New Civic

who_ru

Anybody else considering the new civic? I have never owned one but I'm aware of Honda's build quality. 1 litre or 1.5 litre turbo pertrol only options available when they go on sale in march.

aidanki

any hybrid in the mix ?

bazz26

Cannot take to the exterior styling myself, just looks like over styled for the sake of it imo.

sozbox

Yes, hoping to make time for a test drive soon.

Would the 1.0 feel under powered compared to the current 1.4?

who_ru

sozbox wrote: »

Yes, hoping to make time for a test drive soon.

Would the 1.0 feel under powered compared to the current 1.4?

Definitely not in YouTube reviews. Both petrol engines are turbo.

A diesel 1.6 will be released later this year.

I like the look of it I have to say.

sozbox

What's the standard warranty period for Honda?

bazz26

sozbox wrote: »

What's the standard warranty period for Honda?

From their website:
http://www.honda.ie/web/Hondacare

JohnBoy26

The 1.5 would be the one to go for. It's 4 cylinder as oppose to the 1 liter which is 3 cylinder.

The car itself is a big upgrade from the previous generation. It's got a much better interior and it's got proper fully independent rear suspension.

galvo_clare

I've driven both and I loved the 1.0 litre for its engine note and performance.
The 1.5 is a good bit stronger but the engine noise is quite dull by comparison.
If you're thinking CVT auto, go for the 1.5 as it works much better with the bigger engine.
Nice car, good chassis and ride and much improved interior.

bbari

will there be a saloon version of the new civic or it will be just hatchback like they did in the past 5 years ?

CiniO

bbari wrote: »

will there be a saloon version of the new civic or it will be just hatchback like they did in the past 15 years ?

They offered saloon version all the way through last 15 years.
Not too popular in Europe though.
And yes - 10th generation will be also available in saloon.

bbari

CiniO wrote:

They offered saloon version all the way through last 15 years. Not too popular in Europe though. And yes - 10th generation will be also available in saloon.

Really? I don't remember seeing one civic saloon on the Irish roads since the 06 to 10 model.

scamalert

bbari wrote: »

Really? I don't remember seeing one civic saloon on the Irish roads since the 06 to 10 model.

https://www.google.ie/search?q=honda+civic+saloon+2008&biw=1920&bih=971&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj046aq6JXSAhUMJcAKHemVBVEQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=HgklV7YxHn-SEM:

if you look harder theres plenty of them around,just isn't smth you'd look twice at.front looks nice a bit hybrid like,but back is imo nothing but blunt.

bbari

I agree there are plenty of saloons in this model but not since the post 2006 to 2010 model?

bazz26

Saloon is available in the US but not sure if they will bring it to Europe as sales of saloons in that segment are very small. The last Civic saloon sold in Europe was the 8th generation and that was discontinued in 2010. While the 9th generation European model was really a reworked 8th generation they never bothered replacing the saloon. Bigger Accord was dropped in Europe too.

I wouldn't hold my breath on them bringing the 10th generation saloon to Europe despite its lines looking more proportional than the hatchback imo.

CiniO

bbari wrote: »

I agree there are plenty of saloons in this model but not since the post 2006 to 2010 model?

Indeed that seems to be the case.

Plenty of saloons of 8th generation (2006-2011) but none in 9th generation (from 2012) on donedeal and the likes.
Looks like none in UK as well.

Maybe they didn't do them in RHD option, as there's good few on the Continent.
example: https://www.otomoto.pl/osobowe/honda/civic/-/-/sedan/?search%5Bfilter_float_year%3Afrom%5D=2012&search%5Bcountry%5D=

bbari

CiniO wrote:

Plenty of saloons of 8th generation (2006-2011) but none in 9th generation (from 2012) on donedeal and the likes. Looks like none in UK as well.

That's right, no saloon in the 9th generation here/UK but i have seen plenty of em in the Middle East and in Asia.

sozbox

who_ru wrote: »

Anybody else considering the new civic? I have never owned one but I'm aware of Honda's build quality. 1 litre or 1.5 litre turbo pertrol only options available when they go on sale in march.

Bought the 1.0L today, delivery in 4ish weeks.

It was great to drive, a lot more power than I expected and very comfortable. Went for the Smart Plus option on PCP.

bbari

sozbox wrote:

Bought the 1.0L today, delivery in 4ish weeks.

Many congrats and the best wishes.

scamalert

well was going to say it look sa bit like performance toy car,but seeing if engine can put out over 120bhp on 1l and if price as advertised 23k seems not bad,only my thinking due to styling its seems targeted more at 20-30yrs age bracket.

also these new generation engines do not inspire much confidence 1l engine with turbot and combined with cars weight seems like future issue due to stress on engine,but if it remains honda quality like previous models,then well worth the price,thus not bashing the car,since looks better then last generation,which was quite blank in comparison.

sozbox

I have a 06 civic now and it's bullet proof so I'm expecting the same level of reliability with the new model.

