Honda Cars PH launches 2.0-liter Civic, other 1.8-liter variants

[eido]

the econ button does not do anything?

[atsuete]

We're almost the same. Our family has owned a '93 A/T, '94 A/T, '95 M/T (all ESi - I kid you not). The EG was really a special car and its SOHC PH16 w/ 120HP smoked its competition (in M/T form only, the A/T was terrible). Sadly sold them off one by one, in the last six years.

The last Honda our family purchased was a '99 EK VTi M/T. With the EK, signs of Honda's decline is slowly creeping from the evident cost cutting measures to the bland design, etc...

In a parallel universe, Honda has just launched the new Civic FB, And it looks just like...the Hyundai Elantra!

[niky]

the econ button does not do anything?

It remaps the throttle so it's slower to open when you press pn the gas pedal. It also changes the transmission logic so it upshifts faster and downshifts slower.

You can match the economy gained by doing this by driving more conservatively, but it's a nice touch.

[eido]

^ ah so it affects city driving fc but not highway driving fc

[niky]

^ ah so it affects city driving fc but not highway driving fc

Highway also. First thing we noticed when we got the car... it was quieter at cruise with ECON on. This suggests that the throttle is not only slower to respond, it may also open less for a given steady pedal input... so you don't have to keep your foot feather light when maintaining 80 km/h on the highway. Power (and noise) is still there if you put your foot to the floor, but for the first three inches of pedal travel, you can stay in ECON mode. Again, probably something you can replicate if you drive properly... which I do... which is why I didn't observe any large difference in economy with ECON on... since I drive smoothly and conservatively with it off.

[eido]

Thanks!

Maikli

[atsuete]

Well. well well... Even Honda japan has admitted that this particular model is a piece of **** and is launching a face lifted model on nov. 29 2012 at the L.A. Auto show! Honda Brass has finally woken up and has issued orders to "Kill any mediocre cars on the pipeline!" Thank you Toyota 86. Hyundai Elantra and Subaru for showing them the way back!

[dumschmuck]

wonder when the rumored turbo civic reach us.

[snoid_zero]

Well. well well... Even Honda japan has admitted that this particular model is a piece of **** and is launching a face lifted model on nov. 29 2012 at the L.A. Auto show! Honda Brass has finally woken up and has issued orders to "Kill any mediocre cars on the pipeline!" Thank you Toyota 86. Hyundai Elantra and Subaru for showing them the way back!

let's put some pictures to it...shall we...

[mda]

Haven't seen many new Civics on the road.

Panay 1.8S, and EXi.

Haven't seen any 1.8E nor 2.0.

Tapos may discount pa yung 1.8E.

Looks like they are hardly selling?