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It’s the ability to lug people and loads better than most rivals, and provide a healthy dose of driving enjoyment, that marks the Honda CR-V as one of the best sub-$45K offerings. The CX-5 and Tiguan class leaders now have a fine rival, and the new Outlander, which launches next month, will need to be good…...
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So the Honda Insight is still a few thousand dollars cheaper than the Prius, which has seen its entry price pared in recent times but the Toyota is more refined, has more interior space and has a smarter hybrid system....
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Honda’s rate of progress seems to have slowed of late and the Civic hatch doesn’t feel like a major advance over its predecessor – leaving plenty of areas for improvement for the 10th-generation model. And unlike the sedan, the hatch’s pricing/equipment set-up that sees the entry-level model falling short on some key standard features and the only other variant being expensive doesn’t help matters....
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Honda introduced the third-generation Honda City in Australia in 2009, after notching up over one million sales across 39 countries. The 2012 edition boasts only a slightly revised look but comes with reduced pricing. The Honda City is essentially a Honda Jazz but with a sedan body and a very, very big boot – 506 litres to be precise....
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With the launch of the new Honda Civic hatch, Honda Australia says it finally has a serious player in both the small sedan and hatchback segments. When the previous-generation UK-built Honda Civic hatch (then called the Si) was introduced in 2009, it came with a stratospheric $38,990 price tag that few could justify. Two years later, Honda slashed $9000 from the price, but the cut could do only so much, with few more than 2000 Civic Si hatches finding homes after three years on sale....
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The new Civic is a bit of a hit-and-miss affair. On one hand it’s a delight to drive, but on the other the lack of basic creature-comforts like cruise control is frustrating. It’s relatively expensive too, but is that balanced by the Civic’s outstanding build quality and the extra utility offered by those rear seats? The up-spec VTi-L has a more well-rounded spec sheet, but that car is available in automatic guise only and takes the price tag back up to $29,990 (where the previous model sat). We think Honda needs to rejig the VTi-S spec-sheet to include items that car buyers value highly (like Bluetooth), and ditch things that won’t be missed (like heated wing-mirrors). Until that happens, the Honda Civic Hatch VTi-S is average value, not exceptional. However, if you place a high value on build quality, versatility and handling, you will find the Civic Hatch is right up your alley....
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Like Jon Bon Jovi, the Honda Civic Si should appeal to those who like their adult-oriented rock in a more palatable form. It looks like a Type R, but it's actually a hatch for everyday use....
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With a clear and logically presented interior, and a quality feel throughout, the new Honda Civic feels strong, long-lasting and very well-built. It lacks the verve that Civics were once very well-known for, but offers space and comfort, and performance that works well around town. That "Civic" name sits comfortably with Honda's civilised new small sedan....
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Where Honda once used to innovate with impressive dynamic vehicles of the highest quality, this new Civic doesn’t quite make the grade. With a growing list of contenders from Japan, Korea and Europe biting at its heels, the Civic needed to be more than just middle of the pack. We live in hope that Honda might soon find again those values of dynamism and elan that once typified all its cars.
Around town, the Civic Sport is perfectly adept and quite easy to like. It’s impressively trimmed, looks good and is as solid as a nugget, but as an all-rounder it is bettered by the leading contenders in the small car pack....
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Honda’s Odyssey offers a genuine alternative to bigger thirstier SUVs with a more flexible interior than most, better handling and lower fuel consumption. And, adding to its appeal, Honda has packaged it all up in a swoopy wagon shape with - to these eyes - quite handsome lines. Now with added satellite navigation and reversing camera, plus a price cut, the Odyssey makes even greater sense. We think it offers superior value to its key competitors, and, though occasionally lacking in torque on the road, we’d highly recommend the Odyssey as clever, stylish family transport....
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