Sa il scoata cat mai repede pe piata ca si asa se duc la vale cu preturile lor...

se pare ca ramanem tot aspirat
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticl...rs/260345/

Competition is so fierce in the family hatchback market, any new entrant has to stand out. With excellent choices in the shape of the VW Golf and Ford Focus, not to mention upstarts such as the new Hyundai i30 and Kia Cee’d, there’s no room for a me-too product. So how does the new Honda Civic fit into that mix? We got hold of one of the first right-hand-drive cars in the UK to find out.

Since its launch in 1973, Honda has sold more than 650,000 Civics. The previous generation really hit on a winning formula – striking looks, a futuristic yet practical cabin and a fun driving experience. The new model seeks to build on that reputation, while offering a more comfortable ride
and a better-quality interior.

This time around, Honda has been less daring with the car’s shape. The more you look at it, the more it feels as if it has lost some of its personality.

LED running lights add some show to the front end, but although the shape has been smoothed off and updated, the rear window is still split awkwardly and hampers vision.

What about comfort? Honda engineers have spent many hours testing the new Civic on UK roads, and you can tell straight away their hard work has paid off. New fluid-filled suspension bushes make it much more compliant, so it soaks up potholes well. Big bumps still send a jolt through the cabin, but it’s generally comfier than the outgoing car.

Overall, it feels more grown up. The body may not be as distinctive but it’s far more aerodynamic and, as a result, wind noise is reduced – the Civic is much quieter at any speed.

Quality has improved, too. Out go the brittle plastics of the old car, and in comes a new soft-touch material for the dash. The digital display has also been simplified, but still looks a bit busy. Equipment levels are excellent, even on basic SE-trimmed cars. Climate control, an ECON button (which modifies throttle response to improve economy), stop-start and alloy wheels are all standard. Our EX GT flagship had leather upholstery on its very comfortable seats, xenon headlights, a parking camera and sat-nav.

On the move, the 148bhp 2.2-litre diesel we tested had quite a narrow power band – you need to change gear quickly and often to maintain acceleration
– and it sounded a little gruffer than similarly powerful engines from VW and Ford. It’s capable of 0-62mph in 8.8 seconds, while Honda claims 64.2mpg and CO2 emissions of 115g/km, making road tax free in the first year.

Our advice, however, would be to hold out for the new 1.6-litre diesel, which will be even more economical and has sub-100g/km CO2 emissions. This engine is due at the end of the year.

The Civic is still fun to drive on a twisty road. With retuned suspension and a rear trailing arm that’s stiffer than that of the old Type R hot hatch, it’s a pretty agile machine, with decent turn-in and good grip. The new electric power-steering is precise, if a bit light. That’s fine at low speed, but it could do with more weight as the pace quickens.

However, many of the old car’s virtues have been carried over, including the cinema-style rear seats that fold up to allow awkward items such as bikes to slide behind the front seats. The boot is big at 487 litres and has a twin-height floor, although rear seat space could be better.

So is the new Civic much of a leap forward? Sadly, the answer is no. Improvements are small, and although existing customers will be happy, we’re not convinced it stands out enough to attract new ones.


Read more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/...z1iKtMdrPl

Civic SUV

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoex...n_way.html

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interesant, nu arata rau (poate schimba spatele totusi) si cred ca o sa aiba succes ... mai e mult totusi pana sa scoata asa ceva

(05-01-2012, 12:20)kinky_boy Wrote: interesant, nu arata rau (poate schimba spatele totusi) si cred ca o sa aiba succes ... mai e mult totusi pana sa scoata asa ceva

Eu cred ca va aparea mai repede decat se asteapta multi.

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We’re only a couple of weeks into the New Year, and the battle to be 2012’s best family hatch has already started in earnest with the launch of the new Honda Civic.The ninth generation has the same underpinnings as the outgoing Civic, but the evolutionary design hides a host of changes. More efficient engines, cleaner emissions and new suspension – designed to improve the ride – mean the car should be cheaper to run and more comfortable.Better still, Honda claims the cabin has taken a step upmarket, while the clever folding rear seats are unaltered, ensuring practicality is as good as ever. Despite being lower and wider than before, the new car has familiar styling, and comes in six trim levels.As before, there’s a choice of two petrol engines and the proven 2.2-litre diesel – and it’s the i-DTEC model we test against the best family hatches around. If the new Civic is going to be a contender at the top of this class, it needs to see off the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. Since 1972, more than 650,000 Civics have been sold in the UK. The question is, can the latest version continue the success story?

