2011 Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC Pricing and Details Announced

Honda is hard at work preparing the all-new 2012 Civic, but in order to squeeze a few extra sales from the current generation, some interior and exterior tweaks have been made to the model that will be available in European dealerships next year.

The Japanese carmaker has announced the list of features for versions of the Civic powered by 1.8 liter i-VTEC engines. The interior layout and the power output remains the same (140 hp) but a lot more equipment now comes as standard. The engine offers combined fuel consumption of 6.7 liters per 100 km (35.1 mpg) with CO2 emissions of 155 g/km. The same choice between 6-speed manual transmission or 5-speed automatic transmission is on offer. The 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint remains the same, a brisk 8.9 seconds.

The main features for the five-door version of the 1.8 C-segment hatchback are a honeycomb front grille, now extended to the whole range, and a new design of alloy wheels for the GT versions. The interior has been enriched with added Alcantara and leather on the seats as standard. The front spoiler and side skirts on the three-door Type S now come in the same color as the body, which previously only came as standard on the Absolute versions.

Other features include SB / i-Pod, blue interior lighting floor, rear parking sensors, panoramic glass roof, dual zone climate control, cruise control, fog lights, light sensors and rain, alarm, electrically folding mirrors and xenon headlights with headlight washers.

The revised Civic 1.8 i-VTEC sports a pricetag of €19,990 ($26,400) in five-door form (only available in GT spec), while a three door hatch will set you back €21,390 ($28,400).