Is the new Honda Civic the best price performance car? 2023 e:HEV Hybrid driving REVIEW

Jul 30, 2023

Is the new Honda Civic the best price performance car? 2023 e:HEV Hybrid driving REVIEW

This is our in-depth review of the 2023 Honda Civic e:HEV (Hybrid). We’re taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.

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00:00 2023 Honda Civic hatch
00:15 Civic e:HEV in Crystal Red
00:43 Length and generation changes
02:06 Rear and suspension
02:43 Interior: key fob and doors
03:35 Steering wheel with real buttons!
04:27 Seating position and panoramic roof
05:15 Interior cockpit overview
06:02 Infotainment system
06:47 Digital instruments
07:03 Lower middle console
07:45 Rear seats
08:58 Hatchback trunk / boot
10:11 Engines: turbo, N/A and Hybrid
11:08 Driving: Acceleration Civic e:HEV
12:37 Autobahn motorway cruising
14:05 Hybrid feeling
16:31 Fuel economy / consumption
18:50 More high speed highway driving
20:20 Best price-performance car?
21:05 Understeer?
21:34 Assistance systems
23:25 User interface while driving
25:20 Premium driving feel?
27:56 Electric driving moments
32:04 Dynamic driving

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Content

0 -> This is the new Honda Civic.

1.98 -> Is it maybe the best price-performance sedan

5.64 -> or fastback out there?

7.932 -> Let's find out together

9.06 -> with Thomas on Autogefühl for you

12.447 -> in 4K, full screen, and full length.

14.88 -> Let's go!

15.434 -> In the front, you can see

16.44 -> I would say, rather an evolutionary design

18.6 -> for the new Civic.

20.187 -> I found very beautiful how the front grille here

22.38 -> leads over to the headlamps.

24 -> Rather consistent and clean

26.46 -> design here in the front

27.54 -> and already quite sporty, I think.

29.88 -> This car here is called Crystal Re...

32.94 -> Not 'Crystal Meth'.

34.26 -> Crystal Red!

36.2 -> And where can you see that

37.14 -> we have the hybrid drivetrain today?

39.372 -> Yes, the blue ring around the Honda logo.

42.801 -> The length's at 4.55 meters or 179 inches.

46.922 -> It gets really interesting because

48.12 -> this is so-called 'hatchback',

50.1 -> or I will also maybe say 'fastback' or 'liftback'.

54.722 -> The thing is that this hatch then in the back,

56.7 -> it really opens very wide.

59.222 -> At 12 centimeters or 5 inches longer,

61.98 -> there's also the true sedan available

64.047 -> then with a longer rear area, longer trunk.

67.38 -> But then with a separate trunk.

69.718 -> Yes, longer,

71.429 -> different in the looks a little bit,

72.9 -> but then again, harder to load things in and out.

75.78 -> Soon more about that.

77.4 -> Today, wheels here in 80 inch in black

79.86 -> in a sporty styling.

81.44 -> So also a nice contrast.

82.56 -> But you can also, for example,

83.88 -> go for brighter wheels.

85.622 -> Very basic versions, for example,

87.54 -> would start with 16 inch.

89.16 -> Depending on your market,

90.24 -> 17 inch is available.

91.2 -> And the Type R will then get 19 inch exclusively.

95.64 -> It's very interesting because

97.14 -> this vehicle here has always been

99.24 -> for the past generations,

101.1 -> it is on a compact platform.

103.02 -> At the same time, it's almost like

105.6 -> mid-size sedan style.

107.04 -> So this is also where this

109.14 -> price-performance thing begins.

111.408 -> It is at the price point

112.947 -> in comparison to other normal compact hatches,

115.26 -> but it already is way longer.

117.78 -> You get more of a vehicle.

119.34 -> In this new generation,

120.977 -> a little bit longer.

122.131 -> A little bit longer wheelbase,

123.486 -> wider track.

124.38 -> everything comes for more stance on the road.

127.212 -> Nice new light signatures here for the rear.

130.08 -> And this hatchback or fastback style

133.792 -> is definitely unique.

135.66 -> Some love it, some don't.

137.907 -> Me personally, I think the sedan looks better.

140.981 -> But when we open the trunk,

142.44 -> the advantage here gets obvious.

144.3 -> By the way, they use

145.62 -> multilink rear suspension here

147.24 -> so that's also very good for this segment.

149.332 -> It's not shared by all of its competitors

151.44 -> or maybe they're dependent

152.64 -> on the drivetrain and so on.

153.9 -> Here, always the case then.

155.34 -> That's actually very good.

156.36 -> And also in this new generation,

158.28 -> they stiffened up the chassis.

160.8 -> Let's see later on if that has an effect on driving.

163.2 -> Car key.

165.12 -> Very simple.

166.212 -> Does the job.

166.56 -> There's also keyless entry available here.

168.18 -> You put your hand on top there.

169.8 -> It's like with BMW approximately.

171.817 -> And hand on the inside then to open it.

173.58 -> Really nice.

174.12 -> Then the door closing sound...

176.94 -> Very... wait a minute. That sounds awesome...

181.68 -> That's... Wow, cool!

183.36 -> And what they also have done,

184.8 -> usually with Hondas,

185.82 -> there's as a big problem that

186.96 -> when you would snatch the door handle

189.42 -> by mistake or something,

191.16 -> it sounds super weird.

192.6 -> But here, they have improved that sound.

195.3 -> It doesn't sound, you know,

196.68 -> like this echo-ish anymore.

