The Honda Civic is finally here!

aseem · 22nd July 2005, 00:31

Havind owning a Civic in America, I hope the new one doesnt have an over servoed power steering. Thats the only thing I didnt like in my Civic, that the steering was very light. Other than that, I think its about time, Indians get cars like this and are not limited to Ikons on the lower end and Accord at the higher end. With Ford coming up with Focus, it will be interesting to see how things shape up in this unexplored segment.

CaliAtenza · 26th July 2005, 16:28

well, here they are guys...the spy shots of the US versions of the 06 Civic: http://forums.clubrsx.com/showpost.p...&postcount=148

The coupe looks great..but i dunno about the sedan, im not liking it that much, but maybe it might look better in person.

Sid Schumacher · 26th July 2005, 17:26

The 2006 Civic pics somewhat are not that appealing...but the Civic thats heading to India might raise a bit of competetion in the class. The Corolla and the rest in that pack may have to start thinking out of the box.
The Civic is going to be like the Swift...taking the competetion to another level.

devarshi84 · 26th July 2005, 22:40

Now I see two different versions of 2006 civic. Which is the correct one????

LandCruiser · 11th August 2005, 10:18

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=20

See this for Civic 2006 pics. looks like a merge of Accord + Honda city.

shuvc · 11th August 2005, 10:42

going by the interview published in this months autocar, with the honda head, the Civic does not seem to be on the priority list of honda .. might take a long time to land up here ..

shan_jp · 11th August 2005, 17:02

Its a great news.. but I thot Indian City is the American Civic..

In any case I am not sure how Civic is in the same league as Corolla;Elantras (D segment)..

To me it looked much worse than the current City here.. cramped for space, less width and not so great car.. owners are new Desi's and lower income group.. bcz American students settle with Accords and Camrys..

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turbo_lover · 11th August 2005, 17:10

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cramped for space, less width and not so great car.. owners are new Desi's and lower income group.. bcz American students settle with Accords and Camrys..

dude..american students first preference is a civic ! its a fill it shut it forget it car..
15bucks/week worth of gas is all you need for daily run arounds ...
also the civic and the OHC have the same dimensions ..a mm give or take ..

Sahil · 15th September 2005, 11:56

http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...c+Coupe&bhcp=1
Thats the new civic coupe... looks like a blend of the euro accord (acura) and the NHC.... i prefer it to the current civic design

The 2006 accord too gets minor changes... The good news - the 4 cycl engine now pumps out 166bhp! and the v6 is at 244bhp...LED rear headlamps...minor interior changes make it smarter looking. The bad news- The rear end is hideous!! Looks a little mondeo-ish now.... some of the pics make the lamps look better but I have seen this car on the road and the rear end is a big disappointment.Lets hope it launches here with a few lighting changes in the rear for the orange turning light and reverse light may make it better.Check it out...
http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...e=Accord+Sedan

mohit · 22nd September 2005, 11:30

Check this article...

BS Motoring Link

Insane Devil · 22nd September 2005, 12:17

wowie! well, waitin for the Civic! i hope they launch the latest version in india! i heard they will be launching the version that is currently prevailing outside india, but Outside india they are launching a new version in some time!

Honda Honda Honda! Go! Go! Go!

Beemer · 22nd September 2005, 14:37

[quote=Sahil]
The bad news- The rear end is hideous!! some of the pics make the lamps look better but I have seen this car on the road and the rear end is a big disappointment.[quote]

Well sahil you ve really shattered my dreams

cos i ve been waiting for this new babe to arrive in our showrooms but by the way i would like to ask you how sure you are about it cos in the pics it looks quite beautiful(except for the rear bumper) .
I know its altogether a different feeling when you see the car in persn but i ve my doubts and could you please put some light on the revised suspension cos i ve read that they 've worked a little on the above ....

Sahil · 22nd September 2005, 19:18

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Well sahil you ve really shattered my dreams

cos i ve been waiting for this new babe to arrive in our showrooms but by the way i would like to ask you how sure you are about it cos in the pics it looks quite beautiful(except for the rear bumper) .
I know its altogether a different feeling when you see the car in persn but i ve my doubts and could you please put some light on the revised suspension cos i ve read that they 've worked a little on the above ....

I havent driven the car man so I cant really comment on the suspension. Just saw it parked and I am sorry to break your heart but it looked awful.I think the new sonata even looks better than this accord.

LandCruiser · 22nd September 2005, 22:50

The all new Civic also falls in the category "love it or hate it". The interiors look funky! At least they could have spared the sedan!

