2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan Review. The Honda automaker has launch new car which called 2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan. The 2012 Honda Civic sedan’s new duds are kind of like that.
2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan Review
2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan all-new-yet-same-as-it-ever-was judgment isn’t really the slight it might seem – the 2006 Civic was a groundbreaking design, and its slippery form and delicate features have worn well over the years. At the very least, this new model of 2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan is still unlikely to be confused for anything else on the road. Honda has determinedly avoided the trend toward oversized headlamps and gaping air intakes, and has similarly shied away from the big-pillar look in favor of improved visibility and cockpit airiness. Even still, we can’t help but feel this 2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan has gone a bit conservative – particularly in the rear, where distinctive eagle’s head taillamps have given way to more traditional fixtures.
Much the same can be said for the interior of 2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan, which is actually all-new but looks largely the same as the 2011 model. That means drivers are greeted by an evolution of the Civic’s love/hate two-tier dashboard that puts the front-and-center digital speedometer on a different plane than the analog rev counter and secondary gauges. It’s still a configuration that takes a few moments to get used to, but all gauges are easy to read, even in bright sunlight.
The digital speedo is flanked on the right by a crisp new five-inch Multi-Information Display (i-MID) that displays everything from stereo information to Bluetooth status and trip computer functions with pleasingly high-resolution graphics. The Civic’s center stack is canted dramatically toward the driver and dominated by the audio controls with an easy layout and Playskool-sized buttons. The head-unit is a bit odd in that it doesn’t have its own display – you have to look up and over at i-Mid for information.Despite having a shorter wheelbase (all other major exterior measurements are identical to last year’s model), the Civic still feels quite roomy on the inside. In fact, Honda says that interior space of 2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan is up by 3.7 cubic feet, primarily in the form of added shoulder room up front along with increased hip room front and rear. Seating position is typically Honda, which is to say sportier than the norm, low to the floor and legs out. Outward visibility is peerless thanks to the expansive, minivan-like windshield and new, slimmer A-pillars.
Honda has chosen to eschew the latest round of multispeed gearboxes and engine tricks like direct-injection or forced induction in favor of preserving the Civic’s lighter-than-average weight and less-costly measures like aero refinements (smooth underbelly, aero fences ahead of the wheels, low drag mirrors, etc.) to deliver class-competitive performance numbers. In 2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan model, that means the 1.8-liter SOHC four-cylinder returns with few modifications, producing 140 horsepower at 6,300 rpm and 128 pound-feet of torque at 4,300 rpm routed through a conventional five-speed automatic. As hinted at with those power figures, the 1.8 is still a free-revving piece whose wheelhouse is still located largely in its upper registers.
2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan Price
Prices for the 2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan start at $16,575 for a basic, row-your-own DX ($15,805 plus $770 delivery), putting it shoulder-to-shoulder with sedans like the Mazda3 and Ford Focus. Opt for the $21,275 (including destination charges) automatic-only 2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan like our tester and you’ll be treated to a power moonroof, hands-free calling, alloy wheels, and a six-speaker audio system with Bluetooth audio among other features.
source : autoeuropecar.com
