2021 VTEC Turbo 1.5 Civic

[@barryherron5351]

Who ever designed these cars is a genious, well thought out and practical, they've also used galvanised steel body panels which is an added bonus if you want a car to last as long as the super reliable Honda engine and gear box.

[@doolanbrian]

That’s good information, I never knew about the galvanised steel body. 🙂🙂

[@ruidias4346]

Alive is away bether

[@Monster-Abee]

The specs say 0-60 is 7.9, but it's actually 6.9 on a dry road. Fantastic car and great channel.

[@doolanbrian]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnbeskow505]

Good video, great description of the features and functionality. I’ve actually just ordered one and in the same colour too. Had a red 1.5 Sport for three years, really enjoyed it.

[@doolanbrian]

Hey 👋 John ! Thanks for the kind words ! Much appreciated 🙂

[@granttiller3360]

I love my one, one of the last off the swindon factory, a proper car that will last and is always a treat to drive.

[@doolanbrian]

Hang on to it for a while 🫡

[@MrPang2009]

I've had mine since December 2021. Love the car. Cheap to run. Fast car and fun to drive. Love it. I got the blue version stands out so much

[@doolanbrian]

Sounds like a nice example in Blue , what country are you in ?? :)

[@MrPang2009]

@@doolanbrian im from UK

[@lukasmolcic265]

Great to see someone finally drive a honda properly in the review. I have an 2017 sport hatch and love it to bits. Such an accurate description throughout the video. Its is a very versatile car, with crazy big booth for the class, managed to transfer a small closet once the seats are down. Feels very light and can pick up speed very quickly, especially on the motorway, even in 6th gear it just goes. Fuel consumption can drop even up to 6l if eco mode is on but than cars power is very restricted. I was surprised how many extras it has for the class and the price range.

[@doolanbrian]

Thank you for the kind words, and for watching the video, it is much appreciated, glad you like the car!

[@14Blackspirit]

If you still get one at this day ... That blue is awesome and a head turner! Normally I am a Black color guy with my cars but that blue is just something else. The front highlights comes better in blue then in Black. I have the 1.0 right now but want to change to a 1.5. This car is reliable. In -22 degrees it comes on on the first turn. Use it for daily shores and work and I never had a problem what so how. Drive it for 4 years and didn't need to ever do something big on it.

[@doolanbrian]

Thanks for watching, well they are very low temperatures where do you live, Canada? Thanks for the comment, much appreciated

[@Steve200300]

Great video Brian. I have the 1.0 litre vtec turbo SR 10 generation phase 2 amazing car very quick MPG is brilliant 56 mpg on economy on a long run. I love the led lights on the front. The rear lights up nice to. Love the sporty front and a nice rear to. All in all an amazing car.

[@doolanbrian]

Savage looking car, the next model coming through I don’t feel is as aggressive to look at, thanks for watching as always much appreciated!

[@Steve200300]

@@doolanbrian Yes it's a shame there changing the design it's more like a family car for next year.

[@bucketmeister5424]

OMG, I could hardly understand a word he was saying because he spoke sooooooo fast.

[@doolanbrian]

I looked at my channel analytics, and even though I speak English, about 10% of people have to use subtitles which are English, sorry I talk really fast, it is the way we talk in this country where I’m from🙈🙈

[@dejantodorovski5222]

One of the best videos for Honda Civic 1.5 VTEC TURBO 2020 Hatch. Regards 👍🙂

[@doolanbrian]

Thanks Dejan for watching and for the kind words, much appreciated !!!

[@robertdoyle7399]

Lovely Car Brian. Plenty of poke in it by the looks of it. Good Video. Enjoyed it a lot 👏👏👏

[@doolanbrian]

I like them too Rob 🙂👌

[@39doddle]

Beautiful looking car!

[@doolanbrian]

I agree ! Thanks for watching !!

[@tonioherrera5925]

I can't believe you guys get Vtec in your 1.5 engines with the turbo in Europe. Here in the US we get only the turbo.

