The new tenth-generation 2016 Honda Civic has been spotted completely undisguised in Indonesia, AutonetMagz reports. The car was sighted in Jakarta without a licence plate, but instead with a plate bearing the words “All New Civic” – this indicates that it may have been in the middle of a TV commercial shoot, which would mean that a launch in the country would likely be happening soon, just after its launch in Thailand last week.
Based on the machine-finish 17-inch turbine design wheels fitted to this car, it’s likely that this is the 1.5 Turbo RS model that is the range-topper in Thailand, albeit without the rear spoiler fitted to cars sold in the Kingdom. This tallies with an earlier AutonetMagz report, which revealed that a turbocharged model fitted with a CVT was undergoing type approval in Indonesia.
The question is, of course, when will Malaysia get its new Civic? Well, after Indonesia, we would be the only other major right-hand drive country yet to receive it, along with Australia – so it’s pretty much certain that we will get it next, and soon. That would be after the Civic is adapted for local assembly (CKD) at Honda Malaysia’s plant in Pegoh, Melaka of course.
In fact, the new Civic has already been teased, albeit indirectly, by Honda Malaysia – the company announced that it would be bringing in two CKD models this year. One is said to be a brand new model, which would likely mean the Civic; the other, a minor model change, is expected to be the facelifted Accord.
Engine choices would likely mirror those in Thailand, including a 141 hp/174 Nm 1.8 litre naturally-aspirated i-VTEC and a 173 hp/220 Nm 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo, both mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) – which means it’s goodbye to the old five-speed automatic.
Plenty of equipment on offer too, including full-LED headlights, Remote Engine Start, Walk Away Auto Lock, a Honda Display Audio system with a seven-inch touchscreen and Apple CarPlay connectivity, six airbags and Honda Lane Watch blind spot monitoring.
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