Well, well, what do we have here? Reader Mohd Yaszli has sent in photos of the all-new 2016 Honda Civic being tested near Ayer Keroh, Melaka, less than 30 km away from the Honda Malaysia assembly plant in Pegoh. This likely means that the tenth-generation C-segment sedan is undergoing final evaluations before its launch, expected to occur in June.
From the photos, the car in question appears to be the top-of-the-range Turbo RS model (as it is called in Thailand), judging by the 17-inch two-tone alloy wheels; however, it doesn’t get the Thai RS’s rear wing. The presence of twin exhaust exits confirms that it is a turbocharged model.
Specs-wise, if the Thai models are any indication, we can expect to receive items such as full-LED headlights, a Remote Engine Start, Walk Away Auto Lock, a TFT LCD instrument display, a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay compatibility and Siri Eyes Free and paddle shifters. Most of these are expected to be reserved for the more expensive models, of course.
In terms of safety, the top-spec models should get six airbags, while Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) and hill-start assist is expected to be offered as standard. That’s on par with the current Civic, but the new one could also receive the Honda LaneWatch blind spot monitor, as fitted to the Thai-spec Turbo RS.
Expect the Civic to be offered here with a choice of either a 141 hp/174 Nm 1.8 litre i-VTEC naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine or a 173 hp/220 Nm 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo. Both engines should be mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT), ditching the previous five-speed automatic.
Prices for the base 1.8 litre model is expected to come in at under the RM120,000 mark, while the top-shelf VTEC Turbo variant should retail below RM140,000. The order books have already been opened, according to a number of online ads.
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Bye bye KIA & Hyundai!
Saw long to Toyota
CVT + turbo, hahaha… Sure gotta be boring
this Honda is way better than 3 Series or even C-Class.
You know Hyundai and Kia do have 1.6 TGDI engines….
So?
sorta true..the korean hype has somewhat died down, jap brands are resurrecting…excluding sam loo of course
Bye2 to Altis too. Sales will definitely drop.
Millions of Civic fans in Malaysia.
Extremely looooong waiting list is estimated.
This new civic is Honda Malaysia’s next big launch besides the Overwhelmingly Popular HR-V.
Rest in Scrap Junk Pieces Toyota Malaysia. In Deep Shit now. No offence to Sam Loo.
Since when the altis sales at the peak high? Altis going down deeper lah!
mayb proton thinking of rebadging this one :P
And use Tubro CumPro WetDream enjin.
140k? Mahal sgt tu.. honda is a mass product, not a luxury.. come on.
140k is not luxury price lah.
better go for accord
Aisay, 3rd brake light on the rear parcel shelf unlike the Thai Spec Turbo RS which is on the rear spoiler. At least reverse camera is there. Hopefully it comes with the black front grill as well like the Turbo RS.
hello you dont call lanewatch as blind spot. it doesnt work on the right side. really useless
If u not happy with the honda lanewatch, maybe u can remove it manually. Since it doesn’t work for u.
Yeah…the wing is ugly
Proton Tubro CumPro WetDream enjin better.
El nino=need rear aircond
good to know that we could have the turbo civic here in Malaysia..
Next thing is hoping the price to be affordable..
sure or not…
last time chev cruze got 17″ alloy wheels, double twin pipe exhaust but come up with 1.8 NA engine. Maybe this honda with twin pipe also comes in 1.8 only :p
P1 P2 suits you more bro
Why settle for Civic when we can get a bigger, better, cheaper Accord from P1..
OMG…the reason is the Logo “PROTON” not worth for >RM100K pricing, the quality & after sales service is a big let down…
Jepunis logo worshipper spoke..even die in moving coffin is better than alive in proton
samloo alredi brainwash them saying almighty T badge will protect them from accidents and injuries better than ESC,TC, HPF, 6 airbags.
Congratulations
Even at RM130K, it is too damn expensive. Other specs in developed countries are missing, notable Automated Emergency Braking or Collision Mitigation Braking System.
Weaken Ringgit. Msia always get the worst spec with high price. Whose fault?
Is it better than Suprima S?
This is not a question. This is a known fact!
At least p1 turbo engine has been here for while and that will be more reliable
Ask also got so many dislikes?
