2016 Honda Civic Sedan / CivicX
Official debut set for Wednesday
Our friends at CivicX have caught on camera an undisguised pre-production
unit of the 2016 Honda Civic Sedan (US-spec).
It was spotted in Ann Arbor, Michigan and obviously looks
virtually the same as in those leaked
patent designs from earlier this year. As you can see, it's very different
than the outgoing model and perhaps the most striking feature is at the back
where we find those boomerang-shaped taillights that extend onto the tailgate.
The more sloped roofline makes the tenth-gen Civic appear sleeker while the
front end hosts an imposing thick chrome grille that continues on top of the
headlight clusters.
Set to be the "most ambitious remake in its 43-year history",
Honda's US-developed Civic
Sedan will be offered with optional full LED headlights and is going to
come with a newly developed 1.5-liter four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine sending power
through a short-shift 6-speed transmission or an optional CVT. Honda says this
engine will be frugal enough to make the CNG and Hybrid versions redundant and
it will be joined by another unit, but it's identity is not known at this point.
We don't get to see the interior in these photos, but our
spies caught
prototypes featuring a roomier cabin with improved materials, leather
upholstery, large touchscreen display and heated rear seats. More importantly, the car had a more
conventional dashboard layout as Honda has decided to drop the two-tier dash
and this will probably attract more buyers.
The Civic Sedan will be joined by a coupe
also developed in United States and a five-door hatch engineered
in UK. In addition, a sportier Si is in the works along with a new
range-topping Civic
Type R that has already been caught on camera, even though the current
model just went on sale.
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