Following the reveal of the new price for Honda’s CR-Z, a check on the company’s website reveals that the Honda Civic Hybrid is now listed with a new price tag of RM185,500, on-the-road with insurance.
Let’s put that new price into perspective, shall we? Instead of a C-segment Honda Civic Hybrid, you can plonk down more or less the same amount for a D-segment vehicle, which includes the Mazda 6 2.5, Toyota Camry 2.5 and Ford Mondeo 2.0 EcoBoost. Even Honda’s own Accord 2.4 fails to break the RM180k barrier.
The massive jump reflects the now obsolete full import tax and excise duty exemption for CBU hybrids with an engine capacity of below 2.0 litres. Currently, only the locally-assembled Honda Jazz Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz S400 L Hybrid and the facelifted Nissan Serena S-Hybrid are entitled for hybrid inducements.
No changes under the hood – the Honda Civic Hybrid continues on with a 1.5 litre four-cylinder engine offering 93 hp and 121 Nm of torque, mated to an IMA electric motor system and lithium-ion battery – the combo brings total power output to an official figure of 110 hp and 172 Nm. Transmission is that of the CVT variety.
good car but!!!
but still under DRB group. boikottt
What a stupid government. All over the world Governments are encouraging Hybrid or Electric cars to promote a cleaner environment. But in Malaysia, its opposite. Government wants us to pollute the air even more.
What is worse, our beloved Government gives us Euro 2 fuel which double whammy, clogs up the air with even more fumers that are so dangerous to human breathing.
In EU, Euro 2 fuel is considered so hazardous that it is equal to poison. They equate Euro 2 fumes the same as drinking a cup of poisonous Roundup and killing yourself. Studies have shown that the Euro 2 fuel emits particles that are so so so dangerous to the human lungs.
What a stupid Government we have. No 2 Killer in Malaysia is respitory illness. It even surpasses Cancer. Our hospitals are clogged full to the brim with people with respitory illness.
The ones who suffer most are children, whose lungs are not fully developed and the elderly, whose lungs are near collapsing. It is our father and mothers that suffer the most.
Government does not care. Because all the busses and lorries that emit the thick black smoke are all owned indirectly by the UMNO members. They don’t want to spend money to upgrade their vehicles nor want to persuade the oil companies to upgrade to Euro 4 or now, Euro 6. They rather see the rakyat suffer and reap more untung.
This is the problem when Government owns private companies and have their hands in every industry.
Again I reiterate, Malaysia is the ONLY country int he world not promoting Hybrid cars.
What you get from RM185k IMA Civic hybrid? Best fuel consumption of 21km/l only.
What you get from RM153k Hybrid Synergy Drive Prius C? Worst fuel consumption from 20km/l.
See the difference?
However, the sky high prices are all thanks to PROTON! Proton should free a pack of condom with their Iriz, because PROTECTION is always best!
Or… a Volvo V40, BMW 1 series, VW Golf, Audi A3 1.4TFSI, Mercedes A class, Citroen DS5, Peugeot 508 GT, and in some cases, a very lightly used 316i.
You know one big difference from the Civic Hybrid compared to everything above? The Civic is not as safe (4 airbags on the Civic compared to the rest with 6-7 bags) and as dead as a piece of wood to drive compared to the rest (except the Camry, that is probably just as bad. And just as unsafe).
The more interesting issue is, is Honda going to start local production for the Civic hybrid? After all they have the Jazz Hybrid already running. It would make sense to open the Civic hybrid line, cause imagine, sub 100k Civic anyone? Only issue is, at the end of 2015, it is game over when the exemptions for CKD ones go away too.
Honda Civic Hybrid price – RM183K
Proton Preve Reev hybrid – maybe half price RM90K
Nice trick there by DRB.
i think city hybrid more likely, since it’s not really that hard to change the configuration. and previously they did confirm its arrival in malaysia.
Expensive…maintenance high..top up minyak jimat pun mana cukup…unless you are a member of green peace..it’s a nay for me…
Can always wait for a Proton Civic Hybrid to realise.