It's defo aimed at a younger audience with the styling and you'll either love it or hate it looks wise.

It does look better in the flesh compared to pictures though. I went for red but it looks great in white too.

colm_mcm

Are the new models available to drive now?

bazz26

Fitzpatrick's in Kildare are claiming to have it in stock but it could be one of the lhd models doing the dealer rounds.

Actually this dealer has a rhd model:
http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Honda/Civic/Smart-Plus/111315623044706943/

I still cannot warm to the looks.

sozbox

colm_mcm wrote: »

Are the new models available to drive now?

Yup drove one today, they became available yesterday according to the two dealerships I went to.

colm_mcm

Do they have them in Sheils in Limerick do you know?

sozbox

colm_mcm wrote: »

Do they have them in Sheils in Limerick do you know?

No idea, I was in Cork today. But I assume all dealers would get a demo car around the same time.

Worth calling around.

Pacifico

colm_mcm wrote: »

Do they have them in Sheils in Limerick do you know?

Yes. Have a blue and a red 1L...

micks_address

Yep, we might see a civic tourer next year but again unsure..

Technique

micks_address wrote: »

Yep, we might see a civic tourer next year but again unsure..

A blue one passed me this morning in Derry. Very aggressively styled from behind.

run_Forrest_run

sozbox wrote: »

Yes, hoping to make time for a test drive soon.

Would the 1.0 feel under powered compared to the current 1.4?

it cannot get any more under-powered than the current (9th gen) 1.4, it's woefully weak on acceleration.

colm_mcm

The current 1.4 is a dead duck. The 1.0 turbo would be in a totally different league. More bhp and more torque.

sozbox

colm_mcm wrote: »

The current 1.4 is a dead duck. The 1.0 turbo would be in a totally different league. More bhp and more torque.

That's what I found when I drove both within 5 mins of each other. My 1.4 was sluggish in comparison

dunnerc

collecting my new 1.0 turbo civic on Monday.im very impressed with this 1 lt engine.

kave2

sozbox wrote: »

Bought the 1.0L today, delivery in 4ish weeks.

It was great to drive, a lot more power than I expected and very comfortable. Went for the Smart Plus option on PCP.

What's the APR rate on the pcp plan?

sozbox

kave2 wrote: »

What's the APR rate on the pcp plan?

3.9%

Dealer said that's an introductory offer but he may have been strong arming.

Was expecting 5.9% so was very happy with it.

sozbox

dunnerc wrote: »

collecting my new 1.0 turbo civic on Monday.im very impressed with this 1 lt engine.

What colour?

dunnerc

polished metal metallic .

kave2

Anyone driven one with automatic gearbox gearbox? Any thoughts?

Phil.x

sozbox wrote: »

Yes, hoping to make time for a test drive soon.

Would the 1.0 feel under powered compared to the current 1.4?

The new 1.0 is ment to be a replacement for the old 1.8 138bhp engine. So no, lots and lots better.

Was looking at a presumably top spec 1.0t close up in a shopping mall in Germany, €26,500.

Looked great in the flesh.

Anyone tell me what the rpm is in 6th at 120kph....or any speed in 6th really

Engine seems a bit nude doesn't it.....

galvo_clare

kave2 wrote: »

Anyone driven one with automatic gearbox gearbox? Any thoughts?

I've driven both engines with both transmissions. I really felt the auto didn't suit the smaller engine but it was fine in the 1.5.
It doesn't suffer from that awful CVT revs rising to the sky problem and you have paddles with seven predefined 'gears' to choose from.

Do irish insurers treat the 1.5 turbo as a high risk car I wonder?
It's warm at best in today's market.

sozbox

dunnerc wrote: »

collecting my new 1.0 turbo civic on Monday.im very impressed with this 1 lt engine.

How is it so far? Did you have any issues with insurance, most places don't have the car in their database yet

JohnBoy26

Augeo wrote: »

Do irish insurers treat the 1.5 turbo as a high risk car I wonder?
It's warm at best in today's market.

I doubt if they would tbh

walus

Augeo wrote: »

Engine seems a bit nude doesn't it.....

Looks like a proper piece of engineering at least.

colm_mcm

Went to see one of these today.
Just didn't do it for me, I thought it would look better proportioned in the flesh.

sozbox

colm_mcm wrote: »

Went to see one of these today.
Just didn't do it for me, I thought it would look better proportioned in the flesh.

It's very polarising alright, people seem to love it or hate it.

Did you drive it?

colm_mcm

I didn't drive it, I was in a bit of a rush.

aidanki

well Op did you collect your new machine ?

colm_mcm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Went to see one of these today.
Just didn't do it for me..........

I was the same at first glance but after a few walks around it I thought it great looking

The one I looked at was a sort of gun metal grey type thing, had the centre exhaust etc, fully loaded I reckon.

Inside looked brilliant.