| The Honda Civic is by far India’s most loved D-segment car, setting sales charts on fire ever since the day it was launched. Despite its popularity, stiff competition from Toyota’s Corolla Altis and Skoda’s new Laura have reduced the Civic’s appeal. Not to be left behind, Honda has refreshed the Civic with visual enhancements rather than mechanical upgrades. The new car will now be available in three trim levels with two gearbox options. You could also opt for either the Elegance or the Inspire packages similar to the new Accord. So what’s new in the Civic? At the front you get redesigned bumpers inspired by Honda’s iconic Type-R hatch giving it a typical Jap aftermarket tuner effect. Adding to the drama is a rear spoiler coupled with new smoky effect headlamps and an octagonal tail lamp array. Overall the Civic does look much sportier and hints at a more aggressive stance. Sadly nothing under the hood has changed. As for the interiors, you get new fabric upholstery to begin with. The biggest inclusion however is cruise control on the automatic variant with control switches for this system located on the steering wheel. Though why Honda decided to go down this path and not the one that provides steering mounted audio controls is anybody’s guess. After all in India the audio system is used more often than cruise control ever will be. Nevertheless for those who appreciate the Honda quality and want a good looking car, in fact the best looking car in this segment, you need look no further than the Civic. We however were expecting more out of this car, and by that we mean some significant mechanical refreshments as well. Prices for the new Civic have gone up by nearly a lakh of rupees across every variant though for sheer value the Civic does not spell much. As it stands the arguments favouring the Honda Civic are not going to last too long. |
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