With a near-series prototype Honda a look at the new Civic at the Geneva Salon (March 3 to 13). The market launch of the series model built in England is planned for early 2017.
The tenth generation of the five-door is supposed to be the sportiest Civic ever, but Honda has smoothed the futuristic and unusual look gently compared to the last model. Not least because the current compact could not meet sales expectations on the continent. The prototype is slightly wider (3 centimeters), lower (2 centimeters) and longer (1,30 centimeters) than the ninth generation. Oriented to the European competition, the prototype's overhangs are short despite the growing wheelbase. Air intakes and rear were modeled very sportily.
For the drive of the new Civic, Honda has developed two new petrol engines with a displacement of 1,0 or 1,5 liters. One is still silent about the technical data. The one-liter engine is likely to be a three-cylinder, which will produce about 100 hp. A revised 1,6-liter diesel will also be available.
The new Civic will be produced in the UK for Europe and North America. Although the European market is rather unimportant for Honda in terms of sales - there are currently barely 140.000 new Honda models registered in Europe every year - the local competition is important and the development of the new Civic is based on European taste. Maybe also because of the size of the customers in Germany or England. With a length of 4,50 meters, the British Japanese is quite exhausting for the compact class.