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When Honda first made a European version of the Civic, it didn't think it was ever going to make a touring version as well. But realizing the remand is there, its top engineers got to work and made one. This is it, the new Civic Tourer, revealed ahead of the official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show and poised to go on sale next year.
With a car like this, the main point of concern is the boot, and they have ticked that box in a big way. The standard luggage capacity is 624 liters, compared to just 477 liters on the Civic 5-door. With a tug of tugs of the straps, the rear seats fall flat and open up a boot capacity of 1,668 liters, compared to just 1378 liters in the 5-door. Those figures put it ahead of the Golf Variant, which offers 605 liters and 1620 liters respectively.
As for the design of the car, it's not as groundbreaking as Honda will have you believe. The doors and rear hatch seem almost identical to the one on the 5-door hatch, as do the snazzy rear seats which let you load taller packages.
On the engine front, the Civic Tourer will offer a choice of either the 120 hp 1.6-liter diesel or the 140 hp 1.8-liter VTEC with either automatic or manual transmission.
But while Honda's engineers pinched the pennies on the doors and boot, they have invested in technology. The Tourer is their first car fitted with a new Adaptive Damper System (ADS). To make it cheaper than the competitors', it only has two dampers for the rear suspension. The driver is given the option of selecting between comfort, normal, and dynamic modes.
As for the design of the car, it's not as groundbreaking as Honda will have you believe. The doors and rear hatch seem almost identical to the one on the 5-door hatch, as do the snazzy rear seats which let you load taller packages.
On the engine front, the Civic Tourer will offer a choice of either the 120 hp 1.6-liter diesel or the 140 hp 1.8-liter VTEC with either automatic or manual transmission.
But while Honda's engineers pinched the pennies on the doors and boot, they have invested in technology. The Tourer is their first car fitted with a new Adaptive Damper System (ADS). To make it cheaper than the competitors', it only has two dampers for the rear suspension. The driver is given the option of selecting between comfort, normal, and dynamic modes.
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