2006 Honda Civic Euro Hatchback Fifth Gear Review
Fifth Gear, a British automotive show reviews the 2006 Honda Civic hatchback. The European Honda Civic only comes in hatchback form, and also has a 2.2 liter i-CTDi turbodiesel version in the model range. So far most reviews have said the 2.2 i-CTDi manual Honda Civic is the best choice from the line-up. Looks like the European market really really likes diesel, and Honda’s new powerplant is a winner. Video is after the jump.
April 11, 2006 @ 7:19 am
omg.. this car is an absolute marvel and beauty.. whoever got the lucky draw sure is damn lucky.. i wish m’sia has this model instead of the boxy looking one that we have..
April 11, 2006 @ 7:45 am
AWESOME~ XD 2.2 i-CTDi TD ROX! But ermmm with some extra 2500 extra pound this baby could cost:
2500*2*7 = 35000
more, ermmm, still worth to invest!
April 11, 2006 @ 9:27 am
eh i wanna win the car!
hahaha…
this model is 100x better than the one sold here…
April 11, 2006 @ 10:00 am
WOW!!! Do you guys think we’ll see this kind of cars in BolehTaxLand after 2011? I’ll love to drive a car like this….not potong wira,iswara or Savvy……~hai~ when will such a day come when we m’sian can drive(afford) such quality cars….
April 11, 2006 @ 10:11 am
Great, superb. Our Civic 2006 is a lot different than this. More features and top spec….Really envy those ppl in country with open car market.
You noe that due to G high tax, Car Makers are really very reluctant to bring in this kind of top range car, they only bring the least features or juz basic one to lower the original price. High original price will only jack up the eventual price which looks extremely expensive after stupid tax.
April 11, 2006 @ 11:03 am
No wonder I don’t watch this show and opt for Top Gear. Rigid.
The car was nice though, better wait what TG has to say about it
April 11, 2006 @ 12:40 pm
I was soooooo excited when i saw this model of the civic. was like.. woo hoo!! this looks wicked and we cud be seeing it in malaysia but poof! we got a different model.. bummer
April 11, 2006 @ 1:20 pm
i want one…. X_X awesome ! but it is just a dream…. in here.
April 11, 2006 @ 1:32 pm
I guess the price if it were to reach here is about RM250k
April 11, 2006 @ 2:08 pm
absolutely delicious
April 11, 2006 @ 2:09 pm
a grey or silver one wld be amazin’
April 11, 2006 @ 3:07 pm
although the of version civic here looks tamer, it actually has better spec. The Euro civic has beam axle for rear suspension, the civic here has multi-links.
April 11, 2006 @ 3:54 pm
i cant help bt to tink that it looks small , i dono if its in the pic or in real,bt doesnt look as big as the civic we hav here…and really do agree with the guy here , that othr manufactured sudenly hav to go back to the drawing board and redesign all the cars that thy hav , its like this civic started the future early , n cought othr makers by complete surprise…
April 11, 2006 @ 6:48 pm
check out their super cool ad:
http://www.lostinspace.com/assets/honda-DM/lost-zeitguised-HONDA-CIVIC-web.mov
cheers~!
April 12, 2006 @ 2:18 am
[...] British auto show Fifth Gear has reviewed the 2006 Honda Civic hatchback. [...]
April 12, 2006 @ 9:29 am
i so want that diesel model, want to cry already! ;D
April 12, 2006 @ 4:21 pm
hey fellas……..
i’m planning to buy a new car, honda city idsi. but i heard idsi lack in power when driving in highway, it’s that true? what is the top speed of idsi compared to vtec? what is the best offer from town? anyone can help?
i got offer of discount RM400 with 2.71% interest rate last week, is this good offer?
April 20, 2006 @ 10:02 pm
i-dsi is concern more about fuel economy, as for V-tec, you will experience more power and the fuel economy is a little higher than the i-dsi. From the AutoCar ASEAN magazine, it is stated that if u have buy the lastest Honda Civic 2.0, the feeling of power of the car will be like 2.0L engine or higher, but the fuel consumption will be lower, as low as a 1.5L or 1.6L engine.
August 19, 2006 @ 3:17 am
I’m in the UK and luckily can get the model shown in the video. Or rather have got one…
I bought my 1.8 VTEC EX about 6 months ago (yes, the first in the region actually) and I have to say I love it.
Firstly I think it looks fantastic in black – which is the colour of mine. Why Honda decided to provide a red one for just about every review I’ve ever seen is beyond me.
However this car is fantastic. It looks a lot smaller than it actually is : you wouldn’t believe the amount of baggage and people I’ve fitted into it after picking up family from Heathrow Airport.
But on the road – wow ! The engine in the petrol version does need you to change into a low gear to get the best of it, but when you do it moves very nicely.
And I love the noise from the VTEC engine – it’s got this high pitched whine which sounds wonderful.
But when you come to a bend you realise where the strengths of this car lies : the handling is excellent, with tremendous grip and no understeer or oversteer to speak of.
For a 5 seater family car I would say that it includes practicality with a little excitement. It’s never going to be a Type-R, but it’s still fantastic to drive (especially at night with that Starship Enterprise dashboard). Call it a Type-R for young family men.
The ride in the press has been commented on as being hard. Yes it is, but considering the handling it’s a trade-off that I’m happy to make.
I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of buying one.
April 30, 2007 @ 9:46 pm
wow!im lost word