198.42 -> So yeah, very well done.

200.857 -> Then inside of the doors,

202.947 -> here on the top part

204.66 -> is already soft touch with a structure

207.18 -> and even softer then here for your elbows.

209.82 -> I mean, it's not a super

211.62 -> high-class premium vehicle

213 -> but they have definitely

214.2 -> improved and improved and improved.

215.82 -> New steering wheel with a very modern design.

218.4 -> And what I found cool,

219.78 -> here, the buttons.

222 -> Left for the volume, for example.

225.84 -> Right for the cruise control

228.06 -> and also for the digital instruments.

230.34 -> Still real knobs.

231.96 -> No #capacitiveBS

234.288 -> Easy controls also for the steering wheel heating

237.54 -> if you have that option.

238.5 -> So this is kinda #capacitiveBS free.

243.24 -> And do you hear that?

246.9 -> Nice clicking sounds at the buttons here

249.78 -> at the steering wheels

250.65 -> especially at these switches

252.48 -> that you can pull...

257.16 -> up and down.

258.6 -> Wow, that's awesome.

259.56 -> So where's the distance now to premium vehicles?

262.8 -> This has diminished now more and more.

265.68 -> Super interesting.

267.134 -> 1.89 meters or 6'2,

268.86 -> and that leaves still some headroom here.

271.56 -> Although this is the one

272.88 -> with the panoramic roof

274.02 -> so you can, of course,

275.94 -> also get one without.

277.2 -> This does have shade.

282.96 -> So the shade right here,

284.94 -> you can close it.

285.96 -> You can also fully open it.

287.34 -> And this is also a panoramic roof

289.44 -> you can actually really open

291.84 -> and it's really nice.

293.804 -> Then also steering wheel position here,

295.68 -> up and down

296.28 -> and it also goes really low.

298.5 -> I like it.

299.4 -> I like to put the steering wheel kinda low.

301.08 -> It gives me this very sporty

302.82 -> and in-control position.

304.428 -> And the seating comfort is also very decent.

307.2 -> Seating surface is on this

308.28 -> test vehicle here in animal skin.

310.08 -> But you get in base versions,

312 -> also fabric seats

313.44 -> and they're more breathable

314.22 -> and also more animal friendly.

315.72 -> As for the interior layout,

317.52 -> you would start seven inch on left

319.68 -> with some analog instruments mixed

322.092 -> and seven inch on the right.

324.167 -> This here, optional

326.342 -> full digital 10.2 inch

328.92 -> digital instruments on the left.

331.56 -> Right side, nine-inch infotainment screen.

334.38 -> What I love best about this interior is

336.84 -> look at that here, this mesh structure.

339.9 -> Great sporty design feature.

341.94 -> And here, also clicking sounds

344.46 -> for the vent control.

345.48 -> And such a relief!

349.364 -> Manual climate knobs here

351.6 -> and for the vent strength.

353.7 -> So simple, straightforward.

355.86 -> And also once again,

357.72 -> with nice clicking sounds.

359.22 -> Yeah, this is more Audi-esque

361.38 -> than Audi is right now.

362.58 -> The infotainment system is

364.56 -> pretty simple and straightforward.

366.96 -> Not much more I would actually need.

369.36 -> The car's internal GPS is

373.8 -> yeah, maybe better to use than before

376.2 -> but also not that ideal.

378.84 -> Most of time, I would rely on

380.46 -> the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

381.78 -> Wired or wireless connection available.

383.64 -> Cool is that we always have this

384.96 -> Home hotkey and this Back button,

386.88 -> and also a manual volume knob here.

388.98 -> That's cool.

389.82 -> Apple CarPlay integration looks then like this.

393.72 -> Does the job as well.

394.98 -> And we also have here,

396.78 -> the Bose sound system.

398.82 -> Let's listen to that.

403.5 -> Oh, pretty nice surround sound indeed.

406.86 -> It's cool.

408.217 -> In these digital instruments here,

409.92 -> right side - speed.

410.88 -> Left side, you see the power output.

413.1 -> And you can control something here,

415.38 -> like you know, consumption,

417.36 -> visualization of the drivetrains and so on.

419.22 -> Not too adjustable but does the job

421.44 -> and it looks quite clear and clean.

424.053 -> In this lower middle console,

425.22 -> two USB-A chargers here.

426.9 -> One to connect, one charging only.

428.58 -> There's an inductive charging pad underneath.

430.56 -> You can also turn it off.

431.64 -> I find it quite good.

432.54 -> I rather rely on a cable connection actually.

434.88 -> Then here, this gear selector is interesting.

436.92 -> This is Reverse, Parking,

438.66 -> Neutral, and D for Drive.

441.6 -> It's a different solution but why not?

444.36 -> So it's actually simple and straightforward.

446.04 -> And then here's a drive selector here.

447.48 -> We'll also test the Sport mode

449.16 -> while driving, for example.

450.3 -> The cup holders here are really large.

452.4 -> Rather for large bottles or cups

454.68 -> but they're also somewhat adaptive.

456.96 -> Then this armrest here, soft touch on top.

459.6 -> Could be a little bit better attached.

461.7 -> Then this small area on top

463.38 -> and you can lift it out

464.52 -> and have more space underneath.

465.78 -> Rear seating area,

466.86 -> nothing special, nothing fancy.

468.9 -> Substantial middle tunnel

470.64 -> and two USB chargers, USB-A.

473.76 -> Inside of the door here in the rear is hard pack.

