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2017 Honda Civic Sedan Spied Almost Undisguised in Europe

Having made its debut at the 2015 New York International Auto Show, the tenth generation of the Honda Civic is now sold in the United States of America. In the Old Continent, however, Honda still sells the ninth-generation Civic in hatchback and wagon form. Come next year, Europe will also receive the tenth generation of the compact-sized Civic.
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Photo: Stefan Baldauf/SB-Medien
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The pre-production 2017 Honda Civic for the European market is the latest car spied by our talented team of carparazzi and indeed, there’s little in the way of visual discrepancies between it and the American specification. One of the most obvious differences is the color of the side marker lights. Inside the test mule, it’s easy to spot the shifter of the 6-speed manual transmission from the base model.

To be offered in sedan, coupe, hatchback, wagon, Type S, and Type R form, the 2017 Honda Civic will also be available with a continuously variable transmission on higher trim levels. A ZF-sourced 9-speed automatic transmission will also see the light of day in Civic models equipped with the 1.6-liter i-DTEC turbo diesel engine. In terms of gasoline-powered engines, customers will be offered with two choices: 1.0-liter VTEC Turbo and 1.5-liter VTEC Turbo. Nope, the 2.0-liter N/A unit sold in the U.S. won’t likely arrive in Europe.

The Civic Type S and Civic Type R will be propelled by the 2.0-liter VTEC Turbo found in the current Honda Civic Type R hot hatchback. In these applications, the output is expected to stand at 200-plus and 306-plus horsepower, respectively. If we’re lucky, the 2017 Honda Civic will debut in European garments as soon as the 2016 Paris Motor Show in October. The hatchback model, which has been previewed by a concept car at Geneva, will be built by Honda in Swindon, UK.

In this regard, Honda has committed to investing £200 in the production facility that also manufactures the CR-V crossover. In terms of retail pricing, the 2017 Honda Civic is expected to be similarly priced to the current generation sold in Europe, give or take a few pennies. As a brief reminder, the cheapest variant of the Civic hatchback is priced from £16,470 in the UK and €16,990 in Germany.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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