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I really enjoy your reviews HonestJohn.co.uk. Not only are they entertaining to watch with the tongue-in-cheek humour and references. But they're also educational with relevant information. Keep up the great work.
Good review. I agree with you on that awful upholstery material! We drive the "RS" spec in NZ and are really happy with it, love the handling and the 1.5T motor. As I'm using android auto the infotainment system is fine and simple, also great 12 speaker 450W sound system. In terms of looks, yes there seem to be plenty of haters more so in the UK, but I love the way it looks and certainly stands out among the more conservative offerings from the opposition. One question, what happened to the reviewer before you?
Thanks for the support. Glad you like your Civic. That 1.5 turbo is a lovely engine. HJ himself is still very much a part of the team - answering reader questions and road testing new cars for the website - but he's stepped back from the video side of things these days.
I drove the Civic when it arrived in the UK. I agreed with your original thoughts and bought a Golf GTI for less money than the Civic. I think you'll know which I think is the better car.
A fine review, entertaining too, in a way the new Top Gear tries too hard to be. And the styling of the Civic tries too hard also. Not ugly as such, but just OTT to be different and 'bold'. Which is a shame for an otherwise very good, and British made(hurrah) car..
They lost me completely at "low child occupant safety" ... I don't care if its a Bentley for this money - when I hear this sentence at the end, I 'm opting out...
You were right first time, Mark. It's hideous. Utterly hideous. Good car though. It wouldn't put me off buying it, though. I'd be sat inside the monstrosity, so I wouldn't have to look at it most of the time.
It is an ugly car, in fact every new Civic seems to be uglier than the one before it. This one is fussy and lardy-looking, but that doesn't prevent it being good mechanically. Not really for me I'm afraid - looks cheap, and it's not.