Honda Europe recently announced that the 10th-generation Civic for the continent will feature the company’s all-new 1.0 and 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo engines. This time round, more details about Honda’s turbocharged powerplants have surfaced and we’re bringing them to you.
Starting with the smallest offering, the liquid-cooled 1.0 litre three-cylinder turbocharged VTEC engine produces 127 hp and 200 Nm of torque, which is 12 hp less than the R18Z1 1.8 litre naturally-aspirated engine it replaces, but generates 26 Nm more torque (15% increase). In this instance, the engine is powering a test mule in the shape of a European Civic hatchback you see here.
For now, most of the performance figures are estimates, including a century sprint time of 9.5 seconds and a top speed of 209 km/h. The same is said about how green the engine is, with an estimated fuel economy of 28.06 km per litre (a 20% improvement over the 1.8 litre unit, following the NEDC mode), while CO2 emissions stand at 99 g/km when mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.
The engine itself is of an all-new design, with aluminium being the main material used in its construction, no doubt an effort to reduce weight. Direct injection is also present in the DOHC engine, as is dual Variable Valve Timing Control (VTC) and Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) on the intake side. An oil coated timing belt is also used here as well.
Other features include a high-tumble intake port, high efficiency cooling cylinder head, piston with cooling gallery, sodium filled exhaust valve, and a variable capacity oil pump. For fuel economy purposes, an idling stop system is installed as well.
Moving on to the larger 1.5 litre mill, where it is identical to the engine offered on the US market Civic. In terms of technologies, the liquid-cooled 1.5 litre in-line four-cylinder turbo engine shares a lot in common with the above-mentioned 1.0 litre unit. However, there are a few notable differences starting with a higher compression ratio of 10.6:1.
A larger area of concern is the absence of VTEC on either the intake or exhaust side of the engine, the same as that found on the US market Civic. A more obvious difference is the higher power output, in this case, 201 hp and 260 Nm of torque. Fuel economy for the 1.5 litre engine sees a 15% improvement over the 1.8 litre unit, following the NEDC mode of testing.
Keep in mind that the 10th-generation Honda Civic will only be launched in early 2017 in Europe, and the engine’s final specification might change by then. It remains to be seen if the Malaysian model would adopt the US Civic’s 2.0 i-VTEC and 1.5 litre turbo engine options, or the European 1.0 and 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo units that were recently announced. Which would you prefer?
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Do i see timing belt there? Those whorship timing chain as a god gift sure face smash on the ground now.
chill bro. u do realized that award winning ecoboost 1.0 from ford still using timing belt.
Honda news is on the roll today!
1) 2017 Honda Civic to get new 1.0 and 1.5 VTEC Turbo
2) Honda FCV production
3) 2017 Acura NSX
4) Honda mulls all-electric sports car to sit below NSX
5) 2017 Honda Civic for Europe – 1.0 litre VTEC Turbo and 201 hp 1.5 litre Turbo
6) New Honda 10-speed automatic transmission detaile
I rather buy Proton lah than this Honda junk. Honda is just overrated. turbo all sure kaput. Proton use NA engines, far smoother and got power.
I have no idea why Malaysians go after budaya and barat barat or jepun when our own things like Proton is far better in quality
you rather buy a proton or you already bought a proton?
No point talk cock here asking people buy proton but you indeed driving a honda.
by all means, you are most wellcome to sit in the pathetic proton youself.
but no me and those know about car.
Not real john. P1 ady uses turbo engine as CFE aka campro turbo.
Sendiri tak mampu turbo, say all this to make yourself feel good!
Government of Malaysia will never allow the 1.0 and 1.5 to come in. This is because, our car tax structure despite high tax, is also very dependent on the displacement ie CC size of a car. It is not just road tax that is dependent on CC but our customs excise and duties also depend on CC. 2000cc cars are taxed differently from 1000cc cars. This is more evident when the car is CKDed in Malaysia. The tax is lower on smaller CC engine cars.