476.28 -> But again, look at the price.

482.952 -> Legroom is not that much

485.28 -> when I'm driving as a tall driver.

486.84 -> So I do hit my legs right here.

489.42 -> And the headroom is also limited

492.72 -> due to the design.

493.38 -> It raises a little bit to the rear here

495.3 -> so it works kinda for a tall adult.

497.28 -> Also when I

500.34 -> stretch my legs a little bit to the outside...

502.332 -> Yeah.

504.24 -> It's okay, you know?

505.44 -> So comfort is okay,

507 -> but I would have expected

508.38 -> a little bit more legroom.

509.4 -> But it seems that Honda

510.96 -> paid more attention to the length

513.24 -> of the trunk then here in this case.

515.16 -> In the middle part,

517.02 -> it's not too stiff to sit on.

519.18 -> But then again,

520.248 -> yeah, gets more cramped with the headroom

522.48 -> so definitely not ideal.

524.46 -> So rather four tall adults.

526.5 -> But then again, yeah,

527.52 -> limited legroom.

528.42 -> You have to know that.

529.14 -> In the middle part,

529.8 -> you can fold down this one here.

531.352 -> This is not adaptive fo the cupholders.

533.52 -> Yeah, quality-wise,

534.54 -> this is okay, I would say.

536.82 -> Nothing too fancy as I said here.

538.08 -> Now looking at the trunk,

539.64 -> this is really interesting.

540.54 -> About 400 liters or just under 25 cubic feet.

543.42 -> And this cover here

545.16 -> might seem weird at first,

547.494 -> but then it's not too un-clever.

551.7 -> You can very well handle that one.

553.26 -> And then you have here,

554.58 -> like a free way to fold the seats directly.

558.42 -> So this is again, not a bad solution at all.

561.12 -> You can see here,

561.78 -> that cabin trolley also fits in a vertical way.

564.36 -> In a very easy way actually.

566.34 -> Underneath, there's not much more space.

568.32 -> Just a little bit.

569.28 -> I wonder if there are also versions

571.08 -> with replacement tires.

572.46 -> Then the width here is

574.98 -> a meter or 40 inches right here.

576.66 -> Just a little bit more in the front,

577.74 -> but that's okay.

578.34 -> And the length here is

580.98 -> about 90 centimeters or 35 inches then here

585.06 -> for the fastback version.

586.38 -> The height, and this of course...

588.54 -> You can either use it here as a small step,

592.32 -> but then here, you know,

593.76 -> where the maximum area is,

595.14 -> this is then 75 centimeters

597.36 -> or almost 30 inches.

599.7 -> That's very, very good.

601.38 -> And look at that here,

602.16 -> when I fold the whole thing,

604.86 -> there we go.

606 -> So very, very well usable.

608.7 -> And the total length in here,

609.96 -> 1.65 meters or 65 inches.

612.3 -> As for engines, it's kind of split

614.28 -> between US and European market.

615.96 -> Always front-wheel drive.

617.16 -> But then US market, 1.5L turbo.

619.92 -> 180 or 200 horsepower in the SI,

622.2 -> or a naturally aspirated 2L engine

624.36 -> with 160 horsepower.

626.1 -> This one is also the 2L engine, naturally aspirated.

630.18 -> But then, 180 horsepower.

631.8 -> And the hybrid drivetrain here,

633.18 -> predominantly for the European market,

635.032 -> works in a very interesting way.

637.32 -> Acceleration figure, less than eight seconds.

639.12 -> It's actually quite decent.

640.44 -> And then, you have kind of like

641.94 -> this triple mechanism.

642.96 -> Either directly powering the front wheels

645.24 -> when you drive motorway.

646.32 -> Or then when you have a pure electric driving,

649.68 -> enough battery left,

651.48 -> directly powering the front wheels.

653.22 -> Or the combustion engine

654.54 -> serves as a generator then for the battery,

658.02 -> and then once again for the electric motor.

659.64 -> And which drive mode this car is on,

662.64 -> it's automatically picked.

664.291 -> And how does it exactly work

665.7 -> and how does the transfer and driving feel?

667.932 -> Let's find out in the driving part.

669.735 -> This is Thomas's Driving Lounge

671.88 -> with the new Honda Civic.

673.5 -> Today, we're also testing

675.3 -> the 2.0L hybrid drivetrain.

677.82 -> This review will be, of course,

679.8 -> not only about the hybrid drivetrain

681.66 -> but also generally speaking

684 -> about driving a new Civic

685.38 -> even if it would be with another engine.

687.24 -> You can pick here,

688.86 -> Sport Mode, Normal Mode, ECO mode.

690.6 -> Here for the German Autobahn, our motorway,

693.3 -> we'll pick the Sports Mode.

694.35 -> Let's see about the acceleration.

696.3 -> Rolling one from 40 km/h.

698.64 -> Let's go!

707.63 -> 120

713.52 -> 150

716.084 -> It's not too bad actually.

719.58 -> 170 now.

720.42 -> Let's see now the high speed.

721.44 -> Wind noise's picking up right now.

724.62 -> That's actually quite loud in here.

728.28 -> Wasn't too bad earlier.

729.54 -> Let's see if we can reach top speed.

732.54 -> It's struggling.

733.5 -> 183

735.36 -> Nothing much more coming.

736.56 -> 184

737.64 -> Doesn't feel like I reached top speed yet but...

740.648 -> 185

741.48 -> Now it feels like we're...

743.34 -> 186

744.12 -> Still going!

