I have this car, 2014, 1.8L manual. Reliable, economical, relatively fun to drive and not too big. Not really any complaints either. Fun gimmick, you can upload your own png for the media screen background, mine is hagrid from the PS1 harry potter videogame.
I have also same year manual also Tourer(Station Wagon). Got it cheap with only 85.000km. Cruise control, ABS, Climate more I don't need. Cheap to maintain. I would like the headlights like with a facelift in this video.Headlights are ok on model 2014 only slightly weaker which could be fixed with Osram night braker bulbs. I guess the engines R18Z4 are pretty bulletproof according to statistics.
Basic trim of this 9th gen. You have more attractive look with the sport trim (black alloy rims, stiffer suspensions and so on). With the magic seats and that solid little r18, you get a very good daily car. And easy to improve 👍 Thanks for your video !
Haha! My mate who used to work at Honda when this car released, he said that the civic Euro was called the "Spaceship" or "UFO" because of how funny looking it was. I met a guy who has thr type r version of this car, he said it's really fun to drive on the kaimais since the handling is fantastic. I just hope he hasn't fallen off since I met him 💀
Over here in Aus my partner has one in the VTI-S manual spec and same engine as in your review. I don't think they called it the Euro in Australia and the manual was only offered without the luxury features such as touchscreen radio, heated seats, projector headlights etc. Can't say I agree about the clutch and engine experience, to me the clutch is very vague and marshmallow-like and the engine takes a long time to get into high revs and doesn't have power until you get there. But I do love the way it handles and I resonate with the steering feeling light but being a positive experience. Thanks for another great video with a car you don't hear much about!
Thanks man! I can see what you mean about the clutch, it’s still vague like a modern car. But somehow despite that it’s still extremely easy to drive quickly and smoothly without that annoying bucking effect a lot of modern cars have
this is my daily. i cannot fault anything. practical, economical and easy to maontain yourself. will keep it until it falls apart. for fun i just bought a bmw 125i coupe.
Thank you for the video! I have now same fk2 manual civic but tourer body and lifestyle spec (full Led lights, 320w soundsystem etc). Love the car and how it handles
Test drove one recently and did notice how good the gear change was, I'm a terrible driver and usually fumble the gear changes a bit on cars that are new to me but not this one, nice short throw and a positive feel to it.
0:16 the funniest part is the 'American' version of that gen Civic isn't even sold in America, it was sold in Canada as the Acura CSX but the American civic of that time had a completely different (IMO uglier) look. As for the European versions they actually got both the sedan and hatch like you guys but with different specs such as an optional 2.2L diesel engine.
Got one in exclusive spec ( executive + glass roof) with DPF delete, 400Nm tq and 135 KW, still gives GTIs grief in gear acceleration excluding gear changes.. Now at 260K kms...
I've got a high mileage one of those in manual too, it has some sort of problem with the fuel system, you see it takes a long time to use a tank of fuel 🤣 Apart from being 12mm off the ground, and anything taller than a 6 year old child will bang their head on the ceiling in the back seat, it's a fantastic motor car.
@@KiwiCarLife it's ok in the front, just try being passenger in the back seat though, that stylised coupe body limits rear head room. It's like a fit with a custom roof chop and a big block engine swap.
Makes researching about cars a bloody nightmare, because depending on where you live, a certain car model may be completely different from the "same" car model in the opposite side of the world. You can't understand the frustration of looking up a car that you're thinking of buying and then wondering why the car being reviewed looks different from the car that you're looking to buy, despite being the "same" car on paper.
@@21petergriffin420 not sure if this will work with this engine as it’s more eco friendly. If you have links please do share as I am still looking for new car lol. Ta
@@KiwiCarLife I was planning to get the cu2 but as much as I love the 2.4 engine. The mpg on them are not great especially during the living costs crisis that is happening in the uk.
@@shax232 u need to go on the sound menu where u can scroll few times u see radio aux bluetooth and yhere u have Bluetooth. It also depends on the amount of gear inside
Well, actually it's a good thing they did because it's still looks modern over 10 years later in the sea of plastic clad crosses. I managed to lift mine about 3 centimeters (makes a difference in ground clearance ) with not much loss in cornering ability.
