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£14,470 will buy you the lesser Civic on sale today, the S Limited Edition. But if you’re willing to spend £3,890 on top of that, you get the Civic Sport with the 1.4-liter i-VTEC engine and the six-speed manual transmission. That’s a lot, I know, but some people will love the Civic Type R-inspired looks of the thing.
Also available with the 1.6-liter i-DTEC turbo diesel and the 1.8-liter gasoline engine, the Civic Sport is slated to arrive at British dealerships this May. Philip Crossman, the managing director at Honda UK, commented, “The addition of the 1.4-liter petrol engine version of the Sport strengthens our Civic family line up and makes the more aggressively styled version of our popular family hatchback more accessible.” Right. Dear Mr. Crossman, a Ford Focus Zetec is £18,595, you know.
Even though it is made in Britain, the Civic is not exactly a cheap and cheerful hatchback. On the upside, the Civic Sport is styled to be sporty and aggressive. 17-inch alloy wheels, color-coded rear spoiler, lower grille mesh from the Civic Type R, and black roof lining for the cabin are the highlights of this model. The question is, would you pay that kind of money for a car that tries to look like a hot hatchback yet only churns out 100 PS (98 horsepower) and 127 Nm (93.6 lb-ft)? I wouldn’t.
The best thing a prospective buyer should do at this point is to wait for the 2017 Honda Civic X to go on sale. If time is short and you are in need of a compact-sized car right now, you may also consider the Civic S Limited Edition or the likes of the Ford Focus (starting at £15,995), Vauxhall Astra (£15,295), Kia Cee’d (£14,905), Hyundai i30 (£15,295), Peugeot 308 (£15,495), and the VW Golf (£17,595).
If you have money to burn on a compact hatchback that isn't produced anymore, the Renault Megane III is still on sale at £18,040. The fourth-generation Megane is slated to arrive in the Albion this summer.
Even though it is made in Britain, the Civic is not exactly a cheap and cheerful hatchback. On the upside, the Civic Sport is styled to be sporty and aggressive. 17-inch alloy wheels, color-coded rear spoiler, lower grille mesh from the Civic Type R, and black roof lining for the cabin are the highlights of this model. The question is, would you pay that kind of money for a car that tries to look like a hot hatchback yet only churns out 100 PS (98 horsepower) and 127 Nm (93.6 lb-ft)? I wouldn’t.
The best thing a prospective buyer should do at this point is to wait for the 2017 Honda Civic X to go on sale. If time is short and you are in need of a compact-sized car right now, you may also consider the Civic S Limited Edition or the likes of the Ford Focus (starting at £15,995), Vauxhall Astra (£15,295), Kia Cee’d (£14,905), Hyundai i30 (£15,295), Peugeot 308 (£15,495), and the VW Golf (£17,595).
If you have money to burn on a compact hatchback that isn't produced anymore, the Renault Megane III is still on sale at £18,040. The fourth-generation Megane is slated to arrive in the Albion this summer.
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