The new 2019 Honda Civic has been launched and prices begin from at Rs 17.70 lakh. this is 10th generation civic, the much-anticipated Civic makes its return to our market after a seven years. The executive sedan comes in five variants with two engine and gearbox options.
As for equipment it, features a dual-zone climate control, a powered sunroof, a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system (with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility), an eight-way power adjustable driver’s seat and a smart key (which can be used to turn the engine on and off, operate the sunroof and power windows and open the boot) are standard. Also part of the features list are push-button start, automatic wipers and a 7.0-inch digital display for the instrument cluster.
The 2019 Honda Civic’s safety kit includes, a segment-first lane-watch camera system on offer. Six airbags, ABS with EBD, stability control and Agile Handling Assist (which uses the brakes on individual wheels during cornering), hill-start assist, an electric parking brake with an auto-hold function, a reverse camera, a walk-away auto-lock feature and Isofix child-seat mounts on the rear seats. It’s also worth mentioning that the Civic has earned a five-star rating in the NCAP crash tests.
For India, Honda offers 2 engine option – a 1.8-litre, 141hp petrol engine, along with the 1.6-litre Earth Dreams diesel engine, making 120hp and 300Nm – the same engine that powers the CR-V. However, the petrol engine only gets a CVT, while the diesel is only available with a six-speed manual gearbox.
The 2019 Honda Civic is expected to be priced between Rs 18-22 lakh, a price point at which it’ll go on to rival the likes of the Skoda Octavia, Toyota Corolla Altis and Hyundai Elantra.
