel arch. And when I use 50% of my strength, the sound of the tire will be very loud and fill the carriage. At this point, if I push the car any further to the limit, the whole valley will be filled with the high tide of this set of ADVAN DB tires...... This kind of effortless can make each other can not help themselves, can not help screaming sense of accomplishment, men should be able to understand it ~ and unexpectedly, when the tire screams, grip has been in the limit, my hand this 11-generation Civic still has an excellent curve tracking, the overall state is very controllable, and there is no tendency to push the head.
In terms of steering feel, the 11-generation Civic has also been further improved. Although its overall steering damping strength is still the same as the previous generation model, it belongs to the relatively heavy type, but it has a completely different feeling in the details. Thanks to more subtle steering with angular damping gains and adjustments to the torque release strategy of the power motor, the steering of the 11-generation Civic is as smooth as butter, as if the steering wheel was connected to the steering rack by a belt instead of a gear, compared to the scratchiness and jagged feel of the motor struggling with the driver when turning the steering wheel in the 10-generation Civic.
Such smooth steering, easy to climax tires, better suspension support at high speed and more heel throttle, so that the 11 generation Civic has a better driving experience on the mountain road than the 10 generation, and is also very in line with the official \"refreshing\" positioning of this car. But for me, a 10th-generation Civic owner, the 11th-generation Civic has also lost something in sporty.
For example, the absence of a full range of manual gears and shift paddles greatly reduces the driver's sense of participation in the mountain running process; The smoother steering, on the other hand, also deprives the 11-generation Civic of the kind of sporty car that likes to compete with the driver; Compared with the 10th-generation Civic, the 12mm wider rear wheel base makes the Civic's already inflexible tail more stable, less of the driver's car's smart characteristics. In a word, the 11-generation Civic is more up the hall and down the kitchen, that is, it is not so interesting in the same room......
After test driving the 11-generation Civic, I pondered for about 30 minutes in the car, wondering why Honda wanted to move the 11-generation Civic in the opposite direction of the \"bad boy\". After thinking about it, I finally found that the answer is very simple: the current market demand for sports vehicles is completely a false proposition, in fact, consumers just want a very easy to drive, to meet the daily transportation, two months to crash a car. Therefore, the characteristics of those rich \"rotten\" atmosphere on the previous generation Civic have become the reason for consumers to reject it. So the main upgrade point of the new Civic is to make it driveable for more ordinary people, rather than the \"rotten\" group whose number changes every year. So if I had to make a conclusion about the all-new Civic, it would be to downgrade the sport in order to upgrade it.