Honda Civic Diesel

Which is now available with a new nine-speed automatic transmission, Honda UK has released details of the revised Honda Civic Diesel (Civic i-DTEC diesel).  All grades of the Civic diesel in the UK will be offered with the new self-shifter as an option. It has a low first-gear ratio for a “smooth and powerful launch”.

While the high top-gear ratio “ensures low engine speed while cruising” for improved fuel consumption and refinement. Further Honda says the nine-speeder is also capable of “skipping” gears for quicker response.

Hence, the new transmission is available with the 1.6 liter i-DTEC turbo-diesel engine. It offered in overseas markets like the UK and Europe, developing 88kW of power at 4000rpm and 300Nm of torque at2000rpm.

The Honda Civic Diesel can accelerate from 0-100 in 11.0 seconds and hit a top speed of 200km/h, When equipped with the automatic gearbox. Meanwhile fuel economy is rated at 4.1L/100km (68.9mpg) on the combined NEDC cycle. The emission rating is listed at 108g/km for the sedan and 109g/km for the hatchback. The civic hatchback is assembled at the company’s Swindon facility in the UK. On the other hand Euro-market sedan is built in Turkey.

Australia

Meanwhile, Honda’s local assistant manager for public relations, Naomi Rebeschini said there are no plans to offer the Civic diesel locally. The last time Honda offered a diesel Civic was in the form of the previous-generation DTi-S hatchback. It launched in April 2013 and was availability solely with a manual transmission.

In its four years on sale Down Under, the Civic DTi-S only shifted 419 units. It is probably one major reason Honda Australia has elected to do without a diesel variant this time around.

Source : Car Advice

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