Read more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/...z1kIsagIol

Fost la lansarea Civic-ului 2012, baut cafea moca, vorbit cu lumile pe acolo, facut poze, catzarat in masini...si inapoi acasa...Fost fain. Poze vreti?

dăăăăăă

Si poze

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Uite si pozele: http://imageshack.us/g/29/dsc08136zj.jpg/

Proprietarul delaership-ului are si un NSX si un del Sol care din cate am inteles nu sunt de vanzare

Despre Civic...tot ce se stie. Un lucru pe care nu il stiam este ca partea de jos de la luneta (care pana acum era de plastic) este din sticla si este si incalzita. Portbagajul mi se pare ceva mai ingust, dar cica nu este. Este chiar mai inalt decat cel anterior. Aveau expuse un i-DTEC Sport si un VTEC Executive. Benzinarul are o singura toba acum si este muuuuuuuuuuuuult adusa in fata. Ma uitam ca orbetele pe sub masina si nu o vedeam. Este fff aproape de roata dreapta spate. Din ce mi-a spus gagiul de la service la care duc eu masina de obicei, noul Civic este mai fain de condus, mai silentios...per total cica este un pas inainte. In viitorul apropiat vreau sa ma duc sa fac un test drive sa vad ce si cum. Am si autostrada ffff aproape si o pot testa linistit.
Deja primul exemplar de Civic fusese vandut....Livrarea saptamana viitoare

Langa mai era expus si un Accord Type S de 180 BHP. MAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!! La cum era aranjata, direct masina de mafiot sa moara ma-sa...Arata demential...

faine poze, deobicei propietarii dealership-urilor Honda au un NSX

Vad ca ti-a placut Accord-ul ala mult ca i-ai facut o gramada de poze. Cum ti se pare Civic-ul asta nou la interior fata de modelul care il ai tu?

@toyboy: merci, dar nu am o camera prea performanta si lumina din hala care venea de undeva de sus da un plus de stralucire pozelor (care este cam aiurea)
@yula: Dpmdv, noul Civic este un pas inainte fata de cel actual. Sincer imi place mai mult la interior. Plasticele sunt mai moi, cauciucate. Nu iti mai aluneca mana peste tot ca in actualul. Consola centrala este din plastic fin, care pare destul de ieftin, dar restul bordului si usile sunt schimbate. Scaunele sunt si ele schimbate, tapiteria este altfel (are niste gaurele in zig-zag care ajuta la aerisirea "gazelor" ). Senzatia pe care ti-o da este de cockpit de F1. Din pacate nu am putut nici sa o pornesc pt ca erau intr-o hala.
Imi place Accord-ul Type S de prima data cand am vazut unul negru pe autostrada in Germania acum vreo 2 ani. Dar asta care era expus acolo era...bomba...m-a facut sa salivez grav de tot. As prefera un Sedan pt ca Tourer-ul mi se pare nesimtit de lung. Pachetul sport si jantele alea negre fac toti banii...Avea un schimbator asa de mic si mergea asa de fain...mmmm...urmatoarea masina va fi un Accord in proportie mult mai mare decat un Civic.

Am mutat posturile in thread-ul Civicului.

La exterior nu imi plac plasticele alea de la airpi, par foarte ieftine, si antena aia de pe cupeu

Nici mie nu imi plac plasticele alea si plasticul ala de pe fata á la Insight. Am vb si cu cei de la showroom si au zis acelasi lucru despre grila aia. Eventual o faceau toata neagra sau o lasau in culoarea masinii...
Antena e ok, sper sa fie receptia la radio mai buna decat este la actualul model.
Ce mi se pare mie chiar aiurea este pozitia stergatorului spate. Este fix ca un dos de maimuta pus acolo aproape in mijlocul lunetei...Puteau eventual sa il puna jos de tot.
Inca nu ma pot obisnui cu spatele per ansamblu. Nu ma incanta designul mai deloc. Cel de la vechiul model mi se pare mai reusit.
Dar pana la urma, noi stam inauntru la volan, nu conducem in pas alergator pe langa ea.

Anul acesta vor fi mai multe lansari in Europa decat ne-au obisnuit cei de la Honda. In luna mai va aparea Civicul Sedan, in vara se va lansa noul CR-V (inclusiv va putea fi achizitionat si cu dieselul de 1.6).
Prin targ se zice ca spre sfarsitul anului va veni si Civiul Type-R si se vor sti mai multe despre fratele mai mic al CR-V-ului, probabil urmasul lui HR-V.

Astazi am mers si eu putin cu noul Civic hatchback. Am aceeasi inpresie ca si Bogdan: este un pas inainte. La calitatea materialelor, ansamblarea acestora, dotari si preturi este peste sedan sau hatchback. Eu am avut totdeauna impresia ca sedanul, fiind facut in Japonia, este mai bine finisat si are la interior piese de mai buna calitate decat hatchback-ul facut in UK. De data asta insa, il depaseste si pe sedan.
Preturile sunt cu vreo 1000-1500 euro mai mici fata de varianta anterioara, atunci cand ea a fost lansata.
Cred ca Honda isi pune mari sperante in Civicul 5D si se vrea a fi o alternativa la masinile premium.
Succes!

Unde te-ai dat cu el, la ASKO?
Nu de alta, da' ar cam trebui sa le fac si eu o vizita, nu?

(28-02-2012, 15:59)w33bb0 Wrote: Unde te-ai dat cu el, la ASKO?
Nu de alta, da' ar cam trebui sa le fac si eu o vizita, nu?

Nu m-am dat. Vorba vine. Am mers putin prin curte sa-i testez camera retrovizoare si sistemult start-stop.

Deci la ASKO! Hmmm... Bogdaaaaan!
Multam, maruta, sun si eu la Bogdan si vedem daca nu ii fac o vizita prin wknd, daca mi se dezgheata parcarea.