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I’m a simple man, and as a simple man, I understand the appeal of a longroof. Honda, however, decided that station wagons are yesterday’s news, the reason why the Civic X won’t be available in Tourer form. Yet again, this is a case of something has to give.
Europe is the last bastion of the station wagon, but even the Old Continent is growing out of love with the family-friendly body style due to the advent of the sport utility vehicle. With so many Qashqais and Kadjars roaming on the streets, it’s no wonder Honda refused to develop a longroof version of the Civic. In a nutshell, the take-up rate for the Civic Tourer is too minute for Honda to profit from it.
Speaking to AutoExpress at the launch of the Civic X in Spain, Honda of the UK managing director Dave Hodgetts is the man who broke the news. Hodgetts also let it be known that Honda also considers abandoning diesel altogether in the near future.
“Honda’s commitment to diesel engines could be among the first questions,” reports AutoExpress, “with diesel’s future uncertain beyond the middle of the next decade.” When you think about it, the rhetoric makes sense.
To keep legislators and the polar bear happy, manufacturers pour more and more money into making diesel engines as clean as possible. The increasing complexity and the sheer cost of oil-chugging mills are, from a wider perspective, the greatest undoings of the diesel engine.
As Mazda prepares to introduce its 2.2-liter SkyActiv-D in the United States of America, it’s curious to find out that a fellow Japanese automaker is thinking the exact opposite. There’s a long way to go until 2025 knocks on our doors, but then again, autoevolution would like to hear what’s your take on this matter.
Should diesel die and let electrification lead the way? On that note, should the longroof die to make way for SUVs? Trends tend to come and go and come back again, so think twice before making a judgement.
Speaking to AutoExpress at the launch of the Civic X in Spain, Honda of the UK managing director Dave Hodgetts is the man who broke the news. Hodgetts also let it be known that Honda also considers abandoning diesel altogether in the near future.
“Honda’s commitment to diesel engines could be among the first questions,” reports AutoExpress, “with diesel’s future uncertain beyond the middle of the next decade.” When you think about it, the rhetoric makes sense.
To keep legislators and the polar bear happy, manufacturers pour more and more money into making diesel engines as clean as possible. The increasing complexity and the sheer cost of oil-chugging mills are, from a wider perspective, the greatest undoings of the diesel engine.
As Mazda prepares to introduce its 2.2-liter SkyActiv-D in the United States of America, it’s curious to find out that a fellow Japanese automaker is thinking the exact opposite. There’s a long way to go until 2025 knocks on our doors, but then again, autoevolution would like to hear what’s your take on this matter.
Should diesel die and let electrification lead the way? On that note, should the longroof die to make way for SUVs? Trends tend to come and go and come back again, so think twice before making a judgement.
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