New Civic ‘ a car for all people’
The all- new tenth- generation Honda Civic represents a significant step forward for Honda in the C- segment, benefiting from the largest single model development programme in the company’s history.
Honda’s engineering is legendary, with power and ultra reliable engines.
And it doesn’t disappoint in the new Civic, with the all - new 1.0- litre and 1.5- litre VTEC TURBO petrol engines delivering dynamic performance with class- leading output.
The all- new Civic hatchback is the first model in Europe to offer Honda’s 1.0 litre three- cylinder and 1.5 litre four- cylinder petrol turbocharged engines.
Honda’s engineering heritage encompasses some of the most celebrated high performing engines in the industry, and the new VTEC TURBO units are designed first and foremost to offer dynamic performance to support the all- new Civic’s soulful, sporty character.
Nevertheless, these engines also achieve highly competitive fuel economy and efficiency. Both engines will be available with either a newly- designed six- speed manual transmission or a CVT automatic.
The three- cylinder 1.0 litre VTEC TURBO petrol unit delivers a significant improvement in everyday driveability, thanks to greater torque at low and mid- range engine speeds.
The larger four- cylinder 1.5- litre VTEC TURBO petrol engine provides substantially greater performance – in power and torque – over the previous Civic’s 1.8- litre VTEC.
The Civic is a core model for Honda in Europe and has been at the heart of the brand’s sales and manufacturing heritage in the region. For many European customers the Civic is synonymous with the Honda brand and the development team targeted a dynamic rejuvenation of Civic. This aim demanded new thinking and new approaches to body construction, vehicle aerodynamics and chassis design.
Building on its 40- year heritage, the car stays true to the original Civic concept of ‘ a car for all people, a car for the world’. It is a marriage of distinctive design, sporty styling and versatile practicality – with a renewed focus on rewarding driving dynamics.
The purposeful silhouette makes a confident statement about the Civic’s sporty character. Wider, longer, and lower than any of its predecessors, the all- new Civic has short overhangs and taut lines that reference the high levels of aerodynamic efficiency. A sharp and aggressive ‘ face’, pronounced wheel- arches and sculpted front and rear intakes hint at the Civic’s sporting character.
Sporty and sophisticated design details include a short front overhang with distinctive air intakes for a sporty, purposeful stature. The result is a sharp and aggressive contemporary interpretation of Honda’s family ‘ face’, incorporating signature Honda front headlight clusters.
Depending on the model grade, the thin, high- tech front lamp clusters feature either sharp high- tech LED headlights or projector halogen bulbs. All models feature LED daytime running lights that illuminate a hockey- stick shaped strip at the outer edge of the cluster.
Despite the ambitious engineering programme, Honda says the new Civic retains its position as an affordable compact car in terms of cost and fuel efficiency.
Prices for the i- TECH 120 range, powered by the 127 bhp, 1.0 litre VTEC Turbo engine, start at € 23,750 for the Smart variant, rising to € 31,650 for the top of the range Premium Plus model.