Sporty appearance and tuning, powerful engine potential, leather-resistant properties, affordable price, cheap and sophisticated modification scheme. In the eyes of young people who like to play with cars, Civic is a perfect model. In particular, the listing of the tenth generation Civic in that year pushed this car play wave to the peak.
However, at that time, the domestic car modification culture was not particularly perfect. Therefore, for a certain period of time, I often saw various ghost fire shapes on the road. It is precisely because of this that some Civic modified car owners have also been ridiculed by netizens as "ghost fire teenagers".
Of course, this is also a bit of an exaggeration, but then again, the tenth generation of Civic is indeed a landmark model. And now the eleventh generation civic on sale has become much more mature, the appearance is no longer ostentatious, mature, advanced. Not only that, but there is also news that the eleventh generation of Civic will also launch e:HEV, that is, a hybrid version of the model, which is also the second "electric shock" of the Civic model.
Why is it the second time? Because long ago, the Civic briefly introduced a hybrid version of the model. But at that time, the FD2 equipped with the K20A redhead engine was the belief in the hearts of the consumers who bought the Civic at that time. The roar of the engine "burst TEC" and the power that follows is their pursuit.
A hybrid Civic equipped with a 1.3L naturally aspirated engine + motor, with a comprehensive output of only 95 horsepower, seemed to consumers at the time to be a bit unusual. What's more, in 2007, the price of such a hybrid Civic in China was going to 269,800, and it was reasonable that no one cared.
However, this time the arrival of the Civic e:HEV hybrid model should be a completely different style, because at present we are in the rapid development stage of the electrification era, and now the mainstream hybrid vehicle sales in Japan are very good, it can be said that it has caught up with a good era.
The overall shape of the Civic e: HEV has not been adjusted differently in the form of power, and the biggest difference between the front face and the fuel version is that the Honda Logo has added a blue element to represent its hybrid identity. The front face of the new car is still a semi-closed front face design, and the small size of the grille and the embedded headlights on both sides form a whole, making the entire front face more layered.
The wheel style of the entry-level model is the same as that of the fuel version, but the double five-spoke wheels are not available in fuel vehicles, and may be exclusive to the hybrid version of the top model. In addition, the new car has also added silver exterior mirrors optional, but we don't know if the design style needs to be optional.
The tail design is relatively convergent than the fuel version, there is no exposed exhaust, no tail, but the small ducktail on the tail box cover is retained, as a hybrid model for fuel saving purposes, Civic e: HEV does not need to be so sharp, mainly to low wind resistance and low fuel consumption, sports atmosphere left to the fuel version.
In terms of interior, there is currently no more information about the interior of the Hybrid version of the Honda Civic, but from the official pictures released by the overseas version, it is certain that the interior layout will be highly consistent with the current pure fuel model (2022 model), and it is expected to be differentiated in some details. For example, the Honda logo on the steering wheel will be designed with a logo with blue design elements, and the details are marked with the hybrid-specific logo of e:HEV to indicate the identity of the hybrid version.
Powered, the new car will be equipped with a 2.0L inline four-cylinder water-cooled engine code-named LFB15 with a maximum power of 105 kW, matched by a CVT stepless transmission. At present, no information about the drive motor has been obtained, but it is expected to be equipped with the same drive motor as the Honda Accord Hybrid, with a maximum power of 135 kW and a peak torque of 315 N·m. It is worth mentioning that according to the information given by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the minimum fuel consumption of the Current Honda Civic Hybrid 100 kilometers can be 4.39L/100km!
Since entering 2022, Honda has obviously begun to accelerate its electrification development, with two new electric SUVs released in China immediately, and many electric models in the European market are also preparing for development. On the one hand, Honda's big move is to prepare for carbon neutrality in 2050, on the other hand, Toyota, which is also a Japanese car company, has also begun to develop towards the new energy market with great fanfare. However, Honda's most worrying thing is to enter the new energy market too late, and the arrival of Civic e:HEV may be honda's optimal solution in this transition stage.
Note: The above pictures come from the brand official