Tha Mustafa guy is mentioning right now Proton and Honda are engaging in new product lines and sharing of platform…blah,blah,blah…
Another story..
or you could buy a Mazda 6 touring… or a camry, 508 SW, A class, V40, 1 Series, Golf, Citroen DS5
that hybrid engine beat prius C for FC test..great move Honda!
Sesuai sangat…saya suka AYAT ini..
KR1M = Kencing Rakyat SATU Malaysia…
The extra premium of 50k over regular Honda Civic is definitely not worth it.
How many litres of fuel I can fill up with RM50k alone to justify the savings?
Thank you BN.
Mahal!!!!!!
Eh?? Am I now living in Singapore? Since yesterday i saw car price so high!
there are a variety of entry level continental cars available at this price, with better performance, more well equipped and similar fuel performance
what is honda thinking???
Just admit it, go ahead and blame the government too for imposed high tax on cars.
government has no control on the price hike
its a free market
The end of these hybrids. Money saved n fuel would not be enough to compensate for the increase in price. No logic in buying these cars. Very soon the battery price will also increase.
Our GOV against Green Environment? Also want us to suffer with High Petrol Price? What are they thinking?
Proton Hybrid coming out. You don’t want? Too bad. Govt is “encouraging” you to buy.
Currently Proton car problem also not yet solve … Want to release Proton Hybrid! Nanti battery KaBooOoom tak ?
Should be OK lah, batteries manufacture by LG in Korea
Need more diesel car options.
Come on. Clearly it is not Honda’s fault. Which company will willingly out-price themselves out of the market?
It is a case of Government making (IMO) poor policies. They want to reduce subsidies but want us to use more fuel. Technologies that improve mileage like hybrid systems should be encouraged! Why penalize fuel-saving tech and taxing them on a premium? Who is going to pay another 40k ontop of a non-hybrid Honda Civic?? No one!
It only makes sense to reduce the cost of owning fuel-saving cars when you’re planning to increase the price of fuel. For every $/ltr of subsidies saved is income for the Government. Why the need to further tax hybrids?
And if there’s anyone that comes out saying “Not gov’s fault. You should have bought it before the exemption period is over” really has lost the plot.
To me, the Government has it priorities mixed up. Seeking revenue ahead of managing the people’s burdens.
perodua axia and proton iriz, win already
A very confused Gomen.
Won’t be surprised if I hear next MAI claim “Honda Civic price reduced from RM 185k to RM 110k++, so be grateful govt has kept its promise to reduce car price.” We all know one is hybrid, another is 1.8L, no logic applied, but since when govt uses it?
Dear Paultan stop putting such writeups that really piss off people. Who in the right frame of mind would buy this car or the CRZ with this kind of stupendous pricing. They might as well as discontinue the product line. So many bigger and better alternatives in this price range. No need to say more.
so now you wanna censor what people are talking? the website is all about reporting car news, and this is a news related to cars. just because it pisses people off, doesn’t mean that it does not need to be reported. afterall, how often does someone check the honda website everyday to notice the new prices?
Dont worry because BN supporters will buy. They are s–pid arent they?
Just vec
u tak suka, u keluar dari blog ini
Just because it doesn’t sound pleasant, it cannot be published is it?
On the contrary, latest news and updates like these are what makes me come to this page every day.
You sir, can keep on staying under that tempurung.
To all those voters who had voted for BN, you are in my prayers tonight (I doubt I will say anything good). Without these voters who had voted for BN, we the rakyat will not have to pay 150K for a D segment wheels and yet we are told by the BN goons to be grateful.
TQ HONDA!!!
Why are you thanking Honda when it is the Gomen you should thank? You must be grateful.
(Judging from the number of comedians posting comments I doubt they understand sarcasm even if it is staring them in the face)
Poe’s Law MTFKR
dear honda, if u doesn’t want to be bullied anymore, please set your butt out from malaysia, you can live more happily in indonesia, thailand and other asean country.
it’s not only the fault of honda malaysia lah. there’s excise and import duties involved in the pricing too. duh!
wah! honda civic overnight has turned into a luxury car!
When the government announced hybrid cars import tax & excise duty exemption in 2011 and extended it in 2012, Honda probably feels confident the government is going to continue on this direction and over-commit themselves. Now they are left with stocks hard to get rid off.
