Honda’s all-new, 10th-generation Civic is now on sale, but so far all we’ve got is the pedestrian Civic Sedan.
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When it comes to the engine of the 2017 Honda Civic this is thought to be the 1.5 litre i-VTEC which will be a petrol engine and there should also be the 1.6 litre diesel engine on offer with the 6 speed manual or the CVT.
As you may know, TFL 2.0 is in the process of taking staid and boring auto reviews to the next level. When it does arrive in the next generation of the auto it should have appeal to Civic devotees craving a bit more bottom-end torque than the normally-aspirated 1.8-litre units they’ve been used to.
Though production of the current-generation Honda Civic Type R hatchback only commenced earlier this year, the auto is expected to have a relatively short life cycle. Regardless, the new EU-spec Civic can’t be more than 18 months away from completion. Then it will be time for the performance-oriented Si and Type R models, the latter of which has been spotted testing in prototype form and is previewed here by a realistic computer-generated rendering. Unlike recent iterations of Honda’s compact nameplate, the Civic sedan and hatch will be built side by side and share major components and possess a cohesive design, rather than being two very different cars. In any case, this short drive has shown that while Honda is heading in the right direction, it will need to work hard on engine refinement in the new Civic if it’s to take on the likes of the Golf 1.2 or the Focus 1.0 with this vehicle.
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Honda Australia director Stephen Collins says we will get that model, but what engine will power it, what it looks like, and where it will be sourced from, are all yet to be confirmed.
