A first glimpse of the all-new European version of the Hatchback Honda Civic 2017 model has been spotted ahead of its world launching in Paris. According to the platform of Honda's generation 10, the car will be available very soon in the United States.
The car's parts and materials are assembled at Swindon, Honda's car plant, wherein every version is coming from the United Kingdom. A few nuances and distinctions are observed in contrast with the earlier released North American and the newest version will have the color amber for its side markers.
One of the differences of the two versions is the exhaust pipes are positioned on the right side of the North American spec, however in the case of the European version, the pipes are placed in the center of the rear bumper. Marketed as a 2017 mode, this car will be in local showrooms in the later part of this year, together with the similar Civic Coupe and Civic Sedan, Car Scoops reported.
This particular car model is the first Honda Civic hatchback that's going to be sold in the United States, ever since the generation 7 model from the last decade. According to Motor Authority, the Honda company has already sealed its words confirming that the car will soon be available at LX, EX, Sport, EX-L and Sport Touring variants, which will be offered in a single engine at launch, however there are two outputs.
A good 174 horsepower will be delivered by a 1.5-liiter turbocharged engine with a torque of 162nm in LX, EX-L and EX models, 180hp in Sport and 162lb-ft in Sport Touring models.
It doesn't end there. The car is built with a 6-speed manual or CVT gearbox which necessarily provides power in the front wheels. As of the moment, the company is working hard in order to add some sportier options in SI and Type R models.
Moreover, the model is expected to be equipped with a 2.0 turbocharged motor inline according to a similar unit which complements with the outgoing Type R. Honda is planning to show off the Type R's concept which will also be previewed in Paris.
