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2013 Honda Civic 1 6 i DTEC First Drive

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The range of the Honda Civic has been a very welcome addition: a 1.6-liter entry-level diesel. Is it some to drive?

Its only been ten years since the Honda Civic for the first time with a diesel engine was available. Then served as the basis of the 1.7 Isuzu.

Only in 2003, Honda presented its first own diesel engine, the 2.2 i-DTEC. Now there is finally a smaller version, the 1.6 i-DTEC. It is also the first power under Hondas new label Earth Dreams Technology appears.

The turbo has adjustable vanes, internal mechanical friction is Honda according to the level of a petrol engine and the combination of motor and tank is 54 lighter than the 2.2 diesel.

Less weight
the new 1.6 is constant speeds still. But when accelerating hear him more clearly than some other diesel engines in this class. What torque and power are concerned, the newcomer not even that much inferior to its bigger brother.

Tensile force is also readily available, since 1500 rpm and the engine know that keeping it going. An additional positive effect of 54 kg lighter powertrain is the fact that there is less weight on the front wheels down.

Favorable
In short, the nose is lighter and you can feel while driving. Tax purposes grabs for the Honda Civic not so favorable, because the (minor one) CO ² --of 94 grams, which is six too many.

It trumps the Focus and Megane him, whose 88 grams net for the 14% category qualify. The Honda However 1.500a kg pulling the Megane 1300, the Focus nothing. An exact price, the importer has not, the market launch in April next year.