Honda Civic Hatchback: Controversial sportiness "inspired" by Europe

"Dress me slowly because I'm in a hurry". This is the saying that best defines the attitude you are having Honda to present, and sell, the eleventh generation Civic. Its compact, which has less and less compact, is one of the most successful products in the entire history of the manufacturer. In case you don't know yet, the first generation came into the world in 1972 and, since then, in the US alone it has sold more than 12 million units.

The problem is that SUV's and crossovers they are eating the natural terrain of compact cars and sedans. To this must be added the Brexit crisis, which forced the brand to rethink its global model strategy. Yes, because the new Civic has been created to please all the markets where the brand is present. Now, after presenting the berlina, they give the chest do with the official debut of the Honda Civic Hatchback. We tell you what we know...

The rear and roofline of the new Honda Civic Hatchback is bolder and sportier…

As we already knew, because Honda itself announced it like this, the aesthetics of the Civic Hatchbak part of what the sedan looks like. However, beyond having "ripped" the third volume, further tilting the roof line or retouching the rear, it has differential design elements. First of all, because the front grill leaves the plot of horizontal sheets to brand new hexagonal ones. The rest of the elements remain unchanged...

The side view, as we have just mentioned, is the one that assumes the most changes. First, because losing the third volume sees its outer size trimmed by 12,4 centimeters. The roofline is more fluid and dynamic, with a more pronounced arch in true coupé style. Now it looks more elegant than the outgoing generation, although it loses some of the aggressiveness that characterized it. Of course, the alloy wheels feel great.

Honda Civic Hatchback: The “compact” body already has a debut date

Ultimately we have the back. The optical, which boast LED technology, are simpler, pretending to be joined in the central area of the gate. One of the hallmarks of this generation is in the gate which gives access to the trunk. Now it is a little higher, making the rear window drop more, although yes, it forgets once and for all to divide it in two. To finish, we have two split exhaust outlets...

Known interior that, to our surprise, has lost all the originality (and complication) of before...

Inside the doors Honda Civic Hatchback follows the path marked out by its sedan brother. That is, he loses the originality that he has defined for the last few generations. However, he bets on the ergonomics and the latest technologies in connectivity are at a great height. Above all because, as standard, it has a central touch screen and a digital cockpit 7 inch As an option, they may be 9 and 10,2 inches respectively.

Talk of the indoor habitability It is complicated, and more so without being able to get on the second row of seats. Even so, the Japanese firm has wanted to offer the data of the trunk capacity. According to those responsible for communication, the volume reaches, nothing more and nothing less, than 693 liters. However, this figure is somewhat tricky, because they obtain it by measuring the entire volume from floor to ceiling. That is, forgetting about the separating curtain.

While waiting to know the engines for Europe, the Civic announces the range for the US

Finally, we will talk about the mechanical range that will give life to the new Honda Civic Hatchback in the United States. For now we do not know how it will be structured in the European market, so we could expect the odd surprise. In the first place we have a gasoline block 2.0 liters atmospheric with 160 CV of force and a maximum torque of 187 Nm. The spicier version is a 1.5 liter turbo 182 hp and a torque of 240 Nm.

The eleventh generation of the Honda Civic Sedan is now official in the US

For its management, both versions can be associated to a CVT continuously variable automatic transmission. As a novelty, for the first time, it will have a manual gearbox that will be standard or optional depending on the version chosen. Additionally, to improve driving dynamics, the Civic Hatchback's chassis adds suspension and steering tweaks. In any case, when it arrives in Europe the set up will be more incisive and dynamic.

When will the Honda Civic Hatchback arrive in our region…?

Por el momento those responsible for Honda have not wanted to give information about it. The only data that they have wanted to confirm is the place where it will be manufactured. For the first time in the history of this model, its manufacture will take place in the United States. To be more exact, in the center that the firm has in Indiana. They will come out of it for the whole world, although it is foreseeable that they will also be assembled in other locations.

We will continue to be very attentive...

Source - Honda