2022 Honda Civic Hatchback

The price of the new Honda Civic Hatchback starts at $22,900 MSRP for the base LX, increasing to $24,100 for the Sport, regardless of whether you opt for the manual gearbox or the CVT. The EX-L will cost you $26,600 while the Sport Touring goes on sale for $29,400 with either transmission. These prices exclude Honda's $1,015 destination and handling charge.

The Honda Civic has always been above average in the fun-to-drive department. That's why they were some of the first Euro-tuners and why they were used in the early part of the Fast and Furious franchise. They were inexpensive, readily available and generally easy to modify. We can't comment on that last part, but we can promise the new Civic hatch will be readily available and cheap.

The steering effort on the Civic is a little lighter than we'd like, but the ratio feels pretty quick. There's also a bit of feedback when you load up the suspension in corners, letting the driver know what those front tires are doing. Honda adjusted the electronic power steering system for this.

Even with the 18-inch wheels on this Sport Touring model, the Honda still takes bumps and potholes without upsetting the cabin. This isn't a sports car, remember, so it doesn't need to be tuned within an inch of its life. With the front wheels powering, you can dive into the inside edge of the road, grind over some broken pavement and floor it on your way out, without worrying about the front end bouncing around.

如果你正在寻找一个紧凑的掀背车,亲爱的da Civic Hatch should be high on your test drive shortlist. It's technically a hatch, but it feels more like a sedan or sportback. Toyota sells a ton of Corolla Hatches which might make it onto your shortlist too, but if you're looking for a fun drive, you really should only be looking at the Honda and the Mazda 3.

This is the first year of a new generation of Civic, so we don't have info on the longevity or initial quality. And normally the first year is a little dicey, but this is Honda we're talking about, and Civic, so we would recommend this to a friend without a thought.

The Civic's manual transmission, which can be had with either engine, is a joy to drive and probably the setup that we'd pick to teach someone how to drive stick. The clutch is easy, the shifter is true, and the brake pedal sits close to the gas for easy heel-toe downshifting, though that's probably more of an advanced move. And that's what has made the Civic so popular, both in practice and in car culture overall. They're good looking, if a little milder this year than last, cheap to buy and maintain and still fun to drive. If every new car came to market like this, we'd both be better drivers and get more enjoyment out of the daily commute.

2022年本田思域是定价的权利,base LX model starting at $22,900 and the Sport coming in at $24,100. But we'd start our journey with the EX-L and the 1.5-liter turbo. That trim gets 17-inch wheels, a moonroof, leather and power seats, heated front seats, the dual-zone climate control and a few other pieces. It doesn't come with the larger digital gauge cluster nor the bigger touchscreen, but you do save about $3,000. Sadly, it can't be had with the manual gearbox, so if that's high on your list of priorities, shoot for the Sport Touring.

There isn't too much to add after that. Pick a good color like the free Rallye Red or the $395 Smoky Mauve Pearl. There's a sub-$800 Honda Performance Package that comes with spoilers and badges that's cool. With both of those you're still under $29,000.

The Sport Touring trim adds low-speed braking control, rear cross-traffic alert, LED fog lights, navigation and wireless connections for your phone, but we think we'd still stick with the EX-L. If you want the extra tech, and the extra safety features and better radio, you'll have to spring for that trim, which is still a great deal.

Toyota's Corolla Hatch is a great-looking car and we think that it may find more fans than the Civic would, although the refreshed model for this year is better looking than previous iterations. The Corolla Hatch starts at $21,915 while the most expensive model stays under the $25k mark. The Corolla Hatch has only one engine option for the new model year, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder that makes 168 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque. You do have the option to equip a manual, as with the Civic. Toyota's generosity with features makes this an excellent value proposition, and even base models come with a six-speaker audio system and an eight-inch infotainment display. The safety suite is similarly comprehensive, and even the airbag count is the same for these rivals - so what's the deal breaker? We think the Civic Hatch is worth the slightly higher starting price for the way it drives, especially when fitted with the manual gearbox. It also has more space and feels just a little more premium.

几乎用苹果来比较苹果,舱口versus sedan showdown is simpler than you might think, considering these two siblings are pretty evenly matched in most regards. The 11th-generation Civic look is shared between these two, with the hatch being slightly more appealing aesthetically, thanks to its fastback design. The powertrain lineup is largely the same, with LX and Sport models featuring the 2.0-liter four-pot and the upper trims having the 1.5-liter turbocharged unit. But the sedan lacks the option of the six-speed manual found on the hatch in Sport and Sport Touring trims. In terms of fuel economy, the four-door sedan manages marginally better EPA figures, but loses a point to practicality with only 14.8 cubic feet of trunk space to the hatchback's 24.5. However, as is expected of a sedan, there's more space and comfort to be had in the back seat for passengers - so really, the choice here comes down to whether you need space for regular rear-seat occupants, cargo, or whether you want that extra engagement offered by a manual. If it were up to us, we'd stick with the Honda Civic Hatchback over the 4-door sedan.