Updated styling; all-new suspension, safety and infotainment technologies; and a new Sport derivative for the 2015 Honda Civic range.
28 Jan 2015 | 2772 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
The 2015 model-year Honda Civic, unveiled at the 2014 Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris, featuring design and technology enhancements. In parallel, Honda has also launched a new Civic Sport derivative.
Styling
Both the Civic and Civic Tourer benefit from front exterior design enhancements, highlighted by new headlamps with ...
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The 2015 model-year Honda Civic, unveiled at the 2014 Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris, featuring design and technology enhancements. In parallel, Honda has also launched a new Civic Sport derivative.
Styling
Both the Civic and Civic Tourer benefit from front exterior design enhancements, highlighted by new headlamps with integrated daytime-running lights and a sleek new front bumper. The Civic hatchback also features a new rear bumper and side skirts, a rear spoiler finished in black, and LED rear combination lamps.
The 2015 models also receive new seat fabrics and stitching on the headrests, new door trims with chrome door handles and a control panel finished in metallic black.
Debut for Honda Connect
The 2015 Civic range will premiere the all-new Honda Connect in-car audio and information system. Honda Connect offers convenience and connectivity while on the road, with key features including AM/FM, DAB and Internet Radio, Bluetooth connectivity, internet browsing, satellite navigation and rear-view parking camera. The information system is compatible with Android 4.0.4 - all accessed through a seven-inch display screen.
All-new suspension and active safety features
Also making their debut on the 2015 Civic are a range of new suspension and active safety technologies, notably enhancements to the Agile Handling Assist and Vehicle Stability Assist systems.
New Civic Sport derivative
The European Civic line-up has been expanded with the introduction of a new derivative, the new Civic Sport. Based on the Civic hatchback and powered by the 1.6-litre, 120 PS diesel engine or the 1.8-litre, 142 PS petrol engine, it features a unique colour-coded rear spoiler and 17-inch alloy wheels.
The Civic Sport shares some of the striking design characteristics of the forthcoming Type R, with a new front bumper featuring a lower grille mesh and a black roof lining for the cabin.
New active safety features
Each model in the 2015 Civic range will benefit from the company’s City-Brake Active system, as standard. Specifically designed to help avoid or mitigate low speed accidents, the system uses radar technology to scan the road ahead, automatically applying the brakes if an imminent risk of collision is detected. The system is engineered to operate at speeds below 30 km/h.
Engines
Under the bonnet of the car, customers can specify either the new 1.6-litre i-DTEC diesel, or a 1.4-litre i-VTEC or 1.8-litre i-VTEC petrol engine. All models in the range feature the company’s highly-durable starter motor to cope with the increased number of starts that go hand-in-hand with the adoption of Idle Stop.