[@doolanbrian]

Thank you for watching🙂, the only thing I would say is it’s not like the old high revving VTEC😞 it’s only on the exhaust now it’s no longer on the intake profile, so it doesn’t make a interesting sounds !

[@tonioherrera5925]

@@doolanbrian ahh ok, good to know. Thanks for the response!

[@highside1331]

Hey Brian , love the videos you upload. Not at all cringy like some dealers 😂 out of interest , How much is this ? Currently have a MK9 facelift I-dtec si and this is the next civic for me

[@doolanbrian]

Hi there !! Thanks for watching!! This car is no longer available new😔😔now discontinued.. at the tune of the video it was €33000 .. second hand options do exist though 🙂🤘

[@strachansdroneservices4870]

Warning, fastest talker in the world :) sub 7 sec 0-60 this is every inch a hot hatch. Sounds nice as well. The only down side is the high rev matching change, horrendous. You can get that mapped out though. One of the nicest cars I have owned but really regret not getting the type R. Got the sport + which also has illuminated sill plates front and rear as well as darked out badges ;)

[@doolanbrian]

Hey thanks for watching !! You are right about the rev hang at high rpm ! It is very annoying. Sorry, I talk way too fast!

[@slugger7440]

Great info. Does the high beam assist work reliably without worrying about dazzling on coming drivers? Also, what's the upgraded sound system like? Thanks

[@doolanbrian]

Hey Hector! The high beam assist is average, there are times where you have to manually intervene to stop dazzling other drivers ! I have yet to come across a very good system so I admit the Honda one is only average at the moment, sound system is pretty good however this model does not have the premium audio, the premium audio comes in higher specifications, premium audio has a subwoofer so it gives a little more thump !! Thanks for watching!

[@zuhairkhan653]

What about the reliability of the engine. Heard alot of problems with petrol mixing with oil with these turbocharged especially in cold climates.

[@doolanbrian]

Hey thanks for watching ! Lots of information on google .. unfortunately I can’t elaborate as we have never had this problem in Ireland 🇮🇪! 🙂

[@elelael1]

@@doolanbrian hey man nice video ! Can I ask you what type of oil you use 0w20 or something else ?? Thanks for the video .my regards from Greece.

[@doolanbrian]

@@elelael1 thanks for watching! Honda dealers sell a specific earth dreams oil for this engine in 0w20 format so you are correct ✅🙂

[@powderedtoastman3093]

Did Honda remedy the oil and fuel mixing issue on these models? Bad state of affairs as they are such a nice vehicle

[@doolanbrian]

Hey Ren .. we never had that problem .. so I don’t know .. I only ever hear about it in the US and China .. do you have it in your country ?? Thanks for watching 🙂✌️

[@powderedtoastman3093]

@@doolanbrian I’m in Ireland and am curious as it would put a lot of people off knowing they maybe potential problems down the road. I hear Honda aren’t owning up to the issue and have only made a software workaround and recommended more regular oil changes on account of it

[@doolanbrian]

@@powderedtoastman3093 We have never had a case of oil dilution here in Kildare since launch of the car in 2017. :) Oil changes are more frequent on these cars in comparison to previous models so approx 8000-10000kms so maybe that is how the manufacturer navigates around the issue. The only experience ive ever had of the issue is from American people commenting on videos. The 1.0 petrol also has 8000-10000 kms intervals and the 1.6 DSL is 10000kms intervals too. Again we have had other problems with these cars but none related to oil dilution. It wouldnt stop me selling the car or buying one as its so uncommon in Ireland. Service history is super important though on modern engines. They are much less robust than older more simple engines.

[@powderedtoastman3093]

@@doolanbrian Q : Can the Jazz Dynamic 130hp model still be ordered ?

