HONDA has revealed its plans for the next-generation Civic following the – virtually – reveal of the eleventh-generation mannequin which is ready to be provided within the acquainted hatch and sedan physique varieties whereas additionally welcoming again the Sort R nameplate.
We are saying the almost-reveal as a result of Honda has not really revealed the completed product but, as a substitute following Nissan’s lead (Z Proto) and debuting a nearly-finished prototype.
However, the prototype is up to now alongside its improvement course of that we will nonetheless draw a heap of conclusions as to its styling and proportions whereas Honda has began to element among the key options and specs.
Resulting from hit the North American marketplace for the 2022 mannequin 12 months, native timing nonetheless stays up within the air in the meanwhile with Honda Australia telling GoAuto it was too early to substantiate any particulars, nevertheless it could solely be the hatchback heading Down Underneath.
“The sedan physique model can be end up regionally when the present mannequin reaches the tip of its lifecycle in the direction of the center of 2021,” a spokesperson stated.
“The eleventh-generation Civic can be provided within the hatchback physique model most popular by nearly all of small automobile consumers in Australia, together with the efficiency Sort R variant.”
In comparison with the current-gen automobile, the brand new Civic’s styling has been pared again by way of complexity with the overwhelming characteristic being the abundance of straight traces, particularly so on the entrance.
Gone are the busy headlights, layered grille and convoluted entrance bumper, changed as a substitute by a clear and easy association centred round a brand new rectangular grille trapezoid decrease consumption.
Flanking the brand new grille is a barely raised set of headlights capped by L-shaped LED daytime operating lights.
Beneath the lights and flanking the massive new consumption is a pair of contrasting black flicks, inside which reside a set of smaller intakes.
Of the 2 physique varieties that can be provided Stateside, it was the sedan that was featured for the reveal.
By way of the general silhouette, the Civic Sedan flaunts various similarities to the larger Accord like its sloping roof and boot traces, the defining parabolic line that serves as the principle styling characteristic on the flanks and the identical delicate notch on the finish of the window line.
On the again is an built-in lip spoiler, L-shaped tail-light association and twin exhaust ideas.
In line with Honda, a number of of the tenth-gen Civic’s key design options had been carried over, together with its “low general top and low hip level”.
No concrete particulars have been revealed concerning the new mannequin’s engines or underpinnings at this stage nevertheless Honda has stated the brand new mannequin will trip on “a good sportier, fun-to-drive new chassis” and sport “extra highly effective and fuel-efficient powertrains”.
Issues contained in the cabin aren’t fairly so mysterious nevertheless with the model having launched a single design sketch revealing a clear and clutter-free inside with the overwhelming majority of options and controls presumably accessed by way of the brand new 9.0-inch infotainment touchscreen.
Customary gear particulars are additionally but to be revealed nevertheless we do know there can be an all-digital instrument cluster – a primary for the Civic.
As with virtually each new mannequin today, customary security know-how can be stepped up within the new Civic with the most recent model of Honda Sensing, extra driver help tech and new airbag designs.
When manufacturing begins in early to mid-2021, will probably be the sedan which hits the North American market first, adopted by the hatch, which in flip can be adopted by the sportier Si and the inevitable Sort R.
Honda Australia has bought 5923 examples of the present Civic up to now this 12 months ending October, accounting for six.7 per cent of the sub-$40,000 small automobile section.