746.255 -> It's not too bad from driving characteristics.

748.68 -> 188

751.8 -> Ludicrous speed!

753.24 -> Yeah, it totally feels like it's Spaceballs now.

756.468 -> Now I have to reduce the speed again.

757.92 -> Yeah, and here at normal highway speeds

760.02 -> like 130 km/h, or like 100 kmph/ 60 mph,

765.12 -> that feels good as for the wind insulation.

767.16 -> So just at really, really high speeds,

770.4 -> maybe not laid out for high speed

772.38 -> autobahn driving in Germany,

774.06 -> but it's also not supposed to do that.

776.688 -> So... yeah, it didn't feel like

780.72 -> I was like unsafe or...

784.2 -> The chassis and so on feels really stable.

786.933 -> You remember, I told you in the exterior part,

789.12 -> little bit longer but also

790.5 -> a little bit increased wheelbase.

792.828 -> This helps with stability on the road.

794.88 -> This is one of the things

796.2 -> I really love about this vehicle.

798.96 -> Having this compact platform,

801.252 -> but it already feels like a midsize sedan

804.06 -> or a midsize fastback.

807.24 -> It just feels larger than

809.22 -> the competitors which are at the same price.

811.2 -> And it is actually larger,

813.42 -> and that gives so much calmness

816.48 -> and stability on the road.

817.74 -> I love that.

818.58 -> So although it might not be

821.88 -> the most premium luxury sedan on the market,

824.52 -> this is here at also an affordable price.

827.46 -> It already gives you a great sense of sophistication

831.72 -> and that's really what I

833.64 -> really appreciate about the Civic.

835.86 -> And this feeling has been

837.48 -> even enhanced here in this new generation.

839.88 -> And that is... yeah.

841.56 -> That is really something very, very special.

844.14 -> I really love that.

846.12 -> By the way, I was kind of surprised.

849.06 -> It was a very decent sound there

851.58 -> when I was accelerating.

853.32 -> Don't you think so?

854.04 -> I was expecting like,

855.24 -> ah, you know, we have this hybrid drivetrain.

857.82 -> On paper like, under eight seconds

859.62 -> in the acceleration figure, that's fine.

862.02 -> But I didn't expect it

863.28 -> that the sound from the engine

864.84 -> is actually quite nice.

866.22 -> Front-wheel drive only here, of course,

868.26 -> in the Honda Civic Platform.

869.52 -> It has been the same ever since.

871.32 -> And about this hybrid drivetrain,

873.42 -> well, I was using of course,

874.8 -> both powers at the same time.

878.34 -> Then here now, getting off the motorway.

880.548 -> On the brakes.

881.82 -> The engine is shutting off.

882.96 -> We also have this visualization gauge here

885.842 -> if you want to take a look at that.

887.423 -> And now, power is being gained back.

890.46 -> Wheels to the battery

892.92 -> without the combustion engine running.

895.554 -> And it is a very, very interesting drivetrain.

898.26 -> So indeed on the motorway,

900.36 -> using, first of all, both drivetrains...

904.14 -> So first of all, in the acceleration,

907.68 -> petrol and battery at the same time,

909.96 -> or petrol and the electric drive,

912.48 -> and then when I was just cruising basically,

915.18 -> just the combustion engine was running

917.46 -> and maybe I was gaining back

920.16 -> energy in the battery.

922.388 -> So when you are driving

923.52 -> motorway at constant speed,

925.02 -> then the combustion engine is running

926.88 -> at an optimum level.

929.084 -> In the city, for example,

930.42 -> I need some more acceleration.

931.98 -> The combustion engine can serve

933.96 -> as a generator for the electric drivetrain.

937.2 -> So it's also running at low RPM,

939.9 -> but giving energy to the battery,

942.12 -> and then the battery powers the wheels.

944.212 -> This is a more efficient thing actually.

946.32 -> And when you need even more acceleration

949.08 -> or maybe going downhill or something,

951.06 -> then just...

952.74 -> Now for example, now I'm gaining battery.

955.86 -> Now when I go on the throttle a little bit,

957 -> then the battery, or the electric motor,

960.48 -> is sending power to the wheels.

962.46 -> And it's constantly changing, you know,

965.28 -> from this pure electric driving,

968.144 -> hybrid driving, pure combustion driving,

971.427 -> recuperation again, back and forth.

975.012 -> And so these, let's say, three basic modes

978.54 -> are being adapted to what is

981.06 -> efficient at this very moment.

983.52 -> And I can tell you

984.9 -> from my test experience so far,

988.02 -> this hybrid drivetrain is

990.42 -> extremely efficient indeed.

993.06 -> When you drive motorway/highway only,

997.8 -> then it's more like

999 -> 6 liters on 100 kilometers

1000.98 -> or a little bit worse.

1002.66 -> Soon, also giving you

1003.98 -> the mpg figures for US and UK.

1006.5 -> And as a good average,

1008.3 -> you can count with like

1009.44 -> 5 liters on 100 kilometers for example.

1011.9 -> But if you predominantly use it in the city,

1015.14 -> it gets ridiculously efficient.

1017.96 -> More like 4 or even lower liters on 100 kilometers.

1022.22 -> And now translating that into US mpg figures,

1027.08 -> in driving motorway only

1029.18 -> and more of the combustion engine is just using,

1031.52 -> 40 mpg.

1032.42 -> And a good average's like 50 mpg.