Don’t worry about Honda in Malaysia, sooner or later they will camoflage some of their models as Proton.
Just some insider’s news all hybrid vehicle maintenance fees will be revised upward in view of the price hike. The hybrid battery rebate will be stopped starting of next year. The new price estimate for hybrid battery will increased to 17000+++.
Just because it doesn’t sound pleasant, it cannot be published is it?
On the contrary, latest news and updates like these are what makes me come to this page every day.
You sir, can keep on staying under that tempurung.
Firstly, the govt should be encouraging the sales of hybrid vehicles for a better environment. Period. What’s in their head is anybody’s guess.
Secondly, with such price, everyone knows can buy a much better car. Or get a 2 years old BMW F30, Volvo S60, Merc C-class.
civic luxury =D
Only in bolehland, sick Government policies.
Crazy price. Honda, might as well shift all hybrid existing stocks elsewhere to sell. Nobody sane enough to buy at these prices. Those bought earlier still have to worry about the high battery prices with GST and what not taxes. The end of hybrid cars in MALAYSIA in future, shall I say?
I’m surprised Honda Malaysia (and UMWT) all still decided to continue selling the imported hybrids after the end of the duties exemption. So what happens to the RV of those who brought these cars before the price adjustment?
Totally ridiculous. Thank goodness I bought my Prius and Civic Hybrid when they were still cheap. Suddenly I get the impression that our government doesn’t really agree in going green. With everything on the rise, especially our fuel, they should be promoting the use of hybrid cars more. But in Malaysia, everything and anything can go otherwise. Well, afterall, the show is run by a bunch of ministers appointed from the planet of the apes. Bangang to the max.
RM185 = Civic hybrid (1.5L L4 hybrid) = US$55.5k = E400 hybrid (3.5L V6 Hybrid) or SLK350 (3.5L V6)
Here you get punished for going green. I guess this country just can’t get enough of carbon monoxide.
Hybrid nothing with green ..no more n no less…
if u want green btter u walk n cycling bicycle lor…
the stupid hybrid still uses fossil nothing with hybrid technology just to sell the product only….
Syukor lah, negara masih aman….
Thank you G for providing us with such a good pricing for this car segment, and increase further our dependency to ron 95……
In view of the price hike. All civic owner must take note that your insurance premium will increase upward to 75% of previous year premium.
City hybrid ckd @ 95k
obviously government dont care air pollution,resident health. they just want u money!
Imported from Thailand also cost RM185k?!
Import duty for cars below 1800 c.c, 140 percent PLUS 10 percent sales tax.
Err…Sam Loo..Look like these 2 Honda’s RV will never fall in the future lah. Not like your Toyota.
This is just academics.
Theoretically the cars will be available for purchase but I’m sure it will only be imported if there is a buyer. At the price the hybrids are going here now, I’ll be surprised if Honda and Toyota managed to sell more than 10 total units of Insight / Civic hybrid / CRZ / Prius / Prius c combined.
So previous buyers car value shoots up? Wow like investment already, faster appreciation than houses…lol only in Bolehland
Let it go….let it go….
Previous Hybrid car owner will be happy. Bought a few unit to keep when know the incentive is over since there are still some stocks after that. Now can sell to make profit. Invest in car also can win money. Only in malaysia. Malaysia Boleh!!!
The gov enforcing industry to be more efficient because they want to reduce subsidies to save money, no more duit already! They also claim that they spent billion to subsidies the petrol on the cars on the road! That simply means that the energy spend on the road is Simply a bigger piece of pie in total energy usage. Why they punish the industries for not efficient BUT not punishing themself for not pushing more efficient or green car on the road? Smart Malaysian, do you know why? Because they still don’t think that we are not as stupid as BN that we surely require a Big change to gov because of cronyism in proton, mas, 1mdb and many more….where is the price reduction promised in last GE? They came up with A Plan to further studies a plan to reduce! Liar!
Talk but no action=BN
You want cheap car, really really want it? Maybe buy your way to the clony then maybe that will be vey cheap then!
Change lah!