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Test Drive: Highly evolved 2020 Honda Civic Hatch Sport Touring drives like a dream

The 2020 Honda Civic Hatch Sport is shown in touring trim. / Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy
The 2020 Honda Civic Hatch Sport is shown in touring trim. / Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy The 2020 Honda Civic Hatch Sport is shown in touring trim. / Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy

The excellent 2020 Honda Civic Hatch Sport is the product of nearly a half-century of evolution.

You can feel it in the high-performance turbocharged engine, in the absorbing cockpit design and in the pinpoint handling that makes commuting in the Civic a pure pleasure.

Chattanooga drivers should give it a look, especially now that the Civic Hatch has been modernized with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay phone interfaces. The Civic Hatch exterior has been refreshed for 2020 with a new grille and front bumper design.

After weeks of driving mainly SUVs, motoring in the Civic hatch was a delight. Its light weight combined with 180-horsepower engine results in a nimble driving experience on Chattanooga roads and freeways. Our White Orchid Pearl tester was provided for a one-week test drive by the manufacturer.

Civics are available locally at Economy Honda on Lee Highway, which had eight Civic Hatches in digital inventory this week, including one in top-level sport touring trim like our tester.