The introduction of the new Honda Civic had a long run-up, but today we finally get to see more of the new model. This is the all-new eleventh generation Honda Civic Sedan!
Honda has finally pulled the curtain off part of the new Civic family in the United States. We are digitally introduced to the new Honda Civic Sedan, a car that is visually more recognizable as a sedan than the outgoing generation.
The appearance of the new Honda Civic Sedan is no longer a surprise to the avid Techzle visitor. Last year we were able to show you both the Civic Hatchback and Civic Sedan of the eleventh generation from all angles on a patent image. In addition, Honda soon after showed the Civic Prototype, a near production-ready preview of the new Civic Sedan. Yet the packaging of the new Civic Sedan is so different that we just walk around it virtually.
Honda Civic
The outgoing tenth-generation Civic Sedan is a sedan with a sharply sloping rear, a car that is very similar to its hatchback brother. The Civic that you can still find at the dealers is quite extravagantly designed. The appearance is peppered with large cooling openings, folds, pleats and plastic trim. The new generation Civic has a much calmer design and is therefore perhaps a bit more exchangeable. The nose of the new Civic is very similar to that of big brother Accord. The new Civic Sedan also has a more distinctive sedan hood than before, complete with large rear lights that plunge into the tailgate.
With its generation change, the new Honda Civic has grown a bit. The wheelbase of the Civic increases by 4 centimeters to 2.74 meters. The car length grows by the same number of centimeters to 4.67 meters. With a height of 1.41 meters, the new Civic Sedan is a few millimeters lower than the model it replaces, while the width remains the same.
Honda Civic
The Civic’s interior no longer resembles that of the previous model in any way. The infotainment system screen is centrally located on top of the dashboard, which means that the display is no longer integrated into the center console. A grille runs across the entire width of the dashboard in which the air-conditioning outlets are integrated. Behind the otherwise new steering wheel is a digital instrumentation.
Honda puts a 150 hp and 187 Nm strong naturally aspirated 2.0 liter petrol engine on the American engine list. Above that is the well-known 182 hp and 240 Nm strong 1.5 Turbo from the outgoing Civic. In the United States, both machines are always linked to a CVT automatic transmission.
It is not yet known whether, when and in what forms the new eleventh generation Honda Civic will soon be available in the Netherlands. The fact that the new Civic will again be a hard-wearing Type-R, has already been established