2016 Honda Civic U.S Prices Announced

Honda has unveiled the pricing of its all-new 10th generation Civic sedan in the U.S. The 2016 Civic Sedan is a ‘new-from-the-ground-up’ design with all new engines including the first-ever application of Honda turbo engine technology in the U.S. The Civic Sedan is the first in a series of new 10th-generation Civic models which will include a sedan, coupe, high-performance Si models, a 5-door hatchback and the first-ever Civic Type-R model for the U.S. market.

Moreover, this Civic Sedan will feature advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies like Collision Mitigation Braking, Road Departure Mitigation and Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow. Honda might bring the 10th generation Civic to India but as of now, there is no news of this sedan arriving in the country.

The LX variant with 2.0-liter petrol engine and 6-speed manual transmission starts at 18,640 USD (Rs. 12,12,279). The EX variant is priced at 21,040 USD (Rs. 13,68,366) and the EX-L variant with 1.5 turbo engine starts at 23,700 USD(Rs. 15,41,363).

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On the unveiling, John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co said, "This tenth-generation Civic is quite simply the most ambitious remake of Civic we've ever done," He added, "We are bringing more new technology and innovative thinking to Civic than ever before to establish a new benchmark for fun-to-drive performance, fuel efficiency, safety performance and refinement in the compact class."

Exteriors

2016 Civic features more athletic stance with lower and wider proportions. Compared to the current model, the 2016 Civic Sedan is nearly 2 inches wider and 1 inch lower with a 1.2-inch longer wheelbase. The new Civic also features LED exterior lighting like new Honda LED headlights, LED daytime running lights and the distinctive C-shaped LED taillights.

Jarad Hall, Senior Exterior Designer and project leader of the Civic Sedan, Honda R&D Americas said, "The new Civic really is the embodiment of our global design team's goal of styling a dramatic form that follows and speaks to the dynamic function of this ambitious redesign," He added, "The low and wide proportions, with the wheels pushed to the outmost corners, emphasize the Civic's dynamic handling prowess and give the car a crouched and muscular look, like a tiger ready to pounce."

Interiors

The 2016 Civic lineup will offer advanced smartphone integration with a 7-inch high-definition Display Audio touchscreen. The system will include Apple CarPlay compatible with iOS 8.4 or later and iPhone 5 or later and Android Auto compatible with Android 5.0 and higher.

The car offers new equipment like automatic climate control, auto-up/down front power windows, an electronic parking brake with brake hold, walk-away auto door locks and an adjustable driver's seat thigh support with 14 degrees of tilt. Also, the car has one-piece, soft-touch instrument panel, new full-color TFT center meter, a center console with piano black finish and high-contrast silver bezel, an LED shift indicator and LED overhead lighting and for EX and higher trims, there is leather shift boot. Upper grades offer even more premium features, including an 8-way power adjustable driver's seat, 4-way power front passenger's seat, heated front and rear seats and heated side mirrors.

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Engine

The 2016 Civic Sedan will feature two all-new engines. Civic Sedan LX and EX trims will be powered by a 2.0-liter, 16-valve, DOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder motor which will be mated to a 6-speed manual or a CVT automatic transmission. The EX-T, EX-L trims and Touring trims will be powered by a 1.5-liter, direct-injected and turbocharged 16-valve DOHC inline-4 engine which will also be mated to an automatic CVT.

Body and Chassis

Despite its larger size, the new Civic is 30 Kgs lighter. It also has 58-percent reduction in cabin air leaks by the use of premium noise-reducing features like a flush-mounted acoustic glass windshield, tightly sealed engine compartment and triple-sealed doors.

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