As you’re well aware, Honda is already testing the next Civic Type R. Some say it’s even going to feature hybrid AWD and 400 horsepower, but until anything official comes our way, a design patent has taken the veils off the all-new sedan.
Following the hatchback we’ve talked about yesterday, the four-door body style comes courtesy of IP Australia by way of the Civic 11 Forum. “It kind of looks plain” may be what you’re thinking, but don’t forget that we may be looking at a base model with the entry-level wheels and no exterior garnishing whatsoever.
Up front, the Civic borrows a lot from the mid-size Accord but still feels like it’s own thing. The rear end isn’t that great, though, because the taillights are so generic that you would mistake this car for a Hyundai if it weren’t for the Honda logo on the trunk. As for the profile, the chrome trim on the upper part of the windows and the C-pillar design give the compact sedan a genuinely sleek appearance.
The length of the front and rear doors also means that getting in and out of the Civic will be easy for adults and the elderly alike. You can also notice that the side mirrors are affixed to the front doors instead of the triangular thingy of the A-pillars. These being said, let’s take a look at the interior of the new sedan.
A three-/four-spoke steering wheel opens the list of changes, along with a dashboard that doesn’t include the instrument cluster, infotainment system, air conditioning, and heater. It remains to be seen if Honda will offer a digital instrument cluster option as Audi and Volkswagen do, but still, we can clearly tell that the air vents have been redesigned to make the dashboard more linear.
Under the hood, don’t expect the Japanese automaker to go too crazy in comparison to the outgoing generation. The 1.5-liter turbo is pretty fine for this application, and before you ask, the answer is no. A hybrid wouldn’t make too much sense for Honda because it would cannibalize with the Insight. At the time of writing, the Civic and Insight start at $20,800 and $22,930 in the U.S. of A.
Up front, the Civic borrows a lot from the mid-size Accord but still feels like it’s own thing. The rear end isn’t that great, though, because the taillights are so generic that you would mistake this car for a Hyundai if it weren’t for the Honda logo on the trunk. As for the profile, the chrome trim on the upper part of the windows and the C-pillar design give the compact sedan a genuinely sleek appearance.
The length of the front and rear doors also means that getting in and out of the Civic will be easy for adults and the elderly alike. You can also notice that the side mirrors are affixed to the front doors instead of the triangular thingy of the A-pillars. These being said, let’s take a look at the interior of the new sedan.
A three-/four-spoke steering wheel opens the list of changes, along with a dashboard that doesn’t include the instrument cluster, infotainment system, air conditioning, and heater. It remains to be seen if Honda will offer a digital instrument cluster option as Audi and Volkswagen do, but still, we can clearly tell that the air vents have been redesigned to make the dashboard more linear.
Under the hood, don’t expect the Japanese automaker to go too crazy in comparison to the outgoing generation. The 1.5-liter turbo is pretty fine for this application, and before you ask, the answer is no. A hybrid wouldn’t make too much sense for Honda because it would cannibalize with the Insight. At the time of writing, the Civic and Insight start at $20,800 and $22,930 in the U.S. of A.