1035.6 -> And city-only using all of these

1039.44 -> hybrid drivetrain advantages,

1041.157 -> some 60 mpg is possible.

1043.16 -> Then the UK mpg figures are

1045.5 -> always a little bit different,

1046.28 -> and this is more like than 50/60 as average

1051.14 -> or then 70 possible as best result.

1054.68 -> And overall, I mean, these are great results indeed.

1058.04 -> So especially if it's not only motorway use

1060.92 -> but you have a mixed use,

1061.88 -> you can really make sense

1063.56 -> out of this hybrid drivetrain.

1066.403 -> This is working very, very well,

1068.66 -> this whole system.

1069.38 -> And we've seen the acceleration

1070.82 -> was not too bad.

1072.237 -> Funny thing is always that

1073.64 -> since you have this electric boost,

1075.14 -> when you have moments like,

1077.886 -> " Oh, maybe I want to

1079.1 -> start a sudden acceleration."

1080 -> Then the first press on the throttle

1082.16 -> is kinda spontaneous because

1084.5 -> it comes out of the battery,

1086.42 -> you know, from an electric motor.

1088.58 -> And this is saving fuel because

1090.62 -> the combustion engine can run at lower RPM.

1093.08 -> But at the same time,

1093.8 -> it's also, in a way, sporty and fun.

1096.74 -> Of course, hybrid powertrains never deliver you

1100.46 -> a natural sense of driving fun.

1102.8 -> They just don't do that.

1104.54 -> Because when you mix the systems,

1106.1 -> it's never to work out well in that way.

1108.74 -> So from a driving experience funwise,

1112.34 -> I would always go either

1114.38 -> pure petrol or pure electric.

1117.98 -> However when you cannot recharge frequently,

1122.72 -> depending on where you live, for example,

1126.5 -> at the same time,

1127.4 -> you want something more efficient,

1128.84 -> then the hybrid can make sense.

1130.68 -> One more acceleration when

1131.6 -> we're already at speed from 80 km/h,

1134.36 -> let's go.

1137.62 -> Whoa, wow!

1141.049 -> I really feel how the

1142.82 -> electric drive is powering it.

1145.99 -> 150 km/h now,

1147.943 -> and they're both working together.

1150.02 -> That's really nice.

1151.4 -> So it is more fun and nicer than expected.

1155 -> once again, not that natural in feeling

1156.98 -> but also they're more natural

1160.34 -> than I would expect.

1161.42 -> So for a hybrid,

1163.88 -> it is decent in acceleration,

1165.74 -> decent in sound,

1166.94 -> and also decent as for the fun experience.

1169.58 -> So I'm very positively surprised about that.

1173.48 -> Here now at higher speeds, once again,

1175.28 -> I'm also positively surprised

1177.32 -> of how stable the car remains

1179.72 -> and how good it is to control and to steer.

1182.6 -> The steering is excellent.

1184.82 -> It gives me very good control of the vehicle.

1188.12 -> Also small commands are being

1190.4 -> transported on the road.

1193.16 -> Also for example here,

1194.18 -> lane change now.

1195.68 -> Suspension is also not too stiff

1198.32 -> and also not shaking up.

1200.378 -> You feel it is not an adaptive suspension

1202.76 -> so there are some competitors

1204.68 -> might do better in the segment.

1207.14 -> At the same time,

1207.86 -> then also the price goes higher

1209.48 -> and this suspension is not bad at all.

1211.766 -> It's not the best in segment

1213.994 -> but it's not the worst by far either.

1216.08 -> So I think they found

1217.7 -> a good nice solution here.

1219.56 -> And once again, you have to bear in mind

1223.04 -> at this length, and what this car is delivering,

1227.66 -> it is the or maybe the,

1231.8 -> and surely one of the best

1233.42 -> price-performance offerings

1235.78 -> for this kind of vehicle size.

1238.34 -> And the comfort you also get is also very nice.

1241.46 -> Even more so if you stick

1243.26 -> to the base fabric seats.

1245.66 -> So markets also have this

1246.68 -> fabric leatherette mix available.

1248.606 -> The animal skin, I mean,

1249.92 -> it's a mix of animal skin

1250.91 -> and leatherette in this case.

1252.14 -> But it's always the slicker service.

1253.94 -> Yes, some... when you might want to clean it,

1255.74 -> it's easier wiping it.

1257.96 -> But the fabric surface

1260.24 -> will always be softer

1261.26 -> and adapt more to the body.

1262.58 -> So I would also for comfort reasons

1265.7 -> prefer that actually.

1266.78 -> In front-wheel drive, of course,

1268.76 -> when you accelerate out of a corner,

1271.88 -> you don't have like this feeling of

1274.28 -> you're getting pushed out of the corner

1276.38 -> or something, you know?

1278.48 -> Although we have the electric power here,

1280.58 -> I don't feel much understeering.

1283.04 -> That might be a thing then

1284.78 -> rather have the Civic Type R,

1286.855 -> which we can present to you at a later stage

1288.92 -> when you have even more power then

1291.08 -> just by these front wheels.

1292.76 -> But here, I think a very balanced setup.

1295.46 -> Maybe you realize on the motorway,

1297.68 -> the blind spot monitors in the side mirrors,

1300.44 -> that they are working very well.

1301.52 -> And you also have the cruise control

1304.592 -> here at the steering wheel

1306.56 -> and you can activate and deactivate it.

1309.56 -> Ah, nice clinking sound

1311.06 -> also at the steering wheel.

