2019 Honda Civic review, road test

The Civic returns to India after seven years, in its 10th-gen avatar, and now gets a diesel engine.

Published on Jun 03, 2019 07:00:00 AM

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At 430 litres, it’s got the smallest boot capacity in its segment.

Tech Specs

Price	Petrol AT	Diesel
Price Range Ex-showroom - Delhi	Rs 17.72-21.02 lakh	Rs 20.52-22.32 lakh
Warranty	3 years or unlimited km	3 years or unlimited km
Engine	Petrol AT	Diesel
Fuel Type / Propulsion	Petrol	Diesel
Engine Installation	Front, transverse	Front, transverse
Type	4-cyl, naturally aspirated	4-cyl, turbocharged
Cubic Capacity (cc)	1799cc	1597cc
Bore/Stroke (mm)	81/87.3mm	76/88mm
Compression Ratio	10.6:1	16:1
Valve Train	4 valves per cyl, SOHC	4 valves per cyl, DOHC
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	141hp at 6500rpm	120hp at 4000rpm
Max Torque (Nm @ rpm)	174Nm at 4300rpm	300Nm at 2000rpm
Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne)	108hp per tonne	89hp per tonne
Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne)	134Nm per tonne	222Nm per tonne
Specific Output (hp/litre)	78hp per litre	75hp per litre
Transmission	Petrol AT	Diesel
Drive Layout	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Gearbox Type	CVT	Manual
No of Gears	-	6
1st Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	-	3.643/9.11
2nd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	-	1.885/17.61
3rd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	-	1.179/28.16
4th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	-	0.870/38.16
5th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	-	0.706/47.02
6th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	-	0.593/55.98
Final Drive Ratio	4.992:1	3.571:1
Braking	Petrol AT	Diesel
80 - 0 kph (mts, sec)	23.01m, 2.43s	23.01m, 2.43s
Efficiency	Petrol AT	Diesel
City (kpl)	7.8kpl	13kpl
Highway (kpl)	11.8kpl	18.68kpl
Tank size (lts)	47 litres	47 litres
Acceleration	Petrol AT	Diesel
0 - 10 kph (sec)	0.83s	0.56s
0 - 20 kph (sec)	1.64s	1.13s
0 - 30 kph (sec)	2.69s	1.67s
0 - 40 kph (sec)	3.70s	2.44s
0 - 50 kph (sec)	4.76s	3.54s
0 - 60 kph (sec)	5.80s	4.69s
0 - 70 kph (sec)	6.96s	5.94s
0 - 80 kph (sec)	8.30s	7.61s
0 - 90 kph (sec)	9.81s	9.25s
0 - 100 kph (sec)	11.48s	11.15s
0 - 110 kph (sec)	13.43s	13.38s
0 - 120 kph (sec)	15.68s	15.98s
0 - 130 kph (sec)	18.29s	19.16s
0 - 140 kph (sec)	21.46s	22.49s
1/4 mile (sec)	18.61s	17.97s
20-80kph (sec)	6.68s	13.91s
40-100kph (sec)	9.04s	15.51s
Max speeds in gear	Petrol AT	Diesel
1st (kph @rpm)	-	43kph 4700rpm
2nd (kph @rpm)	-	86kph 4900rpm
3rd (kph @rpm)	-	137kph 4800rpmm
4th (kph @rpm)	-	180kph 4700rpm
5th (kph @rpm)	-	190kph 4000rpm
6th (kph @rpm)	-	196kph 3500rpm
Noise Level	Petrol AT	Diesel
Idle (dB)	40.5dB	47.6dB
Idle with AC blower at half (dB)	49.0dB	51.5dB
Full Revs, AC off (dB)	71dB	79.8dB
50 kph AC off (dB)	67.5dB	64.2dB
80 kph AC off (dB)	70.0dB	67.5dB
Body	Petrol AT	Diesel
Construction	Four-door sedan, monocoque	Four-door sedan, monocoque
Weight (kg)	1300kg	1353kg
Front Tyre	215/50 R17	215/50 R17
Rear Tyre	215/50 R17	215/50 R17
Spare Tyre	215/50 R17	215/50 R17
Suspension	Petrol AT	Diesel
Front	Independent, MacPherson strut, coil springs	Independent, MacPherson strut, coil springs
Rear	Independent, Multi-link, coil springs	Independent, Multi-link, coil springs
Steering	Petrol AT	Diesel
Type	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion
Type of power assist	Electric	Electric
Turning Circle Diameter (mts)	11.7m	11.7m
Brakes	Petrol AT	Diesel
Front	Disc	Disc
Rear	Disc	Disc
Interior	Petrol AT	Diesel
Seat upholstery	Leather	Leather
Rear AC vents	Available	Available
Android Auto	Available	Available
Apple Car Play	Available	Available
Sunroof	Available	Available
Dimensions	Petrol AT	Diesel
Length	4656mm	4656mm
Width (mm)	1799mm	1799mm
Height	1433mm	1433mm
Wheel base	2700mm	2700mm
Front Track (mm)	1543mm	1543mm
Rear Track (mm)	1557mm	1557mm
Rear Interior Width (mm)	1390mm	1390mm
Ground Clearance (mm)	121mm	-
Boot Capacity (Lts)	430 litres	430 litres
Exterior	Petrol AT	Diesel
Daytime running lamps	Available	Available
Headlamp type	LED	LED
Rain sensing wipers	Available	Available
Parking camera	Available	Available
Safety Features	Petrol AT	Diesel
Airbags	6	6
ESP	Available	Available
Hill start assist	Available	Available