Good day, Scotty.
This 22November 2021, Honda Philippines will launch the new 11th Gen 2022 Honda Civic with a 1.5 Turbo engine and CVT.
The car looks very nice but I remember you have been pointing out oil dilution problems in engines with turbo for Honda
I was looking forward to a naturally aspirated engine but the variants are all in turbo. Should I avoid it or have they fixed the problem already? Better to get the 10th Gen 2020 1.8 NA Engined Civic instead?
Looks like all car manufacturers are going turbo to improve gas mileage for city driving. Like you I want my car to last 15 years or around 150,000 kms or more Will a turbo be able to last that long?
Hope to get your valued advice
Thanks
Jeff
Scotty has recently said that Honda has seemed to fix the oil dilution in the 1.5T EarthDreams engine.
If you’re after longevity however, I’d stick to the R18 Civic as that is a proven engine with the complexity of a turbo.
With that said, Honda does make pretty reliable turbocharged engines but if you don’t like the way the 2022 Civic drives, get the 2020 Civic.
All said & done, if it was my money, I’d wait atleast a couple of years before buying an all new generation/model of any new vehicle. Even if it was a Toyota/Honda. I’d pick the 1.8L Civic if I were you, just for peace of mind alone.
I personally would not at all be interested in any vehicle that has a turbo.