[@doolanbrian]

@@powderedtoastman3093 ONLY HYBRID 1.5 IN THE NEW MODEL ! Every Honda in Europe going forward is Hybrid or EV in Europe, no more petrols or diesels :(

[@eagerv]

Nice video Brian, great car. I miss my one (S-GT Spec) which was utterly reliable for the 3 years I had it. And very economical considering the performance. I like the new controls beside the screen, I wish my new ID.3 had the same..

[@doolanbrian]

I guess every car has pros and cons, how are you enjoying your new Volkswagen? 🙂🙂

[@eagerv]

@@doolanbrian Lovely car Brian, but let down by poor initial software. I have been lucky, just had to use the physical key a few times due to central locking problem and losing other info stuff as well. But big update due next tues, should sort out all the minor software problems and give additional features such as Car Play etc. Then only 1 other easier update in a month or so, after that hopefully everything over the air. VW should not have released the car so early, but I suppose can be excused considering everything going on atm.

[@doolanbrian]

@@eagerv I’m sure the updates will be a big help !

[@oldorlean6549]

механика топ , у меня такой же

[@Ciaran334]

Hi Brian, do you think these cars would be suitable for towing caravan with the torque and power they have

[@doolanbrian]

I think they can do it however !!! The s design and gt can’t take a Towbar because of the exhaust !! The prestige model has a no exposed exhaust so it can take the Towbar 🙂🙂 thanks for watching !!

[@Ciaran334]

@@doolanbrian Oh yes the prestige model has the same 1.5 turbo but is a more subdued look with the exhaust hidden. Thank you for letting me know, I would never have known until it was too late. Love the channel buy the way.

[@doolanbrian]

@@Ciaran334 thank you for watching 🙂🙂much appreciated!

[@evandunne3493]

What is the difference between VTEC and iDTEC in the different generation Honda Civics? Thanks :)

[@doolanbrian]

Hey Evan VTEC is petrol ⛽️ and DTEC is diesel 🙂👌

[@mmmjacqui3074]

Nice vid Brian 🥳

[@doolanbrian]

Hey thanks for watching 🙂

[@diogosimoes79]

Does this engine really have the vtec system or is just a turbo regular engine? Sorry i can't find this info nowhere.

[@doolanbrian]

Okay it does have VTEC however it’s only on the exhaust side so you won’t get the traditional crossover sound like you would on the old cars if that makes sense?

[@diogosimoes79]

@@doolanbrian No. Just interest in the driving behaviour with a vtec feature. Thanks

[@doolanbrian]

@@diogosimoes79 It drives pretty much the same as any other car, you won’t notice any difference between a VTEC engine in this case and a non-VTEC engine, The older VTEC engines however especially the DOHC VTEC units had VTEC on the intake side also, this would produce a significant change in performance and engine tone at higher engine revolutions.. unfortunately because the new ones only work on the exhaust side you don’t get any dramatic differences like the ones found in the older engines

[@diogosimoes79]

@@doolanbrian Thank you for the explanation. Very useful.

[@mikelee1923]

Great and informative video. What do you think of the cvt? ie is there a significant dip in performance or is the manual the better option ! Cheers mike

[@doolanbrian]

Thanks for watching mike ! The CVT acceleration is very similar on both but they are different in how they do it ... I guess if I had to call it the manual is a drivers car and the CVT is a cruiser ?? If that makes sense ??

[@mikelee1923]

@@doolanbrian cheers brian stay safe👍

[@doolanbrian]

Likewise mike!

[@Benzknees]

Clever those Japanese, a car that can turn from a RHD car into a LHD car in a flash!

[@doolanbrian]

Lol well spotted 🤣🤣

[@legendarybender7895]

What's the fuel consumption on these?

[@doolanbrian]

Normal people usually average About 6.5 L per hundred kilometres, thanks for watching hope that helps

[@leprechaunshelper]

Great car great review great fella 👍

[@doolanbrian]

☺️many thanks for the kind words ✅🙂

[@fraserwazere4074]

I’m 6’6” and looking to buy a 1.5 sport plus, anyone know if I’d have enough head room?

