Model Tested: 2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Hatchback Sport Touring
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Engine: 1.5-liter turbocharged I-4, 180 horsepower and 177 lb-ft torque
Transmission: 6-speed manual, front-wheel-drive
EPA Rating: 28-mpg city, 37-mpg highway, 31-mpg combined
Base Price: $29,400
As Tested: $30,810
Performance:
Peppy performance
Minimal turbo lag
Excellent, smooth clutch
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Excellent, smooth 6-speed shifter
Manual transmission extracts maximum engine performance
Hill Assist for secure hill starts
Pleasant highway ride
Console button for Econ mode
Good fuel economy—our best was 28.1-mpg city
Comfort:
Super stretch-out front seat legroom
We moved seat forward for clutch use
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Comfy, supportive seats
Excellent headroom
Three temp heated front seats
Ample adult back seat room
Largest Civic Hatchback rear seat ever
Nice, slightly contoured steering wheel
Good auxiliary controls
Good tilt/telescopic range
Utility:
Large opening hatchback
Opens high enough for most people
Flat floor
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Split folding seats fold flat
Medium size glovebox, non-locking
Medium to small front door bins
Smart phone charging pad
Large sun visors with excellent slide
Deep medium size center console bin
Large infotainment screen
WOW Factors:
Excellent 6-speed manual transmission
Sporty performance and handling
Handsome styling
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Enhanced cargo flexibility
Economical
Spacious interior, excellent comfort/materials quality
Very good technology and safety features
Whines:
No glovebox lock
Tiny rear door bins
Bottom Line:
The all-new 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback is an enjoyable throwback to the earliest Civics when manual transmissions were standard,
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and automatics were rare. The ranks of “row your own” cars are diminishing (and modern automatics are great) so it’s admirable of Honda to offer a 6-speed manual in such a handsome, comfortable, practical, and fun car as the Civic Hatchback. The 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback has all the great features of the Civic sedan along with the added hatchback versatility and available 6-speed manual transmission. The 2022 Civic reminds buyers of what made Civics so popular in the first place.
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