It took me up to "In Poland we like to drive dynamically" to realize you're not native english. After that I started watching for license plate and stuff. So much of your english. Well done sir.
Good, concise review, thanks very much. It was interesting to hear about the relatively poor headroom, that's the first time I've heard a reviewer mention this and quite a big consideration.
Glad it was helpful! Many people like to lean back, which is not the proper driving position. If you lean back, during an accident your body can slide from under the seatbelt into footwell. However I know many taller drivers have no choice, but to lean back, so paradoxically they may not notice the headroom problem like I did.
I have 1.8iVtec petrol. It takes only 7 liters in urban conditions at minus temperatures and driving quicker then most out there. Which means in summer it is around 6 liters which is great.Engine 1.8 is one of the most reliable still out there on the market next to Toyota engines 1.8
Good review, not sure if Honda NZ will bring the tourer in, we drive the Hatch 1.8 petrol and must say it's a fantastic drive. You are right about needing to stretch the petrol to get it going, I also switch off econ and use the paddle shifters to liven it up. Handling is brilliant!, it feels screwed to the road around country bends and the build quality as you rightly pointed out is fantastic. The design may not be for all, I personally love it as it offers a refreshing respite from the ordinary.
As I'm started owning facelifted hatch 1.6 diesel in top executive trim, it's interesting to compare opinions here. And you are very accurate! Height in front is really on the edge, because tank is under front seats and you can sometimes hear disturbed fuel flow in it, unpleasant. Steering wheel could be more grippy. I'm not sure if econ reduces power, maybe just dampens. But it gives one very nice feature to cruise control: it reacts gradually to changes not trying to speed up instantly. Even on low profile tyres bumps are dealt superb, it's one of the big surprises in this car. But sound proofing from road noice is not good, I even don't like listening music for that. Steering is also really precise, but wide tyres makes bit nervous on tracked roads. Visibility and ergonomics for such futuristic design is just great, as the dashboard. Magic seats are fantastic, I put my dog to sit in there :) My main complain is sound proofing from road noise. But I like it.
Vaidas Kazakevičius labas,kokio esi ūgio? Žiūrinėjuosi honda civic tourer,domina,ar bandei 1.8 prieš perkant 1.6 ? Ar apsisukimo spindulys nėra didelis kelyje? Dekui
Taller drivers will push the driver seat back and will have more headspace when compared to your seating position as the roof gets higher towards the back.
Just bought this model 2014 with only 86.000km looks like a brand new car basic sport trim. Except crusie control and bluetooth it has nothing special but the car feels like a sport civic hatchback version. Pretty agile and boot space larger then bigger competition which costs double or triple the price. Headspace with me at 180cm is actually ok. Enough room...I guess many like to ride with the steering wheel at their chest meaning pulling seat to steering which is a death wish in colision.
5:51 if you have heavy foot in Urban conditions this car will take around 7.5-8liters. If you know how to use this engine efficient you will go down to 6.8 as tested on -8°C temp filling the tank. BC shows at least 0.5 liters more if not more. So don't get scared.😂
Kupio model 2014 1.8ivtec crne boje pre nedelju dana sa samo 86.000km. Prodao nemačko govno Passat B8 2.0tdi i uzeo ovo čudo od auta. Japanci me nikad nisu izneverili. Gepek je veći nego kod Passata u svakom slučaju testirano već. Motor jedan od najpouzdanijih na evropskom tržištu. U statistikama se skoro i ne pojavljaje kada su kvarovi u pitanju. Ulje se menja u ovom motoru na 10.000 i do 300.000 nema popravke. Sa 300.000se eventualno menja španer lanca. Inače lanci iz ovog motor posle 200.000km su potpuno kao novi kada se izmeri dužina.
It's great car I own 1.6dtec , very good on juice, doing 2500-3000k miles a month, very spacious, I'm 183cm not feel claustrophobic at all all ucgot to do is use the lever and lower the seat max down , highly recommend
Same with me. At 180cm enough space. Great car I took 1.8iVtec as it is one of the most reliable engines out there . I sold german crap Passat B8 2,0 tdi. Japanese had never failed me, they make the best petrol engines on the world.
Hi Marek, great reviews! I'm living in Poland, and I'm thinking about getting the civic 5D or a mazda 3 hatchback, what's your advice? I was in a mazda 3 sedan 2014 before, I had enough head clearance, however the civic's interior seems to appeal me more, I haven't seen it in person though. Comfortable ride, fuel efficiency and reliability are very important to me. Thanks in advance.
+HELLienadO Honda has better interior and bigger boot. Visibility may be an issue. Honda's 1.8 petrol engine seems alright. We'll have to wait a couple of years to reliability reports about Mazda3. But Mazda's 1.5 engine is a fun little thing. Likes to be revved, but can maintain decent economy, when driven lightly.
