Honda Civic Si Receives an Automotive Excellence Award From Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics has announced their 2020 Automotive Excellence Awards and the Honda Civic Si was named 2020 Hatchback of the Year! Popular Mechanics selected the winners based on their practicality and capability.

“Throughout the year, we got behind the wheels of these crossovers, SUVs, sedans, vans, trucks, wagons, and sports cars, driving them on highways, city streets, and rutted forest roads (where it made sense). We also cross-referenced our experiences in them with data from other expert sources like Car & Driver, and we referred to reliability scores from J.D. Power, Edmunds, and Consumer Reports where they were available. Each performed differently, but well.”

The 2020 Honda Civic Si is described as the feisty version of the Civic with its sharp exterior lines and arching profile. The Si is available as a coupe or sedan and a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine that encourages enthusiastic driving.

“Honda also deserves credit for teasing so much performance from this model without losing the Civic’s hallmark practicality. You get a full suite of safety features, a well-constructed interior, supportive (and heated) front seats, and a roomy trunk. There’s even adaptive cruise control, a nice feature that makes this manual-drivetrain a little more road-trip worthy.”

Car and Driver also mentioned that the front-wheel-drive in the Si handles very well.

The 2020 Civic Si features a comfortable interior, signature Si seats, and a multi-angle rearview camera.