Revealed in September 2015 for the 2016 model year, the tenth generation of the Civic will be discontinued in a matter of months. The exterior design of the newcomer has already been leaked by a few design patents, and as you can tell from this pretty accurate rendering from Kolesa.ru, Honda took a lot of inspiration from the Accord.
“More mature” are the words you may be looking for, but at the same time, there’s no mistaking that Honda played it safe with the styling. So safe that one may be tempted to call the Civic boring. Speaking of which, did you know you can’t get a manual these days in the United States unless you pony up $37,495 for the Type R?
Honda discontinued the stick shift for the 2021 model year in the Accord as well, and this trend is likely to carry over to the all-new Civic. Demand for manuals has fallen off a cliff as far as the U.S. market is concerned, and given the costs that come with development and certification, it’s not exactly a surprising trend either.
Don’t think for a moment that the six-speed manual is going away for good, though. The Civic Si – which isn’t available for 2021 – is going to return with a stick shift next year. The cool-looking Civic Coupe, however, has been discontinued for good.
You also have to remember that Honda is cutting costs wherever possible these days. In addition to leaving Formula 1 at the end of 2021 and restructuring the business all across the world, the Japanese automaker is pouring billions into electrification in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. As far as the Civic is concerned, hatchback production is going to switch from the UK to the U.S. over the costs associated with Brexit.
Moving on to the Type R, opinions are split between the 2.0-liter turbo with upgrades and e-AWD thanks to a rear-mounted electric motor. The hybrid drivetrain is rumored with 400 horsepower or thereabouts, but it has slim chances of happening.
Remember the Focus RS? Ford of Europe pulled the plug on the new hot hatchback for two main reasons. These are increased CO2 taxation and “the high cost of developing an RS with some form of electrification for a relatively low volume of vehicles.”
Honda discontinued the stick shift for the 2021 model year in the Accord as well, and this trend is likely to carry over to the all-new Civic. Demand for manuals has fallen off a cliff as far as the U.S. market is concerned, and given the costs that come with development and certification, it’s not exactly a surprising trend either.
Don’t think for a moment that the six-speed manual is going away for good, though. The Civic Si – which isn’t available for 2021 – is going to return with a stick shift next year. The cool-looking Civic Coupe, however, has been discontinued for good.
You also have to remember that Honda is cutting costs wherever possible these days. In addition to leaving Formula 1 at the end of 2021 and restructuring the business all across the world, the Japanese automaker is pouring billions into electrification in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. As far as the Civic is concerned, hatchback production is going to switch from the UK to the U.S. over the costs associated with Brexit.
Moving on to the Type R, opinions are split between the 2.0-liter turbo with upgrades and e-AWD thanks to a rear-mounted electric motor. The hybrid drivetrain is rumored with 400 horsepower or thereabouts, but it has slim chances of happening.
Remember the Focus RS? Ford of Europe pulled the plug on the new hot hatchback for two main reasons. These are increased CO2 taxation and “the high cost of developing an RS with some form of electrification for a relatively low volume of vehicles.”