Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC

It is not the fuel consumption in the EU combined cycle. That is the figure I got more than 509 miles, driving on a series of roads (mostly highway) at speeds UK "typical". This makes the production of fuel-efficient petrol or diesel car I've ever driven.

It is true, that is how they are displayed on the civic information, but previous experience (I found a Civic 2.2 i-DTEC for eight months and almost 15,000 km in the earlier work) suggests that it is infallibly accurate.

As we all know the risks of the procedure means that few can hope to match your cars mpg "official", but the Civic is pretty close to the European average of 78.5mpg combined. And some people tend to be almost 70mpg disappointed by the real world economy.

Unlike other eco-special models, it makes sense that the behavior was sacrificed in order to maximize efficiency. The acceleration of the motor does not grow back as 2.2 does, but it's pretty easy to keep in your comfort zone, so it does not have to be hard and send drop mpg.

It's a bit quieter than the 2.2 also, but refinement is not a strong point of the 1.6-liter diesel engine - compared to many European competitors diesel is quite noisy.

With (47kg) lighter engine clearly in advance, the 1.6 is a little more agile than 2.2, the already very well made. High-speed stability is excellent and the management responded quickly, but it's an eerie feeling of lack in the rim. The ride is restless and relentless in the city, but also improves the speed.

Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC

Inside, the 1.6 i-DTEC standard Civic, which means that the interface is broken means: the rear window in two parts can be difficult, in the form of dashboards, see cause annoying reflections in the windshield night wheel and obscuring the view of the shorter Head speedometer. Then there is the on-board computer, which requires a broad interpretation of this manual before you begin absorbing the master.

The interior quality is excellent, but materials, especially intelligent and feel that everything seems so solid and accurate in recent years.

The starting price of around £ 20,000 seems steep, but also with rival cars costing much the same and CO2 emissions of just 94g/km helps lower operating costs.

Ultimately, an assessment of the amazing fuel mileage. The general consensus is that Honda has lost its way in recent years, but if you can achieve as impressive real world economy a bog standard family sedan so maybe he is back on track.

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