I have to admit that the 1.4/1.5 and 8-speed combination was a much better powertrain than I expected it would be. We have a 2017 Trendline with the 1.8T and 6-speed which still seems like a bit of a mismatch. When I had the newer powertrain in a rental MK7.5, I came away impressed. No, there was no comparison on raw power and the smaller engine ran out of steam way before our 1.8, but for city driving I found it superior to mine.
A new use of the word “beautiful” that I’m not familiar with. And I really struggle to get past that touch screen/haptic controls cockpit. It’s cheap cynical cost cutting being sold as “added features”. I’m not a fan.
When the new Civic is an insane $47k for the base model however, I can see how it may sell. $60k for a GTI and not far off mid-$70ks for an R, is getting crazy though.
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I have to admit that the 1.4/1.5 and 8-speed combination was a much better powertrain than I expected it would be. We have a 2017 Trendline with the 1.8T and 6-speed which still seems like a bit of a mismatch. When I had the newer powertrain in a rental MK7.5, I came away impressed. No, there was no comparison on raw power and the smaller engine ran out of steam way before our 1.8, but for city driving I found it superior to mine.
Only golf I liked after mk1
A new use of the word “beautiful” that I’m not familiar with. And I really struggle to get past that touch screen/haptic controls cockpit. It’s cheap cynical cost cutting being sold as “added features”. I’m not a fan.
Beautiful drive as opposed to beautiful aesthetics. Thanks for the comment.
When the new Civic is an insane $47k for the base model however, I can see how it may sell. $60k for a GTI and not far off mid-$70ks for an R, is getting crazy though.
Boring comes to mind when you say golf, not beautiful