Recently, the Civic e:HEV Hatch was officially released in Europe. The new model is based on the HATCHBACK hatchback model, equipped with a hybrid system consisting of a 2.0-liter engine and an electric motor, and is expected to be launched in Europe in the fall of 2022.
In terms of appearance, the hybrid Civic is basically consistent with the eleventh generation Civic hatchback model, compared with the sedan model, the overall shape of the Civic Hatchback is more refined, and the back shape of the rear part of the car is more obvious. In terms of interior, consistent with the appearance, the new car has not changed significantly, and the overall design has basically continued, the hollow part of the three-spoke steering wheel is filled by the steering wheel heating button, and the traditional mechanical gear shift mechanism has also been changed to the common form above the Honda hybrid model, using a button shift mechanism.
In terms of power, the new car uses a hybrid system composed of Antkinson's 2.0-liter cycle four-cylinder engine, dual motors and lithium battery, and its engine thermal efficiency has reached 41%. The combined maximum power of the complete hybrid system is 184Ps and the peak torque is 315N·m. Honda's i-MMD hybrid system has a good reputation in China, if it uses the same power system as the European model, I believe that civic e:HEV will have a good market performance after entering the domestic market.
According to previous news, Dongfeng Honda will launch a new 11th-generation Civic Sharp Hybrid Edition in August this year, hatchBACK models will be released in October, and the new Civic Hatchback Sharp Hybrid Edition is scheduled to be released in December. In the future, after the listing, it will mainly compete with Toyota Corolla Twin Engine.
In fact, as early as fifteen years ago, Civic's hybrid models entered the country. At that time, Dongfeng Honda introduced the 2007 1.3L hybrid version of the Civic, but the price was as high as 269,800, which discouraged many consumers in that era. Coupled with the fact that the hybrid technology at that time was not mature and the market demand was not strong, the sales of this car were quite dismal. So that now in the second-hand car market, this car is difficult to find traces, and even many people do not know that there has been a hybrid version of the Civic in China.
Compared with the high price of fifteen years ago, the price of today's Civic hybrid models has dropped significantly. At present, the new Civic e:HEV Thai version has been opened for pre-order. It is understood that the expected price of the e:HEV EL+ model is not more than 1,150,000 baht, and the e:HEV RS model is expected to be priced no more than 1,270,000 baht, which means that the starting price of this model in Thailand is equivalent to about 218,000 yuan.
At present, among the hybrid cars under Dongfeng Honda, the starting price of the Yingshi Pairui hybrid model is 199,900 yuan, and the starting price of the Xiangyurui hybrid model is 139,900 yuan. The editor believes that the Positioning of the Civic is between these two cars, and the price should also be between the two, and I guess that the starting price of the new eleventh generation Of Civic Sharp Hybrid models will be between 150,000 and 170,000 yuan.
Compared with the previous generation of Dongfeng Honda Civic, the new eleventh generation Civic not only has a better texture and high sense of quality, but also does a much better job than the previous generation in product diversity. Perhaps in order to make up for the late arrival of the tenth generation of Civic HATCHBACK models, Dongfeng Honda's pace of introducing models this time is much faster, and there are even rumors that the Type-R model will be released this year, if the news is true, it can indeed be seen that Dongfeng Honda is full of sincerity.
Auto Network Review: At the moment when oil prices are soaring, the hybrid version of the Civic has a huge market.
As the tide of new energy subsidies recedes and raw material prices soar, the price of electric vehicles has also risen; and the recent turbulent situation has brought oil prices to a high point, which undoubtedly puts Chinese auto consumers in a dilemma. The HEV model may be an excellent solution to this problem, with no endurance anxiety and good fuel economy. The eleventh generation of Civic has better riding comfort than the previous generation of models, and the hybrid version of the model can make its overall texture to a higher level, the future HEV model will have a huge market, and Civic e: HEV will be one of the most competitive models!