1312.14 -> So the Honda interiors

1314.24 -> we've seen at the LA Motor Show recently

1316.04 -> where I presented you

1317.06 -> the whole new Honda range.

1320.18 -> This one here, of course, ,

1321.08 -> the Civic then, the new one.

1322.34 -> Then the new Honda Accord, the CRV, the Pilot,

1326.06 -> the HR-V, which is then been sold as ZR-V in Europe.

1330.64 -> And all of these interiors have been upgraded.

1334.12 -> And for example, you know,

1335.24 -> I mean, years ago,

1336.14 -> who would have thought that

1337.76 -> I found delight at the clicking sound

1339.68 -> of the cruise control in a Honda vehicle.

1342.08 -> No one would have expected to expect that

1345.98 -> but here it's actually true.

1347.54 -> Then you can actually activate or deactivate

1350.18 -> the active lane keeping.

1353.419 -> Let's see here,

1354.62 -> how active is it

1356.12 -> or how annoying maybe

1359.06 -> or not annoying is it.

1360.92 -> And so far, kind of smooth.

1363.581 -> Keeping me in the lane.

1365.058 -> Nicely done.

1365.78 -> Of course, it's predominantly

1367.04 -> used then for the motorway.

1369.288 -> But this is also one thing

1370.58 -> with the new generation,

1371.3 -> they have upgraded the whole

1372.98 -> assistance systems range.

1374.42 -> And all the assistance systems,

1377 -> they seem pretty sophisticated.

1380.06 -> So...

1381.32 -> I mean in the previous generations,

1383.96 -> you rather always had the impression

1385.82 -> yes, it's a great deal,

1387.74 -> price-performance and so on, drives well.

1390.08 -> It's fun.

1390.92 -> The steering is also sporty and natural.

1394.22 -> But then you always had a feeling of

1396.5 -> okay, there's a compromise because

1397.76 -> it doesn't feel so premium on the interior

1400.76 -> and there might be competitors

1403.04 -> that feel more premium.

1404.06 -> But we need to say here now,

1407.42 -> also with the climate dials and so on

1409.52 -> that have clicking sound,

1411.74 -> and this is a straight user interface,

1413.72 -> one click to activate the steering wheel heating,

1417.62 -> just one turn to make it warmer or colder,

1419.84 -> one click to... it's a little bit

1421.34 -> hidden behind the steering wheel

1422.24 -> but when you know where this button is,

1423.62 -> you can also press it blindfolded...

1426.5 -> So one click here.

1427.52 -> Yeah, in this case, no.

1428.9 -> Sorry about that!

1430.52 -> I'll try it.

1432.2 -> There we go.

1432.98 -> Here.

1433.34 -> There you have it.

1434.954 -> But you really can't really see like

1436.58 -> which level it is on.

1437.42 -> You have to feel it.

1438.2 -> So that's maybe the only button

1439.76 -> that is placed behind the visible area.

1443.36 -> But it's a very straightforward user interface

1445.94 -> and you do not have to learn this vehicle.

1448.22 -> And I mean, imagine me as a car reviewer,

1452.54 -> having driven something between

1454.22 -> 1000-2000 cars in my life so far.

1457.82 -> And sometimes when I get in new vehicles,

1460.714 -> and it gets like,

1462.86 -> Whoa, how I'm supposed to deal with this?

1466.04 -> And what is this? And what is that doing?

1468.56 -> And I might need to take like

1471.2 -> two hours to learn this vehicle now.

1472.64 -> And is that really making sense?

1475.7 -> And I think no

1477.14 -> because a great user interface, a great design

1480.86 -> has some nice features

1482.18 -> and maybe also some features that

1486.08 -> might be surprising or something.

1487.4 -> But at the same time,

1488.6 -> a great design, great interface,

1490.871 -> should also be easy to learn

1492.32 -> and straightforward and everything should become

1495.08 -> obvious how to use something.

1496.999 -> And that is the case here also while driving.

1498.92 -> So it's a relief for me

1501.348 -> to finally drive a car again

1503.306 -> which is so easy to control while driving!

1504.86 -> And you don't have to think about,

1507.08 -> wait a minute, when I want to

1508.58 -> increase the vent strength,

1509.96 -> what do I have to do now?

1512.12 -> This is totally obvious.

1513.26 -> So, really enjoying how simple

1515.72 -> this layout is in this car,

1517.58 -> and that doesn't mean bad at all.

1518.9 -> It means good in this case.

1521.223 -> And I had just have to stress again,

1524.3 -> the driving feeling is

1525.726 -> really exceptionally good.

1527.6 -> So,

1530.3 -> this vehicle delivers a driving feel

1533.54 -> which you most often only get

1536.72 -> in premium midsize sedans, you know?

1539.78 -> So they, of course, have better

1542.72 -> suspension technology at that price.

1544.58 -> And adaptive suspension,

1545.84 -> you can order.

1546.32 -> Or for some, you can even order

1549.5 -> air suspension or something.

1551.439 -> But that's totally not in the price league.

1553.64 -> And when you then think about that,

1556.1 -> cars that equally deliver

1558.68 -> some kind of same experience,

1561.8 -> at the price tag which might be

1564.26 -> double the price tag of this one...

1567.2 -> Wow, this is hardly justified.

1569.06 -> This is more then about branding indeed.

1571.04 -> So to me, driving the new generation

1574.4 -> Civic here is really about

1577.28 -> do you want more space

1578.66 -> than you have in the compact segment?

