Honda Civic Hatch 2017 | new car sales price
Honda’s five variant Civic hatchback range will land in Australian showrooms in May with a slight increase in price, starting from $22,390 before on-road costs, up from the $22,150 entry point for the outgoing five-door.
However, the Japanese carmaker has justified the price hike by including more standard equipment and a continuously variable transmission (CVT) across the entire new-generation Civic hatchback launch range.
Aside from the obvious body style changes, the new five-door Civic range also differs from its already released sedan siblings with a tailgate-mounted rear spoiler, blackened front grille and darkened interior headlining.
Mirroring last year’s Civic sedan line-up, the five-door versions will kick off with VTi and VTi-S variants, powered by a carryover atmo 1.8-litre four-cylinder producing 104kW of power and 174Nm of torque.
Both hatchback and sedan VTi and VTi-S Civics share the same $22,390 and $24,490 price respectively.
Honda’s second-to-top Civic RS receives the most changes from its sedan sibling.
The VTi will include LED daytime running lights, 16-inch steel wheels, fabric interior, LCD instrument cluster, an eight-speaker audio system, and 7.0-inch multimedia touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, while the VTi-L adds alloy wheels, fog-lights, lane-keep assist, keyless entry, and parking sensors front and rear.
Stepping up into the VTi-L and current top-spec VTi-LX however, sees performance increase courtesy of Honda’s 1.5-litre turbocharged VTEC four-cylinder, bumping power and torque to 127kW and 220Nm.
Again, pricing mirrors its Civic sedan counterparts, with the VTi-L costing $27,790 and the VTi-LX wearing a $33,590 sticker price.
VTi-L Civics gain 17-inch wheels, electronically folding mirrors, automatic headlights and wipers, digital radio and dual-zone climate control, whereas the VTi-LX adds satellite navigation, automatically dimming rearview mirror, forward collision warning and adaptive cruise control.
However, Honda’s second-to-top Civic RS receives the most changes from its sedan sibling, borrowing the 1.5-litre turbo powerplant and CVT from the four-door, as well as cribbing the upcoming Civic Type R’s centrally mounted exhaust setup – albeit with two exhaust outlets instead of three.
Civic RS variants also gain a new 'Piano Black' bodykit, which includes a front splitter, side skirts, rear under spoiler and dark chrome door handles.
The RS hatchback will also be pricier than the sedan version, coming in at $32,290 in five-door form compared with $31,790 for the booted variant.
Honda is expected to complete its Civic range with its hardcore Civic Type R hot hatch – revealed in production guise at this year’s Geneva motor show – lobbing by year’s end and featuring a 235kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged VTEC engine paired exclusively with a manual gearbox.
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