[@doolanbrian]

It’s definitely going to be a struggle, the problem is however it’s impossible to tell as some people have longer torso , And other people might have longer legs, the only way you will know is to sit in the car and see yourself! Sorry I couldn’t help any better

[@mariobcro]

I'm exactly the same height and fit in it without a problem. I'm a thin, tall guy.

[@doolanbrian]

@@mariobcro Good to hear !

[@KRANKENdude]

I wish you could get the Type-R in Ireland...

[@doolanbrian]

There was a time but nit anymore 😔

[@KRANKENdude]

@@doolanbrian Is asking for a special order from the UK the only method I can use do get one in Dublin then is it?

[@doolanbrian]

@@KRANKENdude The car is currently discontinued, there is a generation 11 civic due next year, late 2022.. and type r Should follow the year after but I’m not sure if we will get it in Ireland!

[@GeorgeVega]

Forgive my ignorance but anybody know if Honda has a version of the 1.5 engine without turbocharge?

[@doolanbrian]

The HRV comes with 1.5 130 BHP non-turbo engine !

[@GeorgeVega]

@@doolanbrianThank you for the reply, again sorry because I forgot to mention if the Honda Civic has a 1.5l variant without turbocharge.

[@doolanbrian]

@@GeorgeVega Only 1.5 turbo for Civic and then we get 1 L turbo in Europe also 🙂🙂

[@GeorgeVega]

@@doolanbrian Ah that's fine then. Thank you for the reply again. I have read that the 1 litre has a timing belt compared to the 1.5 that has a timing chain. I think I'll aim for the 1.5.

[@doolanbrian]

@@GeorgeVega you are correct ! The 1.5 is nicer so go with that if you can 🙂👍

[@scott1506]

heated seats?

[@doolanbrian]

In ireland we had heated seats up to 2020 on phase 1 models in the 1.5 GT and 1.5 prestige.. in phase 2 we didn’t have that option 😞

[@andikarudi6746]

Matap

[@w0lf9009]

There is no such thing as a vtec turbo in a 10th gen civic. It's either a 1.5 turbo or a 2.0 vtec only.

[@doolanbrian]

UK and Ireland 1.0 VTEC TURBO and 1.5 VTEC TURBO

[@dominicg2456]

these 1.5T engines don't come with VTEC

[@doolanbrian]

I can assure you, this engine is fitted with VTEC system, I am led to believe, however, that in some countries, perhaps North America or Canada, they don’t seem to have a VTEC system fitted

[@dominicg2456]

@@doolanbrian it is the same engine with same the technology in place globally. Internationally it is marketed as VTEC but it does not have VTEC and in the USA it is called VTC, because in principle it is a different system and does not work the same.

[@doolanbrian]

@@dominicg2456 the car is equipped with a VTEC system … the VTEC system isn’t like the old VTEC system from years ago, where there were cam changes which related to the intake side, but the company still refers to the current technology as VTEC , so essentially, the car is equipped with VTEC as disignatrd by the company who builds the product .. be it in a different format than older models but still described as a VTEC system

[@vermontvermont9292]

Electric and hybrids...no thanks. These cars, and so many other modern petrol cars get insane mpg and have virtually zero emissions. Don't get me started on what it takes to produce electric vehicles. I'll always drive petrol cars until I literally can't anymore. By then I'll be dead anyway. Here in VT I'm curious how electric (no soul) vehicles will perform when it's -40°f out for weeks at a time.

[@doolanbrian]

The battery will definitely struggle with those types of temperatures!

[@Davidb11421]

I don’t think it has vetec

[@Davidb11421]

it has dule over head cams

[@doolanbrian]

Hi David , it has VTEC alright .. they have VTEC available but only on the exhaust section of the combustion cycle .. so it’s not the like the screaming VTEC that had 2 intake cam profiles back in the day 🙂

[@Davidb11421]

that’s pretty cool thanks!

[@fellobellow]

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