As you would already know, the new Honda Civic has been launched in Thailand. The first car to be made at Honda’s new plant in Prachin Buri, the tenth-gen Civic makes its Asean debut with two engines – 1.8 i-VTEC and 1.5 VTEC Turbo – and with prices ranging from 869,000 baht (RM100,800) to 1.19 million baht (RM139,100).
Unlike in the US, the base engine in Thailand is the familiar 1.8 litre NA engine with 141 hp and 174 Nm. New to our region is the 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo engine that develops 173 hp and 220 Nm from 1,700 to 5,500 rpm. Both engines are mated to a CVT gearbox, which replaces today’s five-speed auto.
On the outside, LED DRLs, LED tail lights and 16-inch alloys are standard across the board, with the 1.8 EL adding on fog lights and chrome door handles. The Turbo and Turbo RS get 17-inch wheels and dual exhausts, while the top RS boasts LED headlights, LED fog lights, a sportier front bumper and grille (gloss black bar connecting the headlights) and a rear spoiler.
Inside, keyless entry and push start comes standard, along with Remote Engine Start which debuted on the Thai-market Accord facelift. Also fitted are auto air-con, multifunction steering wheel, electronic parking brake, a five-inch central display and Bluetooth.
The 1.8 EL adds cruise control, auto headlights, Walk Away Auto Lock, an eight-way powered driver’s seat, leather, a TFT LCD instrument display, seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Siri Eyes Free, eight-speakers and a reverse camera.
Turbo variants get all the above plus auto wipers, four-way powered passenger’s seat and dual-zone climate control. The Turbo RS further nets one an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, steering wheel paddle shifters and alloy pedals.
Standard safety kit includes dual airbags, ABS with EBD and BA, VSA and Hill Start Assist. Only the Turbo RS gets side and curtain airbags (for six in total), a front passenger seat belt reminder and Honda LaneWatch. From reader Boon in Thailand, the showroom pics below are of the 1.8 EL.
GALLERY: 2016 Honda Civic, Thai-spec
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ugly Korean-look-alike rims…
nama vtec turbo tapi takda vtec
VTEC dun kick in NOOOOO!
Honda civic fans or buyers please wait for the 10th gen civic or wait until 9th gen civic clearance then only purchase the car…
Hope we can get the full LED headlights model.
Up 6k, u masih mau?
awesome!
juz curious how the paddle shift work with cvt
u can drive lancer gt, inspira or preve to feel it
My wife has a 2005 City,the second generation with the puffer fish design. The transmission is a CVT but has 7 virtual gears operated via buttons on the steering wheel. Many other car makes and models have it as well, in gearshift or paddle shift form (latest Honda Odyssey, Audis, Toyota Vellfire etc etc). This is a really awesome feature that was sadly dropped in the subsequent Honda City models due to cost and lack of customer support in Hondas post sales survey ( unfortunately, including my wife). I love the CVT button shifters, makes driving fun.
1.8s is a bit bland looking, the Turbo RS is really good looking.
Overall nice design, the rim and rear part could be better. I’m sure the best specs such as full LED headlights will be standard for the top end model (1.5 turbo) only. The key here is still the price, if the turbo 1.5 model is priced too close to the D-segment, it is difficult to see how it can be a better choice over the D-segment.
As an existing Civic owner, the reliability of the car is a major concern to me, this is from personal experience, not forgetting the bad NVH.
Will wait for the hatchback
where is adaptive cruise control?
Where’s the Civic’s Sensing Suite?
All 6 of them gone?
It seems….. All those sensing is gone….
looks lacklustre to be honest