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2016 Honda Civic Coupe Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety had its way with the 2016 Honda Civic coupe in the latest round of crash tests. As expected, the Civic Coupe was added to the Top Safety Pick+ honor roll for its crashworthiness.
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The highest accolade from the IIHS was awarded to every two-door Civic from the 2013 model year to the present day, even though the 2016 model year is the first to get a front crash prevention system. Offered as an optional extra, the Collision Mitigation Braking System was rated ‘superior’ and performed well in the low- and high-speed autobrake tests.

Included in the Honda Sensing package, the Collision Mitigation Braking System that made the ‘superior’ rating possible joins other safety goodies such as Lane Keep Assist and Forward Collision Warning. Optional extras worth ticking from the list also include Lane Departure Warning, Road Departure Mitigation, and Adaptive Cruise Control.

In all five crash tests of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe proved that it’s one tough cookie. Be it small front overlap, moderate front overlap, side impact, roof strength or head restraints and seats test, the compact-sized Civic with two doors earned ‘good’ ratings. The only downside that’s worth mentioning is the ease of use of the child seat anchors. As it happens, the lower anchors of the cloth seats are located too deep in the seat.

Priced from $19,050, the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe comes as standard with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 158 horsepower and 138 lb-ft (187 Nm) of torque. If you pony up a little more than that, Honda can fill the engine bay up with a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-banger with 174 horsepower and 162 lb-ft (220 Nm) of torque. If, however, you just want an auto, you'd better step up to the LX-P trim level ($20,850). Doing so also adds remote engine start, push-button start, and a power moonroof.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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