2022 Honda Civic (1.5T) 0-100km/h & engine sound

2022 Honda Civic VTi-LX (1.5T) 0-100km/h & engine sound. Head over to performancedri... for the full review.
2022 Honda Civic VTi-LX hatch
1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder
131kW (178PS) and 240Nm
CVT auto, front-wheel drive
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[@PDriveTV]

Exciting stuff starts at 3:18

[@user-st2qt6vc2x]

Would you like to test a sonata 1.6t limited 2023 please ???

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

@@user-st2qt6vc2x Not in Australia

[@fale892]

0:45 no my man, we CANNOT ignore that ridiculous price rise

[@User-cb4jm]

This car would have so much potential had they simply brought the full model range starting at $29-30k to compete with the Mazda3, Corolla, i30, etc. But nah they sell a car with less equipment at a $5k premium over the closest competitor being the Mazda3 Astina, and then allow for 0 haggling smh

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

@@User-cb4jm Honda would have so much potential if they had a bloody catalogue that didn't fit on the back of a postage stamp. Don't get me wrong, I come from a long line of Honda people and I appreciate the mark. But the Australian catalogue is pathetic. A couple of SUV's, a medium sedan and a large sedan? Are they kidding? On top of that, they want the family jewels and your first born for any of them. Bring back the days of the S2000, the Integra, the Prelude and forgive me for even saying it, the Odyssey. And bring back the days when they were a real "bang for buck" proposition. They're one of my favourite brands, but they've lost the plot.

[@louisuhhh_4546]

Really surprise how fast these new CIVIC. Here in our one of our local tuner has able to push it up to 256WHP!! With Just a decat downpipe, ram air intake, prl intercooler, and just a custom tune via Ecutek.

[@cruzito4life571]

Mazda turbo is still quicker…

[@louisuhhh_4546]

@@cruzito4life571 regardless of that they have different transmissions

[@louisuhhh_4546]

@@cruzito4life571 + Mazda engines nowadays are not that tunable compared to before

[@Eugen-E]

@@cruzito4life571 in the USA they tune this 1.5T to 300hp with the stock Si MHI TD03 turbocharger :) Mazda has awful fuel consumption compared to this Civic. Not to say Mazda3 is way more small with a crumped interior and with a boot space of ~ 300L.

[@lexman8678]

@@Eugen-E can guarantee that its still slow and will wear out the engine 100 times faster lol

[@TheHayabusa09]

Honda Australia has again, ripped off the genuine buyers market for this model. Overseas markets have the option for a 6-speed manual, glass sunroof and better sound system to name a few...And the conversion rate, makes the overseas model cheaper...Nup, look elsewhere...

[@GoogleAccount-pt4zu]

You can blame the Australian market for that, more than 90% of new vehicle buyers only buy automatic transmissions hence why alot of manufacturers don’t bother developing a manual option for there car, why would a manufacturer make a manual option when roughly only 2% of buyers opt for that transmission. It’s a really niche market, not to mention sedans are also a dying breed to as most people buy utes & SUV’s

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

@@GoogleAccount-pt4zu The manual box is available in other markets. Honda just doesn't care about giving Australian customers a choice, other than a Mazda or Toyota, that is.

[@Kanazawa1997]

Honda doesn’t sell well in Australia despite being 5th largest company. Doesn’t even make into top 10 in Australia.

[@mharro88]

Honda is basically dead in Australia.

[@fakenews3676]

Yep, thats what happens when they basically sell nothing other than the Civic and CRV No 10th gen accord No acura models like the TL, MDX, TLX type s, RDX They were bound to fail after they killed the accord euro 7th gen.

[@lamborghini0610]

Yeah no one is gonna pay 50k for this thing. It's just stupid.

[@mharro88]

@@lamborghini0610 Honda fan boys will

[@User-cb4jm]

That’s what happens when you kill off key models and in the case of the Civic just compare it with the Mazda3 - the other sport-luxe mainstream Japanese car. Mazda has 6-8 trim levels from under $30k to 45, 3 engines, manual or auto, sedan or hatch, there’s a Mazda3 for everyone. While Honda is selling a single CVT hatch in one spec that’s nearly $50k. They don’t even make an effort to cast the net wide enough. And then they say they won’t budge a cent due to the fixed price policy which will make them even more expensive than a haggled down competitor.

[@fakenews3676]

You know honda Australia has lost the plot when the Civic cost more than a 7th gen accord euro luxury. I remember the accord euro luxury was 40k brand new with manual transmission in 05

[@oscarkabowski8413]

They were the last truly remarkable car Honda sold here.

[@mharro88]

This costs 48k..... Just let that sink in In Australia we can buy Elantra n (i30 sedan) for only 6-7k more

[@fakenews3676]

Yeah true. But the honda doesnt set on fire. Just saying. Hyundai is defffintely much better in every way except reliability.

