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| 2006 Honda Civic Review | |||
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With the unloved hatchback finally dead, the remaining Civic roster looks much like before. We've still got DX, LX, EX trim lines under either the sedan or coupe body, with either the automatic or manual transmission. $4,700 spans the range between the cheapest Civic (stick DX coupe, $14,910) and the costliest (automatic EX sedan, $19,610). The journey is easy to trace: each extra door costs $100 and the automatic transmission costs $900. From DX to LX costs $1,950. From LX to EX is another $1,950 on the coupe, though only $1,750 on the sedan.Even the DX includes power windows, antilock brakes with EBD, 15-inch wheels, telescopic steering column, side and side curtain air bags, active head restraints, and all the good hardware, but it takes the LX to get a stereo, air conditioning, 16-inch wheels, alarm, keyless entry, cruise control, power locks, and automatic driver's window. The EX tops off the range with the stereo upgrade, disc brakes, alloy wheels, moonroof, steering wheel controls, remote trunk release on the keyless entry, and the option to purchase Honda's user-friendly navigation system for $2,000, making the Civic the second car under 20 grand (after the Mazda 3) to offer one. Another natural gas-powered GX model is in the works, but for the present, the Hybrid and Si are filling the headlines. The Civic Hybrid, which differs with its Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), electric steering, brake assist, automatic climate control, lightweight 15-inch alloy wheels, spoiler, and PZEV emissions rating, is now less of a compromise. Still using an 8-valve 1.3-liter engine (now i-VTEC, not just VTEC) coupled to an electric motor, total combined horsepower has increased from a sluggish 93 (the engine itself now makes 93) to a more acceptable 110, making it about as speedy as recent non-EX Civics. If you believe the EPA, city/highway fuel economy on CVT models (the manual transmission is gone) also went up from 47/48 to 49/51. Its Variable Cylinder Management can now deactivate all four cylinders, and the Civic can now cruise in electric-only mode in light-load conditions under 35 MPH. Environmentalists have their hybrid, enthusiasts have the Si. Basically, take everything you know about the Acura RSX Type S (especially the best parts, its engine and shifter), add electric steering and throttle, a limited-slip differential, a balance shaft on the engine, and knock a cool $3,920 off the price, and you have the Civic Si. With way more power than the Scion tC and better engineering than the Cobalt SS, the Civic Si is ready to rule the sport compact world once again. All breeds of Civic enjoy Honda's new 2006 warranty, which finally matches Honda and Nissan with 3 years/36,000 miles basic, 5 years/60,000 miles on the powertrain. It's probably not too important considering the Civic's repair record, but it's nice just the same. There's no reason to doubt the Civic's continued prominent perch atop the resale value pile, either. |
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