Yep that confirms Honda is taking some stuff out from the top spec model. Want the rear spoiler? Pay to add on haha
In the earlier post where this model is launched in SG, the car spec carries a rent ventilation (rear aircon). Is it that the SG spec is specially different compared to Thai spec? And will Msian equipment spec be same as SG spec and not the Thai variant?
140k for this stuff? i rather get Mazda 6 2.0 variant with spacious and better segement. Bored to see new civic news. all country launched left Malaysia. RM140k really high price tag. Even 1.8 version is using old engine, and still selling below 120k.
Nonsense
140k cant get you even the lowest spec Mazda 6 2.0. Utterly pointless comparison.
kesian rakyat singapura
kerja exec pun x dpt merasa civic turbo di tanah air mereka sendiri (civic 1.6 what the hell bro?)
syukur malaysia masih aman
keje macai pun boleh merasa main blow off dekat federal highway
The different SG and MY is that they will put buying house as priority while msian preferred buy honda and toyota but lived in flat.. just wanna show off.. furthermore, its over for sgporean to own a car when COE increase drastically and they have to pay 50% downpayment with 5 years loan only.. after 10 years, they have to fork out 50k sgd to renew COE or send the car for scrap..
House in sinkapor landed of highrise?
apa salahnya duduk flat pun
dekat singapura pun junior exec pun mapu sewa flat je
org sini jadi kuli pun mampu beli rumah flat
rumah bukan boleh bawak kehulu kehilir tayang dekat org pun
civic turbo bole tayang kat org
awek/amoi naik bole check in dekat sun inn sunway
kikiki
Typical msian..
What so special about you. Buy house but ptptn tak bayar pon no use. Somemore can go makan angin oversea but ptptn tara bayar.
Terbaek Civic…amik loan 10thn, sebulan 900 jer. tp loan Mara ngan PTPTN X bayar2 kikiki
pakai new civic tapi duduk flat, malam parking brake kene release, esok pagi kereta dah bergerak 3 meter dari tempat asal, paling cilake dapat hadiah beg sampah atas bumbung landing dari tingkat 18
Apa masalah pakai civic duduk flat. Civic bukan luxury car. Ada org duduk rumah landed ptptn tak bayar. Bulan2 takde saving. Struggle bayar rumah bulan sampai potong spending for education anak2. Ni lagi tak guna punya org
Wrong! COE is not 50k. It can be 2~3X of the car price!
Still covered with camouflage?
Some joblessness say is to test the stickiness of old newspaper
Hi I’ve to remain anonymous but the honda sales manager attended the close briefing and test drive in alor gajah last week
Here are some highlights:
NA price – 120-125k
Turbo price – 140k++, below 150k, very close to Accord price
driving experience – much better than the current civic, sharp at turns and agile
cabin – much roomier than the current civic
power – turbo is really powerful, reminds me of continental cars with turbo, no joke
interior – as per the pic from thailand, not much changes, pretty or not is subjective
seats – comfy and sporty
some of the specs will be missing compared to our thai counterpart, like Remote Engine Start.
Thats all i can reveal while being anonymous
-Chan-
if they discard the remote engine start, honda will become a common induction c segment car just like other brands
How about rear aircond vent? I hope top tier civic will get it
Thank you Mr Chan! Ehh Mr Anonymous!
If you willing to pay 10k-30k extra and don’t mind the car has few thousands KM clocked in,you can get Audi A3 or a 316i/318i already. Which is a totally different segment
but 318 HP is only 137,coming Mercedes C180 HP 156.. 1.5L civic HP is 173! kill off the Germans which run 1.5 & 1.6L engines. Besides C180 don’t have rear camera & memory adjustable seats :(
just the BMW & Benz emblems already cost more than 10 Civic! LOL
this time malaysia got very late launching turn by honda, is it the final price discussion between honda, MITI aand MOF were not settled yet?
I’m waiting for Proton to rebadge this Civic. I can’t wait.
not gonna happen….
Everywhere else already selling but still nee to test for what? Just qurious..
These so called “engineers” have to sit in and try their best to find out what are those “specifications” could be ripped off for Malaysian market to minimize the cost and maximize the profits… haha…
Sudahlah. We all know how ugly the rear is so no need camouflage. Just release this garbage already.
