Yahoo Autos 2022 Honda Civic Gets a Little More Sporty and a few more MPGs
11th-gen Civic shows Honda’s sedan resilience in the face of CUV onslaught.
A stiffer body and more power from the turbo mean slightly sportier character.
Prices range from $22,695 to $29,295.
Despite the rise and near-domination of the crossover utility vehicle, a few carmakers bravely continue to build new compact sedans, Honda being one of the better entries. For 2022, Honda presents a new Civic sedan. It’s the first of several Civics coming. A new Civic Hatchback debuts June 23, and a new Si and Type R are on their way, but for now check out the 11th generation of the fun-to-drive compact classic.
Honda is not calling it “all-new,” but is saying simply that it “raises the bar in every conceivable way – design, performance, fuel economy ratings, safety features and technology.”
The powertrains, a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four and a 1.5-liter turbo, appear carryover if you look only at displacement and a few other things, but the 1.5 turbo gets six more horsepower and 15 lb-ft more torque thanks to being “retuned for improved response.” The new valvetrain gets VTEC on the exhaust cam now, which helps the engine hit a new Peak output of 180 hp and 177 lb ft of torque on 87 octane gas. There were other efficiencies, too.
The improvements result from the use of a new high-efficiency turbocharger and new turbo piping with reduced pressure drop, and a new 4-2 exhaust port/manifold cast into the head, Honda said.
