Honda’s New 11th Gen Civic Available For Booking In Malaysia
December 14, 2021Honda’s all-new 11th generation Civic is now available for booking. The new car is supposed to offer decent features and handling characteristics in keeping with the legacy of the brand. Though it looks similar to its predecessor, it’s apparent that the new car is less angular and more grown up.
The silhouette has been designed with a better sense of purpose than the “funfair” approach utilized by the previous model. It gets new LED headlights with DRLs that are less pronounced than the outgoing model, which is a good thing. In addition to this, the car also gets new rear LED taillights, which are substantially larger than before but tastefully blend in with rest of the rear panels.
The company claims that the 11th gen car will be the most fun Civic to drive, but we will have to wait and see if this holds true. The car was built with an advanced manufacturing technique called Lazer Brazing technology. As a result, it has a sleeker roofline and stronger body rigidity. Overall, it’s larger and wider than the previous model at 4,678mm in long, 1,802mm in wide, with a height of 1,415mm and a wheelbase of 2,735mm.
Honda Malaysia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Madoka Chujo said, “The 11th Generation Civic is a modern interpretation of the classic and timeless Honda values which is human-centered in approach. This model offers a piece of the future, raising the benchmark of a C-segment sedan in every way while maintaining the best of the Civic DNA.”
For the first time ever, there will be an RS variant of the Civic available to purchase. It will get special trim fitments that will be absent on the regular car. This includes black painted side mirrors, shark fin antenna, outer door handles, new trunk spoiler and 18” black matte alloy wheels.
Honda’s new Civic gets an “enhanced” 1.5-litre VTEC turbocharged engine that produces 182hp and 240Nm of torque. It comes with four drive modes: ECON, Normal and Sport, which you can cycle through by using the drive mode switch. The Civic RS will be equipped with better technology which including the suite of Honda Sensing technology.
This is the full list of safety features offered:
- Lead Car Departure Notification System
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Low-Speed Follow (LSF)
- Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)
- Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
- Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS)
- Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
- Auto High Beam (AHB)
Besides this, the RS also comes with Honda LaneWatch, six airbags, Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), Agile Handling Assist (AHA), Emergency Stop Signal (ESS), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), Auto Brake Hold (ABH), Hill Start Assist (HSA), Walk Away Auto Lock, Remote Engine Start and Driver Attention Monitor.
This new car is expected to hit our shores in Q1, 2022. By that time, we will have a clearer picture of how many variants will be offered and at what price. For now, if you’d like to know more about this car, visit www.honda.com.my or call 1-800-88-2020 for (Malaysian customers).
