It also has a manual transmission, but the Civic hatchback is 30,000 more expensive than the sedan?

It is actually difficult to determine whether a person is good or bad, because people not only have complex physiological structures, but also have complex psychology and play various social roles. People will do many things and have various abilities in their lives. How can we sum up these different experiences in one word?

The same goes for cars. There are thousands of parts that make up a car. Different models have different performances in appearance, interior, space, sound insulation and other aspects. In addition, they also have a variety of configurations. Different configurations have different levels of power and user experience, such as speakers, headlights, etc. You can actually rank one function configuration alone, but if you combine it with the price, it becomes more complicated. .

Combined with the above reasons, it is actually difficult for us to determine whether a car is good or bad. People often call "good cars" just because they perform better in aspects they focus on, such as driving quality. , fuel consumption, etc.

In many people’s minds, the Civic is considered a “good car” or even a “magic car” because of its sporty appearance, precise steering, and abundant power. At a price of around 150,000, it is considered a quite sporty car. , a very fun car, but at the same time, its interior, paint, and sound insulation performance are completely inferior to some domestic cars in the same price range. If these aspects are used as the evaluation criteria, it can be regarded as a "bad car."

No one is perfect, and no one is perfect. Many schools have slogans of "comprehensive development of morality, intelligence, physical education, art, and labor." Comprehensive development is true, but it is impossible for anyone to do it in all aspects. to very strong, average in all aspects and particularly outstanding in one aspect. I believe most smart people will pursue the latter.

Since Honda can become one of the world's top 500 companies, its decision-makers are obviously smart people. Even though they know that Chinese people don't like hatchbacks, they still decided to give it a try. After all, hatchbacks are "sporty". "There are inherent advantages in this aspect, and the Civic sedan has left the impression of a "joint venture compact sports sedan" on Chinese people. This is the original intention of the more "sporty" Civic hatchback entering the country.

The reason why hatchbacks are said to be more sporty is mainly because hatchbacks are generally shorter than sedans. The Civic is an obvious example. The Civic hatchback version (4517mm) is 141mm shorter than the sedan version (4658mm). Although the wheelbases of the two cars are the same (2700mm), the more compact body makes the Civic hatchback have better rear following, which is not good in daily driving experience. Obviously, but it will show up in a more intense driving environment.

In addition, which of the two cars is more sporty is also intuitively reflected in the appearance. The appearance of the hatchback Civic not only uses more blackened elements, but also enlarges the front fog lamp grille, The lower air intake has been changed to a honeycomb design, which has a stronger visual impact. It seems that it is more ruthless than the Civic sedan.

At the same time, two small spoilers have been added to the hatchback model. In theory, they can better sort out the airflow flowing through the roof and sides of the car to increase downforce, but whether it is effective or not is needed. It shows true results in more intense driving conditions such as high-speed cornering. At the same time, the lower surround of the hatchback Civic is obviously more sporty, and the center-mounted dual-exhaust exhaust is obviously more windy than the center-mounted single outlet of the sedan.

The above are the two main reasons why the hatchback Civic is more "physically" sporty, and there is also a "psychological" reason: it looks like Type? R.

With the same hatchback shape, Dongfeng Honda’s hatchback Civic and the Civic performance version Type? The exaggerated rear wing and wheels of the ?R, and the kit should be more low-key, but it has a good foundation for modification, and even the exhaust is center-mounted, but the Type?R requires multiple pipes, so it really needs to be replaced. Just a paragraph.

There is no doubt that the Type? They should still consider the "Higashimoto Type?R".

However, Type?R also has another feature: manual gearbox. Yes, in this era of automatic transmissions, manual transmissions have become increasingly scarce, so much so that only manual transmissions have become a feature of models.

Currently, the models with manual gearboxes are either very cheap, or some entry-level or special edition models. For example, Tomoto’s sedan Civic has 8 models, of which only one is manual, which is the 1.5 The entry-level model of T has a guide price of 129,900.

However, the newly launched Civic hatchback is different. It has four models, and only one of them has a manual transmission. However, only one model is more expensive than it in terms of price, and its guide price is 159,900.

Children all know that the difference between 12.99 and 15.99 is 3. This number is not big, but if the premise is: the unit after 3 is 10,000, and this 30,000 is still a price The price difference between a hatchback and a sedan with a manual transmission that costs more than 100,000 yuan is a bit big. After all, 30,000 yuan is close to one-fifth of the price of the car.

The reason for this result is actually very simple. The hatchback manual transmission model has much higher configurations than the manual transmission sedan model. Of course, under the premise of similar configurations, the hatchback automatic transmission model is also better than the automatic transmission sedan model. A few thousand dollars more expensive, but this is not Dongben's "selling sentiment".

However, this still has some impact on consumers. After all, there should be many people who choose hatchback models with Type?R plot, and the price of 159,900, for some of them (such as me) ), obviously slightly more expensive. If the hatchback Civic also launches a model with a cheaper price and lower configuration, I believe the audience will be wider. In fact, there is not much difference between the hatchback and sedan versions of the Civic in daily driving, but for those Honda fans or consumers who pursue individuality, they are obviously a better choice.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.