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Civic Hatchback

Honda Civic 1.0 VTEC Turbo 126 SR 5dr CVT Review

Category: Family car

Section: Version review

Fuel type:
petrol
Gearbox:
auto
Doors:
5 doors
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Review

The model

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The Honda Civic is good to drive, proving to be one of the more comfortable cars in the class and also reasonably tidy through corners. And it has a decent boot and comes with lots of standard kit. However, its infotainment system is terrible, its resale values aren't that strong and it doesn't really excel in any area. A Seat Leon, for instance, is much more fun to drive, the Toyota Corolla is much more efficient and a Skoda Octavia is a lot more practical.

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The trim

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SR trim is our pick, because it's still a reasonable price and adds a better infotainment package with two USB ports, sat-nav, a 7.0in touchscreen and Apple CarPlay/ Android Auto, plus front and rear parking sensors, a rear-view camera, 17in alloys, dual-zone climate control, auto wipers, power-folding door mirrors, privacy glass, a leather-trimmed steering wheel and gear lever, a rear centre armrest and driver's seat lumbar adjustment.

The engine

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We reckon that the 124bhp 1.0 VTEC Turbo petrol engine is all you really need. It delivers perfectly acceptable acceleration for town or motorway driving (officially the 0-62mph dash is ticked off in a reasonable 10.5sec) and it's just as perky as its chief rivals, like the Seat Leon and Skoda Octavia 1.0 TSI 110.  

Key information

Doors5
Seats5
0-62 MPH10.7 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol
GearboxAUTO
MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

43.5

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

478

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

147

g/km

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