Mag-X / 2012 Honda Civic artist rendering
Speculation is tough to do on a model such as the Honda Civic,
which always comes in so many variations. Unlike the Golf, for
example, which is pretty much the same car wherever you go in the
world, Honda chooses to create different Civic models depending on
the market where it will be sold.
North American models are often larger and forged as compact
sedans while in Europe the Honda Civic comes as your standard-issue
mid-sized hatchback. And domestically in Japan, as well as in other
Asian markets, it comes in its own guise too.
According to Mag-X magazine, Honda is fastidiously at work on
all upcoming iterations of the next-generation Honda Civic, which
will likely debut in 2011 sometime as a 2012 model. Hints are to be
had from the 2011 CR-Z prototype which, hopefully, will make an
appearance at the Tokyo motor show this coming October.
The CR-Z hatchback will quite likely share some similarities
with the new Civic, including a hybrid drivetrain made up of a 1.5
liter gasoline/petrol engine coupled to Honda's Integrated Motor
Assist, along with a choice of a 6-speed manual or a CVT
transmission.
Honda keeps having to play catch-up with Toyota's Prius in terms
of its hybrid offering, with the Prius having established itself as
the model that defines the hybrid car. And a well-received Civic
hybrid is essential to the success of the whole Civic range.
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Source:
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