Honda Reveals Prices and Specs for New 2012 Civic

LONDON, October 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

• Prices start from £16,495 OTR
• Choice of three modern, powerful and fuel-efficient engines - 1.4 and 1.8 i-VTEC petrol and 2.2 i-DTEC diesel
• Four generously-equipped trim levels
• Every Civic gets ECON driving mode - as seen on Jazz Hybrid and Insight - and Idle Stop (only on manual variants) to help drivers save fuel and drive down running costs
• Available to order now

Honda has revealed prices for the new 2012 Civic will range from £16,495 OTR for the entry-level 1.4-litre 100PS i-VTEC SE and from £26,595 OTR for the top of the range Civic 2.2 i-DTEC EX GT. The car will also be available in the familiar SE, ES, EX and EX GT trim levels offering customers generous equipment as standard.

The new 2012 Civic was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month and order books at Honda dealerships are now open with cars arriving in dealerships during January.

New standard equipment across the range

Standard equipment new to the Civic includes, Honda's Intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID) 5-inch dashboard screen which displays relevant driving details such as mpg, the idle stop status and climate and audio settings. Other new additions include a rear wiper, daytime running lights and a headlight-off timer that maintains illumination for 15 seconds after the car is locked.

Fuel saving technology

In addition, every new Civic comes with Idle Stop fuel-saving technology (manual transmission only) and an ECON switch for the first time. The ECON switch is already found in the Insight and Jazz Hybrid and activating it tells the car's management system to adopt specific settings to improve fuel consumption. It does so without affecting overall safety levels or the general usability of the car.

Entry-level SE trim

The entry-level SE trim also includes 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic air-conditioning and USB connectivity for compatible MP3 audio devices. However, for an extra £1,500 - making the price from £17,995 OTR - they can have the same spec but benefit from the extra performance of a 1.8-litre 142PS i-VTEC petrol engine.

For diesel fans, the Honda Civic SE is available with a refined, powerful 2.2-litre 150PS i-DTEC engine and costs from £20,095 OTR.

ES grade

The ES specification is priced from £18,995 OTR when paired with the 1.8-litre petrol or from £21,095 OTR for the diesel. It features all the equipment found in SE and adds a host of features which are new to the Civic range, including cruise control with a speed limiter, rear view parking camera, keyfob-operated windows and door mirror folding, plus auto up/down electric rear windows.

Additional kit on ES includes dual-zone air-conditioning, Bluetooth^[TM] Hands Free Telephone (HFT), front fog lamps, auto headlights and wipers, leather steering wheel and gear knob, ambient interior lighting and 6 speaker audio system.

T-Grade package

Available on SE and ES trim levels from March 2012, the T-Grade package costs £995 and adds extra equipment to the specification including integrated satellite navigation with full European mapping and touch screen.

EX trim

EX is the third of the four trims and comes with leather upholstery with heated front seats and a HDD satellite navigation and premium audio system as standard. It costs from £21,745 OTR with the 1.8-litre petrol engine and from £23,845 OTR for the 2.2-litre diesel.

Top of the range EX GT

The flagship of the all-new Honda Civic range is EX GT, priced from £24,495 and £26,595 for the petrol and diesel respectively. New to the Honda Civic range are smart (keyless) entry/ignition, front and rear parking sensors, bi-xenon HID headlights and lumbar support.  Also included on EX GT is all the equipment found in the EX plus a panoramic glass roof, 17-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass, auto-dimming rear view mirror and sunglasses holder.

For the first time Honda's Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) are available in the Civic range. This advanced technology is available as a package in EX GT specification only for an extra £1,900 OTR.  

Automatic gearbox

All models come with a six-speed manual transmission as standard. However, the 1.8-litre petrol can be specified with a five-speed automatic gearbox for an additional £1,385.

Built in Britain

Built at Honda's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Swindon, Wiltshire, the new 2012 Civic will offer customers high-quality fit and finish using first-class materials and with Honda's unparalleled reputation for reliability, it will provide years of peace-of-mind motoring.

Order books at Honda dealerships are now open and cars will arrive in dealerships during January.

  
   New 2012 Honda Civic at a glance
   Petrol                 CO2        Combined mpg    Price    
    Civic 1.4 SE manual    129        52.3            £16,495
    Civic 1.8 SE manual    137        48.7            £17,995
    Civic 1.8 ES manual    143        47.1            £18,995
    Civic 1.8 EX manual    143        47.1            £21,745
    Civic 1.8 EX GT manual 145        46.3            £24,495

   Diesel                 CO2        Combined mpg    Price
    Civic 2.2 SE manual    110        67.3            £20,095
    Civic 2.2 ES manual    110        67.3            £21,095
    Civic 2.2 EX manual    110        67.3            £23,845
    Civic 2.2 EX GT manual 115        64.2            £26,595

Notes for editors

CIVIC FACTS

This is the ninth generation Civic.

The first Civic was launched in 1972.

Over 20 million Civics have been sold globally.

Over 650,000 have been sold in UK.

The eighth generation Civic went on sale in January 2006.

Over 170,000 of the eighth generation Civic have been sold in the UK.

The Civic range is produced in 14 countries and regions and sold in approximately 160 world markets.

Civic production was brought to the UK in 1994.

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SOURCE Honda UK