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

sounds like even more@@fakenews3676

[@mharro88]

@@fakenews3676 no i30 ns have caught a light .. no cars in Australia have. Hyundai have been very reliable the last 5-6 years

[@surfman0115]

@@fakenews3676 the Civic doesn't catch fire because there's nothing left to catch fire. Just got rid of my 2018 Civic rs. It pretty much fell apart around me. I'll never own another new Honda.

[@ashcosmo3854]

@@fakenews3676 Your name suits you. Literally no N vehicle has set on fire.

[@Cammo-vp1gl]

I recently drove the superseded model and found the chassis was outstanding but, the rear view and especially rear three quarter view is terrible, they have rally bad blind spots. The rest of the car was fine. For this price, I'd find something else.

[@operationgetthugs232]

You didn't buy it because of blind spots?!

[@Cammo-vp1gl]

@@operationgetthugs232 the car I was driving was a loan car, I wasn’t looking to buy it. The blind spots alone wouldn’t deter me from buying one, you can easily adjust to them. I wouldn’t pay what Honda is asking for this car if I was in the market for a new car. Hope that clears up any ambiguity.

[@Has7DCT]

Never have I thought Honda as "overpriced" before. Times have changed

[@kareembaba7498]

Aside from the rear, the car somewhat looks pretty decent

[@bladerunner_92]

It looks booooooring

[@perpetualgrin5804]

The braking is so much better than those 4 door Ute's that are so popular. So it theory Civic drivers should tailgate Ute drivers but the reverse is true.

[@In-obscurity-n7j]

Is Honda trying to get out of Australia? Who makes the decision to raise the price by $10.000. who would buy it at that amount.

[@robertceroli3512]

This is the motor that the HRV should have had.i like Honda's style they go up market by getting rid of there entry grade job and only offering a range topper

[@ohhdanni9422]

Dang the cerato gt kinda poops on this car. the price is better it drives better and is faster. the only thing the civic has is a really nice interior. for that price id expect a 2ltr turbo

[@mo0rd]

Bought my Focus ST last year for only 4 thousand more. WTF.

[@GlenAnderson71]

and the focus is a hell of a lot faster !!

[@xconankunx4530]

Ah Honda Australia.. What can I say... You give us all the shiiit cars while Honda America gets all the good ones, the accord gets the performance 2.0lt turbo, civic manual turbos, etc.

[@philb4205]

So Sportage diesel is quicker in both 100 and quarter mile huh ..

[@godkingmaximus2710]

Pay 5k more and you can get an Elantra N which is almost as good as the type r. Some say it’s better.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

lol except in actual quality. You would be mad wasting money on Hyundai or Kia. They won't last. The Type R will still be going strong in 10 years time.

[@GlenAnderson71]

@@DEVILTAZ35 true, though some hyundai buyers might change there cars soon as warranty runs out

[@godkingmaximus2710]

@@DEVILTAZ35 I would also prefer the new type R. I got the N in 3/22 and so far I had no issues with it. Drives amazing, decatted extremely loud exhaust and more roomer than my wife’s 2022 Audi Q3 Sportback. I got the car for $54K AU. The type R are due to be released at $80k plus dealer mark up. Does the type r performance worth the extra $26k plus? I’m not sure. There’s the JB4 piggy back than unleashes about 320-350hp @ the wheel for $800. 8 speed DCT pretty quick and less jerky than DSG. There is a dct recall though. If the type R was out that time I would of got the type r. But for some money concise buyers might not be worth the $26k plus hike. I don’t track my car either so the more race focused type r is kinda pointless. This N reminds me when the evo 6 came out and people were skeptical. Cheap budget cars that actually performance above expectations.

[@aek.53]

Type r IS above any N model in power , performance , reliability and châssis surclasses it everywhere nearly

[@arkuin4813]

​@@aek.53 the new 2023 i30N can destroy the type r easy ... 5.4 to 100 km.

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

Not even rear charging ports for passengers? The space is there for it! Pathetic.

[@ROGG16Gaming]

Without the lane watch camera aka Blindspot camera that the Xth gen had and a increased price tag, this doesn't seem to justify buying this. I would skip the new Civic and buy the CRV if it were my money.

[@tonycoz2309]

No spare tyre?

[@tonybennett638]

Doing this with the Civic in Australia is a joke on you if you consider one ....