For example, if they bring the Civic 1.5 in, the tax will be lower and Honda Malaysia will have to sell the Civic for RM80k. So, they will purposely bring in the 2.0 to con Malaysians
Government did this to the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost had a cheaper tax structure than the Ford Focus 2.0. So, they decided to bring in the 2.0 to screw the rakyat further.
They have to do this, otherwise, nobody will buy Perdana then. Proton needs tongkat and needs to be protected.
Dude VW Golf MK6 / Jetta has a 1.4TSI engine and priced at RM150k / RM160k. What are you talking about?
usually vw car came with full spec. not like japan car which came with full spec, low spec, medium spec, bla bla bla.. so thats why vw car price more high than others.
Hahaha…theory of conspiracy,failed big time dude
Confirm habis Suprima S kena tapau. =p
Tapi kena tarpau balik dengan Yamaha LC, how?
if the euro 1.5 turbo is the same engine as currently offered in US, the higher hp and torque number probably due to the higher RON in euro, compared to lower RON which is available in US
bring it to malaysia…. i wanna fix blow-off valve for the car.
Of course. Then change the downpipe & larger exhaust pipe sure giving instant boost & torque.
wow.. Civic with this new 1.5 201hp turbo engine will be fast & yummy! please bring in asap!
From the graph, even the 1.0 turbo is more powerful than current 1.8 engine.. can get 1.0 turbo in next gen honda accord? lol
well done honda!
Racechip & camshaft tuning maybe can give 240hp.
By the way, tested racechip on a few Proton Preve CFE. Power drop 20hp!
Hahahaha. Faneh la you!
i don’t mind of engine choices to choose, but really can’t wait to see our ASEAN-Spec Civic
Quite obvious what honda will do, they will follow toyota, which is give old engine on pretense of ‘tried and tested’
so you will have the old 1.8 for base spec and 1.5 turbo for the top spec replacing the 2.0 NA
Normal practise here…even feels our country got worst spec among Sea continent
Aiyoo… Vios engine better because use timing chain. This one use timing belt. Say the Toyota fanboy
Hilux also timing belt & hottest in Malaysia.
1.0 can save a lot on road tax.
Yes. So little 3 pot engine. But the performance really unbelievable.
If euro is 201hp, the Malaysia should be around 180hp
While this is all great news, it doesn’t mean we will get it. Remember that the current American Accord uses Direct Injection engines mated to a CVT which can kickdown like a good ‘ol automatic. While Malaysia (and ASEAN) got stuck with the old port injection and the old 5 speed automatic. If ASEAN couldn’t even get a normally aspirated DI engine, what are the changes of us getting a DI turbo engine. Kinda low probability I think. Though I do hope the bosses in Honda Thailand (which usually decides the engines that go in ASEAN Hondas) decide to go the turbo DI route.
If Honda Malaysia (and ASEAN) don’t bring in the turbo engines, then there’s always Subaru. The handsome Levorg wagon is coming soon with the 1.6 DI turbo. The Forester XT & WRX already uses the 2.0 DI turbo. Admittedly, they are expensive cars and their interiors look like they were designed 10 years ago. But the turbo & permanent AWD combo in those Subies is pretty amazing.
The BMW of Asia is BACK !!!
A joke to compare with bimmer. If you have drive one the handling is unmatched
BMW cars got impressive handling but their engine are not so reliable. I saw numbers of E46 & E90 owners swap their engine with Toyota’s 1JZ or 2JZ engine..
Please vois, give us 1 more speed make up 5 at least half of honda offer
Even if 10cc but as long as got turbo or not local brand the price will automatically “boosted” sky high like the Ford Ecoboost 1.0
Who said honda is a BMW of asia? Look at civic FD full of shit. Poor handling, massive bodyroll u called that BMW asia?….knnbccb
Honda putting Formula 1 Turbo tech into everyday cars^^
If this 1.0L turbo fitted in City, then it will be an interesting car in B segment also.
Amazings Acknowledge…