@@stuey36Just sold my very first garbage Passat B8 2.0tdi Station wagon for this 1.8iVtec Civic Tourer. Japanese never failed...I am not sure why I bought Passat in the first place.
is the quality of the civic better than those on nissan pulsar? i have to make the decision for second car, normal city-around activity and a little bit of autobahn, kids for school...things you don't want your heavy diesel-kombi use for. what would you say?
I think Civic feels a bit better put together. That said Pulsar was a pleasant surprise. And it's more spacious. My friend, who has three kids, bought it as his city runabout, and is very pleased with it.
+Marek Drives that make things easier. i do have three kids too. and nobody want's to sit in the back...thank you for the quick response. this 1.2 liter pulsar-engine, how bad is this thing on autobahn-speed, 130-140 km/h? do you remember on that?
+Marek Drives right. anyway, we have to drive it, civic, pulsar and kia ceed, and then let's see. btw, you should do more on bikes. i remember the fun watching you driving these baby-honda. :-) again: thank you very much. looking forward to the next review. you do a great job.
@@zexxonije I am 188cm and have had about 7 different civics. Never had a problem. My current civic is the 9g tourer and I have plenty of headroom in it. I don't know if you guys are sitting perfectly upright too close the steering wheel or something. But seriously. Try it out before buying ofc. But I just do not see the problem. You sit higher due to the fuel tank being where it is but driving position is perfect for me. Comfortable and all.
It took me up to "In Poland we like to drive dynamically" to realize you're not native english. After that I started watching for license plate and stuff. So much of your english. Well done sir.
Hi, think it's one of the best reviews I have come across on RUclips, I wish it was a bit longer tho. Well done!
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Good, concise review, thanks very much. It was interesting to hear about the relatively poor headroom, that's the first time I've heard a reviewer mention this and quite a big consideration.
Glad it was helpful!
Many people like to lean back, which is not the proper driving position. If you lean back, during an accident your body can slide from under the seatbelt into footwell. However I know many taller drivers have no choice, but to lean back, so paradoxically they may not notice the headroom problem like I did.
Thank you very much for an English version!!!
This just convinced me to get the 1.6d model for mountain bikes, dog ad family duties.
I have 1.8iVtec petrol. It takes only 7 liters in urban conditions at minus temperatures and driving quicker then most out there. Which means in summer it is around 6 liters which is great.Engine 1.8 is one of the most reliable still out there on the market next to Toyota engines 1.8
Boot space is larger then Passat B8 models and rear magic seats are great you can fit a mountain bike there.
Thanks a lot!! I'm 1,92 mtr tall, and was pretty interested. Now I'll head for a testdrive to see if my head bumps the ceiling.
Good review, not sure if Honda NZ will bring the tourer in, we drive the Hatch 1.8 petrol and must say it's a fantastic drive. You are right about needing to stretch the petrol to get it going, I also switch off econ and use the paddle shifters to liven it up. Handling is brilliant!, it feels screwed to the road around country bends and the build quality as you rightly pointed out is fantastic.
The design may not be for all, I personally love it as it offers a refreshing respite from the ordinary.
As I'm started owning facelifted hatch 1.6 diesel in top executive trim, it's interesting to compare opinions here. And you are very accurate! Height in front is really on the edge, because tank is under front seats and you can sometimes hear disturbed fuel flow in it, unpleasant. Steering wheel could be more grippy. I'm not sure if econ reduces power, maybe just dampens. But it gives one very nice feature to cruise control: it reacts gradually to changes not trying to speed up instantly. Even on low profile tyres bumps are dealt superb, it's one of the big surprises in this car. But sound proofing from road noice is not good, I even don't like listening music for that. Steering is also really precise, but wide tyres makes bit nervous on tracked roads. Visibility and ergonomics for such futuristic design is just great, as the dashboard. Magic seats are fantastic, I put my dog to sit in there :) My main complain is sound proofing from road noise. But I like it.
Vaidas Kazakevičius labas,kokio esi ūgio? Žiūrinėjuosi honda civic tourer,domina,ar bandei 1.8 prieš perkant 1.6 ? Ar apsisukimo spindulys nėra didelis kelyje? Dekui
Taller drivers will push the driver seat back and will have more headspace when compared to your seating position as the roof gets higher towards the back.
Just bought this model 2014 with only 86.000km looks like a brand new car basic sport trim. Except crusie control and bluetooth it has nothing special but the car feels like a sport civic hatchback version. Pretty agile and boot space larger then bigger competition which costs double or triple the price. Headspace with me at 180cm is actually ok. Enough room...I guess many like to ride with the steering wheel at their chest meaning pulling seat to steering which is a death wish in colision.
nice review marek!!!
Thank you Marek. Useful review.
5:51 if you have heavy foot in Urban conditions this car will take around 7.5-8liters. If you know how to use this engine efficient you will go down to 6.8 as tested on -8°C temp filling the tank. BC shows at least 0.5 liters more if not more. So don't get scared.😂
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Kupio model 2014 1.8ivtec crne boje pre nedelju dana sa samo 86.000km. Prodao nemačko govno Passat B8 2.0tdi i uzeo ovo čudo od auta. Japanci me nikad nisu izneverili. Gepek je veći nego kod Passata u svakom slučaju testirano već. Motor jedan od najpouzdanijih na evropskom tržištu. U statistikama se skoro i ne pojavljaje kada su kvarovi u pitanju. Ulje se menja u ovom motoru na 10.000 i do 300.000 nema popravke. Sa 300.000se eventualno menja španer lanca. Inače lanci iz ovog motor posle 200.000km su potpuno kao novi kada se izmeri dužina.