[@francoiscaudron5144]

Eagle F1 tyres on a streetcar? I like it but these tyres need some warm-up to get their full performance. Might not be the best choice

[@wheresmycheese8511]

A Cerato GT is about $10,000 less 🤨

[@lamborghini0610]

and much faster.....this thing is way overpriced.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

Yeah but about rubbish build quality. The Honda will outlast it tenfold. You get what you pay for. Plus Hyundai Engines and gear boxes tend to blow up lol

[@lamborghini0610]

@@DEVILTAZ35 A base model Toyota Corolla will also outlast most cars tenfold. Do you wanna pay 50K for a Corolla? Reliability doesn't justify an outlandish price.

[@GlenAnderson71]

But you probs wont get 200,000 out of the motor even when serviced

[@MavAuto-Pete]

We get the 2.0 hybrid one here in the UK unfortunately, I wish they kept the 1.5 as another engine option, as 1 engine option is not acceptable here in uk

[@MavAuto-Pete]

You only get a half digital display for the 1.5 as here in Uk we get a all digital one with the 2.0 hybrid.

[@Antecedence]

Ah Yes Honda Australia - Ignore all your sales figures, ignore that the RS was the most popular variant sold of the last generation civic. Release the next one in the least popular variant than the last one at a price point higher than not only the last one, but of every single car you compete against with less creature comforts than they have to boot. Warm hatches and sedans are stupidly popular and get your more bang for buck out of i30n line or a cerato GT for $10,000 less. You are an embarassment. Then my guess is back the car out of the Australian market by 2025 claiming that's not what Australian's want. Your maketing and planning team should be fired.

[@MLAGG10N3]

Overpriced crap. This is not worth 48000 $.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

Ask yourself the same question when your shitbox has failed and this is going strong 10 years later though lol. Honda is built to a high standard.

[@MLAGG10N3]

@@DEVILTAZ35 😂😂😂 my father drives “a shitbox” from 1997 and it’s still alive and well with over 300 000 km on the clock. You people make me laugh… doesn’t matter “how well” built to standard but you ain’t ever gonna convince me to shell out 48000 $ for base trim level Honda Civic. Add 3-4000 more and for that money you can get Hyundai Elantra N … just not worth the money this Japanese shitbox… maybe 35000$ max …

[@parrou3]

any long term review? is there any oil dilution ?

[@kobebryant5135]

actually its $20k more,so crazy

[@PDriveTV]

Not compared with the previous VTi-LX variant. But yes, if you compare the most affordable Civic, new vs previous, it’s crazy isn’t it.

[@user-xu3jo3xt8n]

🖤

[@kevinlee509]

No reverse sensor

[@oscarkabowski8413]

The first good looking Civic in years and we get no options for it what so ever? For 47k I'd have expected the Canadian or US market Si. This thing should be 37k maximum.

[@FreddyGunawan]

Slower than previous model

[@Studat]

$47k for a gutless engine. What's the world coming too🤦🏻‍♂️

[@destruxandexploze2552]

It starts at 22k you dumbass, the SI starts at 27k and the Type R starts at 42k and is a 2.0T not even a 1.5T. You don’t even know what you’re talking about, just like the WRX. You thought a base model was the Type R and called it slow. What you basically just did, was call a Hellcat slow, because you saw a Challenger V6 doing a 0-60 and thought they were the same thing.

[@Studat]

@@destruxandexploze2552 are you 12? clearly we don't live in the same country. Thank god for that as you are a peanut 🥜

[@Pavel054]

Good! But it normally pulls up only after 3,500 RPM! Look, before it- large turbo lag. So, in the city it is not so good.

[@ytyndale3643]

It actually pulls quicker than that, turbo lag is virtually non existent. The engine power is excellent right across the rev range. 240nm from 1700-5000rpm and 170+hp from 4900-6000rpm. Slight delay of acceleration from takeoff must be what your talking about, but only very slight. If that bothers you just select brake hold mode and quicken your reaction time by having foot on accelerator pedal. It will make up for it. Drive by wire's fault not turbo lag.

[@craigdavid6519]

oooooa sport button on ya 1.5ltr...lol

[@Afterboost]

Street caras

[@michaelzuo1417]

for almost 50k id take anything over this overpriced junk

[@jankohrasko736]

8:35 Shit acceleration ....

[@GlenAnderson71]

a car is meant to get you from A-B , not race every time you are at a set of lights

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

You could get an i30 N for the same coin!! Go away Honda.

[@pedros5352]

Honda better

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

@@pedros5352 how is an overpriced slow 1.5 litre shitbox CVT better?

[@pedros5352]

@@user-vk4vd7vr5t Silniki Honda ma lepsze ogólnie lepszy koncern samochodowy. Hyundai to nie ta liga JESZCZE.

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

@@pedros5352 again in English?

[@fakenews3676]

@@user-vk4vd7vr5t it doesn't set on fire. 🔥 Dont get me wrong, the Hyundai is better in every way except reliability. But lets not pretend Hyundais haven't been setting on fire recently.