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hi!
after some busy days me and my husband had finally got a much waited nice weekend and my husband finally got sometime off from work and he wanted to testdrive the new altis launched rcently for quite sometime so this weekend we could manage to do it we had a test drive of both civic and altis and this is what is the result of our drives and our comparison of both :
ex-showroom price: Civic 1.8E MT : Rs. 1,100,000
corolla 1.8G MT: Rs. 1,083,000
additional features you get in corolla
alloy wheels
automatic climate control
6-CD changer
6-speakers as compared to 4
power retractible mirrors
audio controls on steering wheel and an additional remote for stereo
electrochromic rear view mirror
front fog lights
additional glove box
multi-information display(trip computer)
Civic 1.8V MT : Rs. 1,216,000
corolla 1.8GL : Rs. 1,209,000
additional features as compared to civic:
HID headlamps with washers
automatic headlamps
8-way powered driver seats with power lumber support
multi-information display(trip computer)
electrochromic rear view mirror
Civic 1.8V AT : Rs. 1,286,000
corolla 1.8VL AT: Rs.1,286,000
additional features as compared to civic:
cruise control but no paddle shifters
H-matic gearbox
HID headlamps with washers
automatic headlamps
8-way powered driver seats with power lumber support
multi-information display(trip computer)
electrochromic rear view mirror
advantage civic: 5-speed A/T vs 4-speed A/T in corolla
corolla has same power at lower rpm and more torque as compared to civic.
Before the TD, they showed me the car that was inside the showroom and
explained all the features, engine et all, so that i could really test
the car's driving ability while TDing it.
Initial :
The car looks fabulous from outside, looks so damn sporty.
The headlamps are HIDs and not xenons and have power washers in the top model.
The door is very light (unlike my vRs)
enter the cabin, and you'll have mixed reactions.
The speedo is good but cannot be compared to that of the civic)
The steering controls are good too but missed the cruise control on the M/T ( Its there in the A/T)
Head unit is good and has aux input too. However sound quality not that great ( As compared to the stock setup in the vRs
The seats are pretty comfortable and the electrical adjustment is a nice feature.
Auto retract on the mirror useful.
The inside RVM are anti glare and automatic ( Wonder what that means, has a switch on it.)
The rear seats are comfortable with me sitting in the front (i am 6.0)
There is a pretty good trip computer though i dont believe that they are accurate ( Very Few are)
Boot space is nice .
Sliding armrest
Nice spaces around the seat and the centre console ( Lot of storage spaces)
2 Gloveboxes .
However i did not like the feel of the plastic. ( IMO)
Now to the drive
Start the car, The RPM was not stable ( Went upto 2000 then slowly down to 1500 and then after a minute back to 800-900)
Steering is very Light. In fact i felt it lighter than the Honda City ZX
Floor the pedal to the metal , It Started off quite good but later, it wasnt just pushing
Did not feel like a 1.8L 132bhp engine
Felt rather like a 1.5L 100bhp
Turning Radius pretty good.
Brakes : Excellent
The TD car had wooden finishing on the steering ( Hated it)
The car has a good suspension and ride.
Pretty comfortable and absorbs potholes better.
A/c Pretty effective. Had to low
Handbrakes looks filmsy and are akwardly placed. When even it is fully down, it appears they are applied and hands go t
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