@@thabzmad7265 modern does not imply it looks good. It means they all look bad. I prefer my wheelarches painted. Look at the FK2 CTR to see how much better it looks..
Hello there Liam, I am thinking of buying a more modern Honda here in Europe and I need an estate. The only two options here are the Tourer/ estate version of the Civic (2014-2017) and the Accord CW1/2 which is even more hard to find these days. The car market is pretty much dead at the moment which is why I am thinking of buying either one … how does the Civic compare to the MkVIII CW1/2 estate? Are there any downsides with buying the Civic? How is the noise insulation compared to the Accord? I currently drive an Accord CE2 Wagon and it’s terrible at Autobahn speeds. It’s very loud and tiring on longer journeys. Basically I am pretty tempted to buy a lot of interesting cars that you have either owned or reviewed but as a family man I have got to stick to an estate😂 I love the CL9, the CU2 Accords and the Lexus IS as well but they aren’t really that roomy and practical. The CN Accords are from what I have heard also pretty bad at soundproofing so the 8th gen Accord Wagon and 9th gen Civic Euro Tourer are therefore the remaining candidates.
I have Civic Tourer 1.8iVtec bought it cheap here in Switzerland with only 85.000km. Looks brand new. To be honest Civic has good aerodynamic that is better then Accord regardless which year. Sound proofing is ok at 160kmh at least for me is better then even some premium like Passat B8. I am going for vacation soon so I will test it to 200kmh to compare to other cars I had. Tires also play big role the better those are the less noise in the cabin also.I have some Michelin for sommer but will change to Dunlop as I had better expirence overall.
@@hondamanvtec2894 nah your market must be different. Eco mode is just a little green leaf light. Those lights at the top of the gauges always change colour. It’s definitely not in eco mode
2.2d is in prefacelit generation, this facelifted generation comes with 4 types on engines and that is: 1.4l, 1.8, 2.0 (type r) and 1.6 i-DTEC with 120hp. 1.6 is still an beast of an engine for long distances, that exact engine had 1 mil km warranty in serbia. But honestly 1.8l for everyday driving and short distances is golden and most wanted.
Got the fk3 with the android system infomentinet screen and 1.6dtec god with what it had had to tune it to 165 hk anf 380 nm way faster and holds nearly near a alfa romeo giulietta 1.4 170 auto
@@KiwiCarLifeYes but having a dog and 2 kids it is even more practical then some middle size SUV with half a smaller boot space or some premium car makers which looks great but boot is just way to small.
At last a man that knows a thing or two about cars and manual transmision! I have this model, without facelift looks much better in the front and has no shiny interior trim. Love from Romania!
The whole test was done with the Eco mode On Look at the speedo There are colors there Green when chaninging into blue When you have it in normal mode Its blue all the time Big mistake Cos this car is real slow with the eco mode on
No no no everyone is saying that. Our market ones are different they always do the colour changing. The eco mode is only notified by a small green light. I'm not an idiot and I would never do a review in eco mode!
@@MarcoLoves360gamer im also from europe and it appears that idle stop system is a standard for our market. Just wondering how bothering this system is? Ive heard theres no way to turn it off permanently until buying some aftermakret adapters
Sono Italiano e questa versione di Civic ha avuto poco successo rispetto alla generazione 8. Ho posseduto sia la generazione 8 ed ora possiedo la generazione 9 (restyling 2015-2016) con il diesel 1.6 120cv (Effettuata remap stage 1 e portata a 150cv) con 150 mila km va benissimo e mai un problema!!! Davvero un peccato che non abbia avuto molto successo, essendo sulla base della 8 hanno perfezionato tutti i problemi precedenti facendola diventare perfetta!!!!
esatto, e perfetto per la guida giornaliera. ogni giorno. e practicalissimo e comodissimo (la suspensione e troppo rigida). E fantastica e non costa molto a tenerla.
I'm about to retire my Yaris sedan for a civic of this generation with hatch or sedan , what I like in my country honda is not that popular so you get them very cheap at the used car market compared to Toyota and Volkswagen
