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7.5

Likes

  • Finally unlocks the best safety kit
  • Best drivetrain combination
  • Tech-savvy inside and out

Dislikes

  • Doesn't feel quite special enough for a top-spec model
  • Gearbox rough and loud at pace
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
12 May 2017
1 min read

The VTi-LX ($33,590) sits at the very top of the Civic family tree, above the RS, VTi-L, VTi-S and VTi in the five-strong line-up.

The most expensive Civic will understandably include the best kit, including the 17-inch alloys, fog lights, leather-trimmed seats (heated in the front) and improved 10-speaker stereo as the RS model, but adding standard satellite navigation and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror.

Under the bonnet is the better of the range's two engines, a 1.5-litre turbocharged unit that will send 127kW at 5500rpm and 220Nm at 1700rpm to the front wheels via a CVT automatic transmission.

It's by far the strongest safety player, too, adding Honda's 'Sensing Suite' to the standard features list, which includes AEB, lane departure warning with lane keep assist and adaptive cruise, all of which join six airbags, a reversing camera and front and rear parking sensors.

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Honda Civic 2017: VTi-LX

Engine Type Turbo 4, 1.5L
Fuel Type Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 6.1L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $20,020 - $25,300
Safety Rating

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$22,598
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$9,999
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$48,990
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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