Yerrr. So many men here like this Civic?
Honda makes cars for girls. Just like City, Jazz, Freed and now they’ve feminized the Civic.
Men who drive this car have no shame. May as well shave your legs and put on a skirt as it matches your little daffodilmobile.
Seriously, what car do u drive??
myvi probably…
and driving myvi dare to call honda a woman’s car..
He might be driving a Nissan Almera. Which he thinks it looks masculine. He’s jealous Honda City & other Honda models looks better then his car.
Kapcai…..
why? your car got ball sack and others not?
Proton fan boy have to wait another 3 years to get this as 2nd hand car! Assprima just cannot cope.
Why must wait?
You think people buy p1 dun have money? LOL
Of cos la. If not why buy proton?
Kek. Proton 1.5 TGDi 180hp 250NM more hp and nm, why can’t cope? Just wait for a while
Mana itu engine? Sudah on market? Bila ada? Syok sendiri jah…
Keep on dreaming. Wait all u want… You’ll never get that car
Byebye Lion 408…so long toyota altis…bungkusla kia…hyundai tutup kedai…proton syok sendiri…nissan org tua muahahaha
VTEC Turbocor is coming muahahahaha
thanks for respecting focus & mazda3!
For once without reading the title, I thought it was another Proton spyshot! At least got a breather.
No money. Cannot afford. Pity me
Jobless said is testing old newspaper stick on car, if sale volume lower can bungkus n throw away.
Good to hear that we r getting the turbo version. Of course it will not be cheap. I still think the spoiler is a must to counter the not so nicr rear design! Cant await to view the actual car in showroom.
B-RV bila? Nak honda dengan 7 tempat duduk
Got Honda odyssey- more luxurious and also 7 seater.
The rear lights of the car seems not to be of LEDs
Even the third brake light is of conventional bulb
Please la Honda Malaysia
Continental brands like Volkswagen with the entry-level Polo Sedan 1.6 has LED rear lamps and LED third brake light… They emphasise on safety so much
Why Malaysians have to pay 140k for the top spec Civic with conventional bulbs whereas the 140k Accord gets full LED rear lamps and third brake light?
Even 40k Axia has them…
No worries bro..Just wait for ah beng dush dush dush shop to sell aftermarket led taillights..sure a lot later..
This is a ride for rainbow drivers…….I bet ppl like Adam Lambert and Elton John would give a thumbs up to this car design… Noel Gallagher would most probably vommit at the sight of it
I am a fan of Toyota and I own A Toyota
I admit and believes that the Altis 2.0 sales will not be as good as Civic 1.5T
Honda Malaysia must make the pricing right for the 1.5T
will think twice to buy turbo car…just saw 1 308 burnt to ash nearby Jusco Melaka yesterday…:((
hope someone can share and compare the civic & focus 1.5T driving experience
had the liberty of trying one of the Civic 1.5T units in TH and compared to the Focus 1.5 Ecoboost, it’s really quite a different category despite being in the same segment.
The Civic definitely has more bells and whistles (touch screens and fancy LED lights etc.) but the Focus has the edge in safety equipment all around. Those halogen reflectors are a shame, though.
As for the driving experience, the Focus triumphs hands down..yes the Focus has a slight power edge, but what’s most apparent is that the Civic’s CVT gearbox doesn’t translate all that grunt into driving feel. It’s no slouch but it feels like it’s just going along. The Focus’s 6-speed torque converter on the other hand, builds speed in a much more excitable manner.
The Focus has sharper steering and a better ride through windy roads. You’ll notice it most when making quick manouvres around potholes that the Civic requires quite a bit more of a turn at the wheel to achieve the same response as the Focus. It’s not bad, just not quite as good.
Also to note that at low cruising speeds, the Civic’s steering didn’t feel quite precise and the first few degrees of turns on the wheel don’t really do anything…which was a little weird but probably not something you’ll notice if you aren’t comparing.
So these are my observations which you may feel free to agree/disagree…if you ask me, the Focus still triumphs as a driver’s car. While the Civic has more fancy bits for a regular city trotting car.