Good review. Thanks Marek
По-настоящему универсальная машинка!
Interesting fact also that weight of Hatchback model and Tourer is almost same difference only 20kg .😂 Tourer weights only 1300kg.
Just bought one , made in 🇬🇧👍
It's great car I own 1.6dtec , very good on juice, doing 2500-3000k miles a month, very spacious, I'm 183cm not feel claustrophobic at all all ucgot to do is use the lever and lower the seat max down , highly recommend
Same with me. At 180cm enough space. Great car I took 1.8iVtec as it is one of the most reliable engines out there . I sold german crap Passat B8 2,0 tdi. Japanese had never failed me, they make the best petrol engines on the world.
Is there a difference in backseat space in the Civic compared to the Auris?
Hi Mark! Thx for do tourer test. I am 189 cm high and just looking for such a detailed test. Thx a lot again :-)
Same here. Not sure I would fit in the driver's seat
@@stuey36With 189 person fits fine in this car I'm sure if you pull seat back you get plenty of room.
Everyone says it got high cabin noice and harch dampers. Want to see accord...
+yamahaevo Accord is no longer on sale here. Shame, because I liked it.
+yamahaevo In Europe only few people bought it, so they won't be bringing the TLX to Europe...
Is this car available in the US or is exclusive to the UK?
The Civic Tourer was available in Europe on the ninth gen model. But we don't get the coupe here.
Hi Marek, great reviews! I'm living in Poland, and I'm thinking about getting the civic 5D or a mazda 3 hatchback, what's your advice? I was in a mazda 3 sedan 2014 before, I had enough head clearance, however the civic's interior seems to appeal me more, I haven't seen it in person though. Comfortable ride, fuel efficiency and reliability are very important to me. Thanks in advance.
+HELLienadO Honda has better interior and bigger boot. Visibility may be an issue. Honda's 1.8 petrol engine seems alright. We'll have to wait a couple of years to reliability reports about Mazda3. But Mazda's 1.5 engine is a fun little thing. Likes to be revved, but can maintain decent economy, when driven lightly.
Iam 182 cm and I have more headspace than you.I dunno how is that the lowest seat position if you are 175 cm..
Maybe you recline the backrest more. However the backrest should be close vertical for proper driving position.
I am 189cm and considering the Civic hatch version. I don't like VAG products so the Golf is out.
@@stuey36Just sold my very first garbage Passat B8 2.0tdi Station wagon for this 1.8iVtec Civic Tourer. Japanese never failed...I am not sure why I bought Passat in the first place.
Ничего не понял, но было интересно. Теперь так же по Русски.
You can try the Polish version, if it's any easier.
ruclips.net/video/dP8CZAcHkFg/видео.html
This guy tried to be slick... he clearly wears/drives in stocking when he's not filming 👀
is the quality of the civic better than those on nissan pulsar?
i have to make the decision for second car, normal city-around activity
and a little bit of autobahn, kids for school...things you don't want your heavy
diesel-kombi use for. what would you say?
I think Civic feels a bit better put together. That said Pulsar was a pleasant surprise. And it's more spacious. My friend, who has three kids, bought it as his city runabout, and is very pleased with it.
+Marek Drives that make things easier. i do have three kids too.
and nobody want's to sit in the back...thank you for the quick response.
this 1.2 liter pulsar-engine, how bad is this thing on autobahn-speed,
130-140 km/h? do you remember on that?
It should be fine, as long as you plan ahead. Mind you in small engines fuel economy is out the window on motorway.
+Marek Drives right. anyway, we have to drive it, civic, pulsar and kia ceed, and then let's see. btw, you should do more on bikes. i remember the fun watching you driving these baby-honda. :-) again: thank you very much. looking forward to the next review. you do a great job.
A bit late to this. But I am 1m88cm and have absolutely no problem sitting in the drivers seet in this thing. :)
I'd love to see your driving position.
@@MarekDrives Picking up an Estate today. So might just show you :)
It really has a limited headspace. I can fit in Civic 7G, 8G, 10G, but not in the 9G:-(
So I guess there's no way that I'll fit with 200cm
@@zexxonije I am 188cm and have had about 7 different civics. Never had a problem. My current civic is the 9g tourer and I have plenty of headroom in it. I don't know if you guys are sitting perfectly upright too close the steering wheel or something. But seriously. Try it out before buying ofc. But I just do not see the problem. You sit higher due to the fuel tank being where it is but driving position is perfect for me. Comfortable and all.
DYNAMICALLY .......rajt xD
I would like to see more of the car and less of you!