1580.76 -> At the same time,

1582.5 -> you don't want to drive

1583.76 -> the largest sedan.

1585.32 -> You want a sporty driving feel,

1588.354 -> precise steering,

1589.46 -> you want comfort while driving,

1592.096 -> you want an easy and simple

1593.66 -> straightforward user interface.

1596.9 -> Yeah, there's hardly anything

1599.72 -> against that at the moment.

1600.86 -> Of course, Honda internally,

1602.18 -> the Honda Accord when

1603.38 -> you want to go even larger there.

1606.92 -> But the Civic is the better

1608.78 -> price-performance definitely.

1609.98 -> And especially here as the liftback

1612.14 -> as a liftback/fastback/hatchback,

1615.32 -> however you want to call it,

1617.24 -> this is the better concept.

1618.56 -> The sedan, yes, is longer.

1619.97 -> It has a longer trunk

1621.08 -> but the separate trunk

1622.28 -> is always harder to load.

1623.42 -> Here, you can even,

1624.44 -> when you fold the seats,

1625.64 -> put the bicycle in.

1626.48 -> You can easily load in and out.

1628.82 -> In some markets where there's

1631.76 -> a lot of issues with burglary,

1633.98 -> people tend to prefer the closed trunk because,

1639.2 -> you know...

1640.76 -> Is it the case, actually?

1641.84 -> Is it the case that stuff is safer then?

1647.06 -> Well, in a way

1647.9 -> because you can't get to the things

1650.18 -> by just breaking glass, you know?

1652.04 -> Although this safety glass is

1654.08 -> kind of hard nowadays.

1656.78 -> But then you have to break

1657.92 -> into the trunk separately.

1659.06 -> So that is maybe one reason then

1660.56 -> to go for a real sedan.

1661.76 -> And of course, the real sedan,

1664.16 -> does it look better?

1665.12 -> What do you think?

1666.5 -> I'm not sure.

1667.16 -> Maybe because it's a little bit

1668.36 -> longer from the proportion or something?

1671.3 -> Yeah, but the hatchback here

1673.698 -> is definitely more practical car.

1675.68 -> Here now by the way,

1676.88 -> once again about this hybrid

1678.02 -> drivetrain running downhill,

1680.06 -> just getting back energy

1681.2 -> and the battery's full already.

1682.76 -> So the battery is not large.

1685.015 -> It's more like this buffer battery.

1686.36 -> But that ensures that when....

1690.14 -> That might take...

1693.14 -> That's closed.

1695 -> Yeah, this is

1697.04 -> this road here is kind of annoying

1698.6 -> because it's just too narrow.

1699.74 -> For some roads,

1701.36 -> they were built at a time

1703.22 -> when cars were just smaller.

1705.14 -> And then cars have become

1706.76 -> bigger and bigger and bigger,

1709.76 -> but roads and parking garages and so on have not.

1714.02 -> And this is of course

1715.28 -> creating problems nowadays.

1717.74 -> Just think about the first-generation 911

1721.52 -> You could almost park first-generation 911

1724.82 -> in the current generation 911.

1729.56 -> Very interesting, definitely.

1731.06 -> Sometimes when a lot of electric

1733.22 -> consumers are running,

1734.06 -> the engine might hop on.

1736.22 -> But most of the time, you know,

1737.9 -> in this case, gaining back energy.

1740.6 -> Or when I'm sliding on the throttle,

1743.283 -> then for example, once again,

1745.4 -> just the electric drive active,

1747.98 -> then it can happen for a second again

1749.78 -> that the combustion engine is on.

1751.623 -> You might criticize that...

1752.96 -> Wait a minute,

1753.56 -> isn't the combustion engine

1754.7 -> going on and off all the time?

1756.2 -> Then is that really good for an engine?

1758.18 -> That has been problem with a lot of hybrids.

1760.28 -> I've talked to this issue

1762.44 -> with many manufacturers

1763.82 -> and they are always telling me

1765.2 -> so when they are building inbuilt hybrid

1767.96 -> plug-in hybrid drivetrains,

1770.24 -> in these areas where there would be

1773.6 -> you know, higher stress on the engine,

1776.96 -> they're using stronger materials

1779.42 -> that are more durable than it would be

1781.7 -> for the normal version of the drivetrain.

1783.56 -> And at least they say

1786.5 -> that their figures show that

1788.24 -> their hybrid or plug-in hybrid drivetrains

1790.548 -> do not more often have

1792.68 -> reliability issues than the other ones.

1796.853 -> Yeah, that's what they say.

1798.378 -> It's really hard to prove that

1800.54 -> with an external other source or something.

1806.156 -> The only thing we can do is

1807.98 -> look at reliability figures in general

1810.74 -> for Toyota and Lexus especially,

1812.84 -> and they always score very, very high.

1815.891 -> And usually people are also

1817.94 -> satisfied with the other Japanese brands,

1819.8 -> Honda and Mazda as well.

1824 -> Of course, depending on the car.

1826.34 -> You might remember Honda

1827.66 -> with one engine generation also in the CRV

1831.2 -> have these oil dilution issues.

1835.24 -> Hope they're fixed meanwhile.

1836.928 -> But here has so far,

1838.34 -> this drivetrain didn't hear so much negetives.

1840.32 -> If you did, then please join us in the comments

1842.72 -> and tell us more about that.

1844.308 -> But I really have to think

1846.835 -> I was expecting good efficiency.

1850.22 -> It has been awesome efficiency.

1853.608 -> Really more than expected.

