Civic sedan v hatch version.

I really like the way my '89 Honda Civic 1.6L hatchback drives.

Sweet free revving engine, smooth changing gearbox, nice steering feel and
great seating position.

But more and more I'm finding I need another two doors and so I'm
considering buying a similar year Civic in sedan form.

So would like to hear from people who have owned or driven both the
hatchback and sedan version of this car and care to comment on how
different the 4 door version of the Civic is to drive than my 5 door hatch.

I'm not even sure if they used different engines or gearboxes in the sedan
c/w the hatchback. Haven't been able to find much info on the Net going
this far back.

And lastly, if somebody has a manual Civic sedan around this same vintage
('89) for sale, please let me know.

thanks in advance.
Shane

 

this is typical of every Honda i've driven.

It's worth noting that the sedan is typically about 400-500 pounds heavier
than the hatchback, and so this can seriously effect the way the car drives.
(slower acceleration, more body roll, longer braking distances.)

 

The Civics of that vintage had 1.5L engines, not 1.6L.

 

That hatch seems to be much more common in the 1988 to 1991 model run. If
you're after a sedan, I would think that a more 'relaxed' drive would be
priority. If that's the case, I'd step-up to a 1998 to 2000 Civic. The new
model has the same suspension system as the older 89 model, but it's
significantly more solid and refined.

Pars
98 Hatch