Sedan vs SUV: Should you buy the all-new 2022 Honda Civic today or wait for the upcoming HR-V?
Eric Ā· Jan 16, 2022 10:00 AM
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The all-new Honda Civic is priced between RM 125k to RM 145k
But the all-new Honda HR-V is coming soon
Between a sedan or an SUV, which one should you pick?
With the recent introduction of the all-new 2022 Honda Civic FE in Malaysia, buyers now have a new option when shopping for a car priced in the RM 120k to RM 150k range.
However, if you're not in an urgent need for a brand-new car, perhaps you could wait a bit for the all-new Honda HR-V instead – one that will hopefully continue the momentum of the predecessor model when it launches later this year.
Now, for those buying a brand-new Honda, they have the choice between a sedan and an SUV, in this case, the sleek Civic and the swanky HR-V, respectively.
For the context of this article, we will be referring to the Thai-spec Honda HR-V, as we don’t have details surrounding the Malaysian-spec model just yet.
On the other hand, the Thai-spec HR-V gets Honda’s trick two-motor i-MMD petrol-electric hybrid system. Identical to the one found in our City RS, the i-MMD system here does 253 Nm, delivered to the front wheels via an e-CVT.
Thanks to the i-MMD powertrain, Honda said that the HR-V e:HEV is able to deliver a jaw-dropping 3.9-litre/100 km (25.6 km/L) under the UN R101 test cycle.
The Malaysian-spec Civic, on the other hand, returns 6.0-litre/100 km for the E and V variant with 16-inch and 17-inch wheels respectively, and 6.3-litre/100 km for the RS variant with 18-inch wheels.
If fuel-efficiency is what you're after, the HR-V is a no-brainer.
Safety – Honda Sensing as standard
It’s great to see Honda prioritising safety in its newer model line-up. Both the Civic and HR-V are blessed with the Honda Sensing ADAS suite, as standard fitment for all variants.
How Lead Car Departure Notification System (LCDN) works
There’s Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS, or AEB), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow (LSF), Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) with Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Auto High-Beam (AHB), and Lead Car Departure Notification System (LCDN).
The Civic 1.5 V and 1.5 RS both offer the LaneWatch camera
Upper variants of the Civic and HR-V offer the ingenious side mirror-mounted camera that Honda calls LaneWatch.
Practicality – Large boot or Ultra seats?
Compared to the outgoing RU-generation HR-V, the all-new RV-generation model’s boot space is actually less, coming in at 319 litres, down from the older model's 437-litres boot.
Despite the reduced boot space capacity, boot space can be expanded via the 60:40 split folding rear seats. Further adding brownie points to the HR-V’s practicality is its Ultra seats, including Tall mode, Long mode, and Utility mode. Refresh mode is curiously missing.
As for the Civic, although it does not offer the HR-V’s Ultra seats, boot space is considerably more than the subcompact crossover, at 497 litres. Boot space of the Civic can also be expanded via the 60:40 split folding rear seats.
Wapcar’s comment:
Despite being vastly different in terms of body design and segment, there are a lot of similarities between the Civic and HR-V, down to their safety suite.
Granted, there will be buyers who swear by a sedan’s handling and comfort prowess so the Civic will be their immediate choice. On the other hand, there are other potential buyers who are looking to hop onto the crossover bandwagon and the HR-V will very likely be their first.
At this point of time, it’s hard to discern prices for the yet-to-be launch HR-V. The outgoing model is priced between RM 104k to RM 118k.
The Civic, on the other hand, is priced between RM 125,634 to RM 144,350.
Between both brand-new models, which is your pick, dear reader?
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