1855.14 -> Or, less fuel than expected.

1858.02 -> But I was expecting less driving fun definitely.

1861.68 -> And that hybrid drivetrain

1863.78 -> would kind of feel more weird

1865.28 -> but they've really worked on

1866.78 -> the hybrid drivetrain here in this situation.

1868.46 -> And it was a couple of years ago

1870.38 -> when I drove it in the previous generation

1872 -> CR-V for the first time

1874.04 -> and it kind of felt a little bit off.

1876.62 -> Wasn't bad, but it felt

1877.88 -> a little bit off fun-wise.

1879.26 -> And here now you feel

1881 -> the integration of that

1882.92 -> hybrid drivetrain has been enhanced.

1884.84 -> It is just better than before.

1887.24 -> And yeah, overall,

1889.28 -> I once again have to say

1891.38 -> at this price point here,

1893.96 -> this is fantastic really.

1895.64 -> And we want to top it even more.

1898.4 -> Let's see about what when I'm really...

1901.7 -> Oh, there's a Polestar 2.

1902.96 -> Obviously great, you know, rear lighting.

1905.258 -> It looks awesome, right? Doesn't it?

1908.84 -> We also have a Polestar review

1910.1 -> on our channel, of course.

1912.02 -> So now I want to, you know,

1915.32 -> I want to do a full circle

1918.578 -> really, really sporty, up the hill,

1922.52 -> also with really bad roads.

1923.78 -> Let's put it to the real test.

1926.18 -> Here we go.

1927.08 -> And due to this low seating position,

1929.18 -> which is not uncomfortable at all

1931.04 -> but at the same time,

1931.82 -> really, I would say 'sporty' comfortable.

1936.68 -> I think like, "Hey, I'm exactly right here as well."

1940.166 -> You know, although this is not like

1942.08 -> Type R or something.

1943.503 -> Look at that.

1944.36 -> Steering movement's really smooth, very precise.

1948.38 -> I don't have to correct anything.

1951.02 -> The ground here is really rough.

1953.78 -> Suspension's doing a good job.

1955.22 -> Once again, it's not the best suspension ever

1957.02 -> but it's a good suspension definitely.

1960.2 -> Steering could be a little bit more progressive.

1961.7 -> Then I don't have to steer that much,

1963.08 -> but it's actually totally fine.

1964.4 -> Now here electric drivetrain

1966.62 -> plus combustion engine at the same time,

1968.06 -> and it's smooth.

1971.18 -> Wow, I'm astonished how little understeer

1974.96 -> there is actually from that vehicle.

1977.54 -> And it's really a lot of fun.

1979.7 -> So yeah, of course,

1983.12 -> when I would have like a

1986.12 -> a 3L V6 pure petrol engine,

1987.44 -> yeah, of course it would be cooler from the engine.

1990.08 -> That would be a better sound.

1991.04 -> But considering once again,

1993.26 -> we want to keep the fuel economy good

1996.8 -> and we want to keep payment

1999.62 -> at the fuel station low,

2001.13 -> and this is very well delivering then for that case.

2004.78 -> What about these horses there?

2006.82 -> They're waiting.

2007.9 -> I'll just drive very slowly

2009.34 -> so we don't annoy them.

2010.48 -> And this is also a good thing.

2011.98 -> Now we're driving pure electric.

2014.98 -> The horses can remain calm,

2016.84 -> the riders will stay and settled.

2019.24 -> They won't fly off.

2021.7 -> Unlike I would have maybe passed them

2023.56 -> with a Lambo or something.

2025.6 -> Still driving electric,

2026.56 -> still driving electric.

2029.5 -> Slightly increasing speed...

2032.38 -> Now combustion engine.

2033.76 -> You also hear it.

2035.08 -> Yeah, that was also a good use case

2037.18 -> of how you can make use

2038.26 -> of this hybrid drivetrain.

2040.66 -> Yeah, wow!

2041.68 -> I'm really surprised of how

2044.08 -> well this car did in each segments.

2045.94 -> Definitely a step forward

2047.62 -> if you compare it to the previous generation.

2049.24 -> And as I said,

2050.02 -> yes, you will not get the most

2051.82 -> natural fun driving experience

2053.5 -> with the hybrid drivetrain.

2054.52 -> But for a hybrid drivetrain,

2055.96 -> this was really excellent

2057.58 -> in the fuel economy can score

2060.238 -> in topography changes.

2061.3 -> You're going downhill,

2062.98 -> you're getting more energy

2064.18 -> back to the battery again.

2066.28 -> Even if you're sometimes just standing still,

2068.32 -> then there's power being generated

2070.12 -> to the battery you can later on use it again.

2073.18 -> Yeah, I think it's a great idea

2074.92 -> especially in these times

2076.06 -> where fuel prices have gone nuts.

2078.22 -> So this is a very, very welcome addition then.

2082.42 -> And of course, this car will also be

2085.18 -> fine without the hybrid drivetrain.

2086.98 -> So most, like 90% of the review

2090.16 -> will also count then for

2092.14 -> all the other drivetrains then,

2093.64 -> especially for our viewers

2095.44 -> in the US with the 1.5L Turbo

2098.56 -> or with the 2.0L naturally aspirated engine.

2101.92 -> So you can also apply all the different

2104.8 -> driving features then to these engines.

2107.56 -> And now, want to go a little bit

2109.18 -> bigger to the Honda Accord, the new one?

2111.04 -> Or a direct competitor here

2112.72 -> would also be the Toyota Prius.

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