The new Honda Civic hatchback is perhaps one of the most significant production models to make its world premiere at this week’s Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.
We’ve already brought you a barrage of photos and all the preliminary details on the ninth generation of the European market Civic that will launch early next year as a five-door hatchback, so now it’s time to show off Honda’s latest creation on film.
Under the bonnet the 2012 Civic will offer buyers an initial choice of three engines, including a 100HP 1.4-liter gasoline unit, a 142HP 1.8-liter gasoline four-banger, and a 150HP 2.2-liter turbo diesel. The latter is not only the most powerful engine of the range, it is also the most efficient with an average fuel consumption of just 4.2 lt/100 km (56.0mpg US) with 110 g of CO2/km.
However, Honda is planning to launch an even more frugal and environmentally friendly powerplant in the form of a smaller displacement diesel engine.
“By the end of 2012, we will add a newly developed smaller diesel engine to the Civic range,” stated Honda Motor President and CEO, Takanobu Ito, during the Frankfur Motor Show presentation. “Designed specifically for the European market, the new engine will further reduce CO2 emissions,” he added.
The new five-door Civic will be produced exclusively at Honda’s Swindon factory in the UK, and at least for the time being, it will be only be offered in Europe.
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