Civic’s open-top policy
The recent debut of the all-new Honda Civic 5-door has
certainly paid dividends among South African buyers – and for goof reason: it’s
one of the best-lookers on our roads right now.
Boasting a revised 2.2 i-DETC motor that offers
ultra-economical fuel consumption figures are just part of the story – this
motor is a real stonker, developing 110kW at 4 000 rpm – then factor in
174 Nm of torque at 4 300 rpm and it becomes quite clear this
particular Civic is a real performer.
Evaluating the car in and around the Mother City it was soon
plain to see that others liked the looks of this new car: wherever it was
parked people were craning their necks to take a closer look at the white
Civic; another driver in a Honda Prelude passed by and honked his horn in
approval – at least I think he was – and not cross with me for some reason!
There are 13 models in the Civic line-up right now – the 2.2
i-DTEC – is arguably the flagship
model. “The new
Civic 5-Door builds on the core strengths of its predecessor, and takes them to
an appreciably higher level,” says Yoshiaki Nakamura, managing director of
Honda Motor Southern Africa.
“It
was developed specifically to meet the requirements for the extremely
competitive European market, and provides a fresh design with sporty
performance and advanced technologies. Those traits should ensure that local
buyers will also appreciate the progress achieved, compared to its highly rated
predecessor.”
Creature comforts are of the highest order, such as power
steering, windows, mirrors; in fact the cabin is a great place to be in this particular
Civic. The
intuitive, driver-oriented interior has two zones separating the control areas.
The Driver Interface zone gathers essential driving and vehicle-related
information at the natural point of focus for the driver. The adjacent
Information Interface zone places devices such as the audio system and
ventilation controls within easy reach.
• The 2.2 i-DTEC Exclusive Manual sells for R343 800.
That price
include a five-year/90 000 km service plan, and three-year/100 000 km warranty.
Service intervals are only required every
15 000 km.
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