Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) is bringing back a car model to the country, which saw reasonable levels of success during its first run here. We’re talking about the 10th generation Civic sedan, which is being rolled out across the country this month. The Civic is Honda’s longest running automotive nameplate, and happens to be the largest-selling model from Honda at present, globally. Auto Tech Review was invited by HCIL to drive the new 10th generation Honda Civic sedan in and around Bangalore. We bring you all that you need to know about the company’s first launch of 2019.
DESIGN
The new Civic has bold exterior design characteristics, with the front facia displaying the distinct Honda wing design in chrome with the emblem, flanked by the company’s signature lighting. The front emphasises the brand identity, making it a car easily recognisable as a Honda. The bonnet and bumper feature sculpted lines, which make the car look athletic as well as aggressive. The grill as well as the front bumper comes with ample amounts of chrome, which adds to the car’s sophisticated appearance. The car’s full LED headlamps and fog lights as well as the upswept LED DRLs provide a tasteful look, with the addition of the side marker lamp on the bumpers maintaining improved visibility of the vehicle.
Move to the side of the car, and what becomes immediately apparent is the notchback-like silhouette of the Civic, which makes the car look more like a coupé than a sedan. The roofline begins to rise from the front windshield and starts drooping downward immediately, to provide the coupé visual effect. The body panels feature well-contoured creases on the side that result in the sporty appearance of this rather large car that is 4,656 mm long. The side profile also showcases numerous chrome bits splashed onto the body for the door handles and the window sills. However, the dual-tone 17-inch alloy wheels in chrome and grey have a design element seen usually in hybrids, which stand out to form a major part of the car’s design element.
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