It’s looking to be a busy year for Honda Thailand, as the company has now teased the arrival of the Honda Civic Hatchback with this image posted on its official Facebook page.
The teaser shows us the front of the car, which is differentiated from its sedan sibling with a revised front end that features a new bumper, larger “intakes” and revised fog lamps. The biggest change however, takes place at the back but isn’t shown in this instance.
Not that it is any mystery as the Civic Hatchback has already been revealed in full several months ago. The five-door hatchback’s rear is just as bold in appearance as the front, with equally large “outlets”, a tailgate spoiler and even twin exhaust pipes (as seen on European market models). The hatchback’s interior will be carried over from the sedan, with the same layout and switchgear.
Honda Thailand did not reveal any specifications of the Civic Hatchback, but it is expected to be powered by the same powertrain as the sedan. This includes the 1.8 i-VTEC and 1.5 VTEC Turbo petrol engines, which are mated to a CVT to drive the front wheels. The model, like the sedan, will be built in the Kingdom.
For those who are expecting Malaysia to be the next recipient of the Civic Hatchback, don’t hold your breath. Katsuto Hayashi, managing director and CEO of Honda Malaysia had previously stated that the company has no plans to do so, although with enough demand, that may change.
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as I’ve said before…just bring the manual version…come on!!
Honda’s hands are tied. Everything is controlled by MITI. They tell Honda what to bring in and what to price.
Nice story, bro
This makes no sense at all. Why would MITI stop Honda from selling a Civic with manual transmission??? Obviously, it depends on market demand, and unfortunately there is very little market demand for manual transmission cars in Malaysia.
No one will buy a manual here.
thank god the civic turbo hatchback will be made in honda’s plant in Karawang, so the price for us will be lower and hopefully it will arrive in Indonesia later this year
I prefer the rims that are on the sedan version rather than that in the teaser photo. Highly unlikely this will ever come to Malaysia as a CKD. But as an import from Thailand, there could be a remote possibility. But it will cost as much as an Accord by then.
Both rims are ugly, sack the designer!
I still repeat the same quote previous, if only Honda Malaysia saw it :
Honda Malaysia, Please bring in 6MT version.
Why the exhaust is at centre? It looks like tail.
If we’re not getting the Hatchback here,at least give us more option by bringing in the RS spec!! I believe a lot of hardcore Honda boys (myself included) is waiting for that.
Mr Katsuto Hayashi-san, don’t bluff la. I know U will bring this H/B here la. Being a non-national top seller, I know U WILL bring this here & it will be using the same engine & transmission like the sedan. So stop teasing & start bring it here OK.
Love to see it on our shore. Plus with all honda sensing stuff & MT version. It will become a hot selling car.
Seriously I am going to book one now, if it is available in Malaysia!
Nice try Honta SA
Ouch, wrong person, bro! Better luck next time.
If bring here, shud be higher end spec. 6-spd manual, 1.5T upgrade tebo, Mugen parts, all round safety, etc. Just to differentiate with sedan, much like Lancer Sportsback was.
Neither here nor there… bring in the coupe instead!
Im sorry guys.. But looking from the side, its kinda resemblance suprima..
http://community.headlightmag.com/index.php?topic=56560.0
Worth running through Google Translation