Honda Civic VTi Oriel 1.8 i-VTEC Car Reviews

Honda has been a trendsetter and especially in Pakistan people find it very hard to accept change. I don't want to sound bias just because I recently purchased one ;) but because the surprise that this car gave me in so many aspects. Firstly came the price tag which was a little pinchy however not very bad compared to other cars in the category for example the altis which is a 1.6. Secondly came the looks which people compared that to the city, but believe me once you notice the car for the second or third time it looks good and eventually grows over you. Thirdly the drive and performance was ecstatic although when I first heard about the Eco drive I thought that must have reduced the horses running in the engine but the Extra 10Hp from the reborn engine can quite be felt when you floor the pedal even the mighty swift can't pull away till 100 now, but that being said the car has been a pleasure to drive, it doesn't provoke you to speed rather tells you to enjoy a simple drive with your loved ones. I feel the main reason for the civic not really being hot news is a catchy name, so I decided to call it the "Mutant". If your car requirement is that of a luxurious, powerful yet economical as well as a hight tech and safe family sedan, then without a second thought GO FOR IT.

Well its quite early to say much about new civic. Exterior is not as much majestic as it supposed to be but interior is quite impressive and new features like cruise control, climate control, ECO mode ; better fuel economy, Automatic trunk, additional display of warnings and petrol mileage along with rpm justified the tradition of being competitive by honda. By my part the previous model "Reborn" was more impressive in terms of exterior and interior, it was totally a new package from its previous model 2006. The new civic seems to be the blend of reborn and latest city. In this year of financial crunch increasing the price of new civic by 200 hundred thousand from the previous model can also hamper the sales. Still ample of things are in the pipeline to discover.
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It is interesting to see Honda being compared to Toyota on Pak Wheels. It is just like comparing BMW to Suzuki.
Only people who do not know how to control the car find Honda suspension troublesome. Poor drivers just cannot drive Honda. They can only drive Toyota. Since it is falling apart from the first day any day.
Even Mehran puts in better quality interior than Toyota Pakistan. The seating length and width is sufficient enough to hold a two year old in Toyota. And don't forget when you reach 60KM/Hour it seems as if Toyota is going to be blown away by the wind and you feel as if you are going in a donkey cart instead of a car.
Now on the other hand check out the interior of even City leave alone Civic and you will know what class is. The faster you go the smoother the drive is.
Corolla is just alot of rolla!

We all know that the Honda Civic is entitled to be more sporty and performance oriented than its chief rival, the Toyota Corolla. This holds even more truth when the styling is compared, both on the exterior and the interior. While the Corolla seems to have a bland design and resembles a piece of lard, the Civic looks space-age and coupe-ish in its approach.

It is quite a heated debate this, b/w these two and the other day i was lucky enough to sit in both of these cars and have to say while the Corolla may seem to be boring and dull, the ride was far more comfortable. The noise insulation was very good and though the interior seems basic, it was airy and a pleasant place to sit.

On the other hand, the Civic could only keep me attracted towards its digital speedo-meter and glitzy dashboard for a few minutes. After a few kms, i could feel every bump and stone on the road. It was as if the car was deliberately trying to feedback everything. This sensation is good in a sports car with two seats and one that is made for handling from the ground up. The Civic however, is a family saloon and the suspension setup has clearly been more tuned towards the firm side, approaching a hard ride. I don't have an idea of which car has the more interior space, but while Corolla was airy, the Civic felt as if you had sunk in the seats. I almost had to stand to look at the vast bonnet.

To conclude, i'd say that buy the Corolla if you travel alot and want to be comfortable munching the motorway miles. But it will no doubt make you look uninteresting and boring. And if you are young with hot blood in your veins and can withstand the appalling comfort of the Civic, don't look anywhere else.

Look Friends its been a long time that people are trying to push Civic against corolla. Today um here with some solid justifications. I've driven both the cars so i'll talk with proof

Style:No doubt, New Corolla is also Beautiful BUT Honda launched its current style in 2006 and since then Toyota has changed it twice or even thrice. Still Civic is being sold at a remarkably higher price then Corolla,s all variants and is the choice of executive class. why?

Comfort: I think its a naturally proven fact that suspension of Honda has ever been much better and comfortable than Corolla. People who have driven it, know it

Performance: Acceleration of both the cars(Civic and ALTIS) is Excellent but one Honda has is a bit more stable

VFM: Both the cars are too much expensive.....

Fuel Economy: I've personally driven Civic 15.2 KM/ Liter of fuel. Corolla 1300 cc drives less than it.

Interior: Honda has a stylish interior since 2006 with a strong, luxurious, Elegant and Inspiring finish. Corolla never had

Road Grip: Civic has a better road grip due to its unique body design

Special Features: Availability of some standard as well as some optional features give Civic superiority over Corolla like
Digital SPEEDO,Small Sporty Steering, Great Audio System with built in 6 CD changer/ Navigation, Leather seats, rear reading lamps and Anti- Theft system etc

Overall:

Civic V/S corolla oh sorry Rolla has no comparison