2022 Honda Civic Hatchback 0-60

The 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback gets two engine options similar to the Civic sedan but also gets an option for a manual transmission along with the standard CVT automatic transmission. The base Honda Civic hatchback LX 0-60 MPH timing stands at 9.4 seconds and covers the quarter mile in 17.3 seconds with the CVT. The Civic hatchback manual does the same in 8.3 seconds and 16.6 seconds in the same acceleration tests. 

The 2022 Civic hatchback with the powerful 1.5L turbo-engine mated with the CVT can do the same 0-60 MPH sprint in 7.7 seconds and crosses the quarter mile mark in 16 seconds flat. The Civic hatchback manual is even quicker at 7.5 seconds and 15.6 seconds respectively in the same regard. The top speed is limited to 122 MPH with the base engine while the higher models get a higher 134 MPH top speed. 

When compared to its rivals, the Mazda 3 is the leader here, offering a powerful 2.5L four-cylinder engine that offers 0-60 MPH timings similar to the Civic turbo at an affordable price tag. Though the Toyota Corolla hatchback and Subaru Impreza hatchback are quicker with the base engine and automatic transmission, the Honda Civic hatchback is quicker offer the mark with the more powerful engine. 

The base engine offered on the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback is a 1.5-liter I4 that makes 158 hp @ 6500 rpm and 138 lb.-ft. @ 4200 rpm. It is mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission. Equipped with this engine, the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback takes 8.55 seconds to reach 60 mph from a standstill and achieves the quarter-mile in 15.45 seconds. The 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback can reach a top speed of 123 km/h with this engine configuration.

Another engine available here is a 1.5-liter Gas I4 that makes 180 hp @ 6000 rpm and 177 lb.-ft. @ 1700 rpm. It is mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission. Powered by this engine, the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback takes only 8.55 seconds to reach 60 mph from a standstill and covers the quarter-mile run in 15.45 seconds. The 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback can reach a top speed of 123 km/h with this engine configuration.

Another engine available here is a 2-liter Gas I4 that makes 158 hp @ 6500 rpm and 138 lb.-ft. @ 4200 rpm. It is mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission. Powered by this engine, the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback takes only 8.55 seconds to reach 60 mph from a standstill and covers the quarter-mile run in 15.45 seconds. The 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback can reach a top speed of 127 km/h with this engine configuration.

Another engine available here is a 1.5-liter Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4 that makes 180 hp @ 6000 rpm and 177 lb.-ft. @ 1700 rpm. It is mated to a 1 CVT w/OD. Powered by this engine, the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback takes only 8.55 seconds to reach 60 mph from a standstill and covers the quarter-mile run in 15.45 seconds. The 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback can reach a top speed of 123 km/h with this engine configuration.

Finally, the 2-liter Regular Unleaded I-4 here is the final engine on offer. Mated to a 1 CVT w/OD, this engine generates 158 hp @ 6500 rpm and 138 lb.-ft. @ 4200 rpm. Powered by this engine, the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback achieves a 0-60 time of 8.55 seconds, while maintaining a 15.45 seconds quarter-mile time. The 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback can reach a top speed of 127 km/h with this engine configuration.

Competing with the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback here are rivals like the 2022 Hyundai Veloster, the 2022 Mazda 3 Hatchback, and the 2022 Toyota Corolla Hatchback. It becomes hard to differentiate between the competitors here. The time each of the cars takes to reach 60 mph from 0 is very comparable, with the technical leader being 2022 Hyundai Veloster, leading by 2.35 seconds. The picture becomes a little clearer when we compare quarter-mile runs, where the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback shines. Beating out the second in the class, the 2022 Subaru Impreza Hatchback, by 1.5 seconds, the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback takes the longer route to solidify its name in the class.