News: New Honda Civic

The new Honda Civic is in town, boys and girls. It's the 9th generation and so far, it hasn't appealed to me, at least not yet. It comes in 4 variants; 1.8S, 2.0S, 2.0 Navi and the Hybrid. The 1.8l produces 141 PS and 179 Nm of torque while the 2.0l generates 155 PS and 190Nm. They are mated to a 5-speed auto. The hybrid though puts out 110 PS and 172 Nm and is mated to a CVT instead for more fuel saving action.

The Civic comes in Mac Phersons at the front and multi rear link at the back. ISOFix ( attachment points for child safety seats), VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist), EPS and ABS comes standard on all Civics while the airbags come as 2 in front for all variants while the 2.0S and Navi gets extra side airbags with Occupant Position Detection System ( OPDS) to enhance safety in the car. One other thing is G-CON which makes the car's structure more able to absorb impact as claimed by Honda.

Not digging that Civic butt

All variants get a USB input, AUX jack and a guidance function. What the guidance function does is that it monitors your driving ethics. If you drive economically, the dials become green. If you drive like your 18 year old son who is that daredevil with a Probational license, your dials become blue. It becomes turqoise (blue-green) if you drive with an average pace.

Directly? What does it actually mean? 

Nice gloves. 

What sets each other apart is that both the 2.0 gets cruise control switches and paddle shifters while the 1.8S does not. Other than that, the 2.0 Navi gets a 6 inch display with DVD player and navigation (duh!). It also gets rear view camera to help parking while the 1.8S and 2.0S gets an i-Mid Intelligent multi information display (You get that because you didn't get the 6 inch screen la). The i-Mid displays drive and audio information and vehicle warning messages. It even says you can change the wallpaper which is to me, ridiculous. The i-Mid controls can be done via switches on the steering wheel. Another thing, the 2.0S and Navi gets electric power seats while the 1.8S gets manual operated seats.The cars get a timer to turn the lights off too. When you turn off the engine, the lights do not immediately turn off. It stays on momentarily until you exit the car for a few seconds to actually guide your path during the dark. 

Interior looks good.  Techy.

Honestly, it's quite a bit of tech you get for the money. The 1.8S goes for RM 115, 980, 2.0S is RM 131, 980 and 2.0 Navi is priced at 136, 980 and not forgetting the Hybrid which goes for 119, 980 (tax free). It is offered with 5 year unlimited mileage warranty. So, what's there to wait? Of course, trade your OLD Civic in! Something, I'm not going to do. Still can't like that ass.