Sahil · 23rd September 2005, 00:02

Here is a better look at the 2006 civic http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...me=Civic+Sedan
The rear tail lights look verrry similar to the new Audi A4 tail lamps. Love speedo/techno layout, looks really conceptish but i hope the indian version gets the same setup. Interiors besides that is very basic but still nice enough compared to the corolla. The steering wheel sucks! Two spoke... what were they thinking?! This is not a maruti van! I think one more spoke can add all the excitment back to the steering.

22nd July 2005, 00:31	#61
aseem Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,730 Thanked: 441 Times	Havind owning a Civic in America, I hope the new one doesnt have an over servoed power steering. Thats the only thing I didnt like in my Civic, that the steering was very light. Other than that, I think its about time, Indians get cars like this and are not limited to Ikons on the lower end and Accord at the higher end. With Ford coming up with Focus, it will be interesting to see how things shape up in this unexplored segment.
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26th July 2005, 16:28	#62
CaliAtenza BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LAX-SNA-BFL-BLR Posts: 321 Thanked: 18 Times	well, here they are guys...the spy shots of the US versions of the 06 Civic: http://forums.clubrsx.com/showpost.p...&postcount=148 The coupe looks great..but i dunno about the sedan, im not liking it that much, but maybe it might look better in person.
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26th July 2005, 17:26	#63
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	The 2006 Civic pics somewhat are not that appealing...but the Civic thats heading to India might raise a bit of competetion in the class. The Corolla and the rest in that pack may have to start thinking out of the box. The Civic is going to be like the Swift...taking the competetion to another level.
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26th July 2005, 22:40	#64
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Now I see two different versions of 2006 civic. Which is the correct one????
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11th August 2005, 10:18	#65
LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 712 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=20 See this for Civic 2006 pics. looks like a merge of Accord + Honda city.
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11th August 2005, 10:42	#66
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	going by the interview published in this months autocar, with the honda head, the Civic does not seem to be on the priority list of honda .. might take a long time to land up here ..
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11th August 2005, 17:02	#67
shan_jp BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 32 Thanked: 0 Times	Its a great news.. but I thot Indian City is the American Civic.. In any case I am not sure how Civic is in the same league as Corolla;Elantras (D segment).. To me it looked much worse than the current City here.. cramped for space, less width and not so great car.. owners are new Desi's and lower income group.. bcz American students settle with Accords and Camrys.. --
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15th September 2005, 11:56	#69
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...c+Coupe&bhcp=1 Thats the new civic coupe... looks like a blend of the euro accord (acura) and the NHC.... i prefer it to the current civic design The 2006 accord too gets minor changes... The good news - the 4 cycl engine now pumps out 166bhp! and the v6 is at 244bhp...LED rear headlamps...minor interior changes make it smarter looking. The bad news- The rear end is hideous!! Looks a little mondeo-ish now.... some of the pics make the lamps look better but I have seen this car on the road and the rear end is a big disappointment.Lets hope it launches here with a few lighting changes in the rear for the orange turning light and reverse light may make it better.Check it out... http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...e=Accord+Sedan
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22nd September 2005, 11:30	#70
mohit BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto / Kurukshetra Posts: 677 Thanked: 168 Times	Check this article... BS Motoring Link
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22nd September 2005, 12:17	#71
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	wowie! well, waitin for the Civic! i hope they launch the latest version in india! i heard they will be launching the version that is currently prevailing outside india, but Outside india they are launching a new version in some time! Honda Honda Honda! Go! Go! Go!
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22nd September 2005, 14:37	#72
Beemer BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 384 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	[quote=Sahil] The bad news- The rear end is hideous!! some of the pics make the lamps look better but I have seen this car on the road and the rear end is a big disappointment.[quote] Well sahil you ve really shattered my dreams cos i ve been waiting for this new babe to arrive in our showrooms but by the way i would like to ask you how sure you are about it cos in the pics it looks quite beautiful(except for the rear bumper) . I know its altogether a different feeling when you see the car in persn but i ve my doubts and could you please put some light on the revised suspension cos i ve read that they 've worked a little on the above ....
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22nd September 2005, 22:50	#74
LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 712 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	The all new Civic also falls in the category "love it or hate it". The interiors look funky! At least they could have spared the sedan!
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23rd September 2005, 00:02	#75
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Here is a better look at the 2006 civic http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...me=Civic+Sedan The rear tail lights look verrry similar to the new Audi A4 tail lamps. Love speedo/techno layout, looks really conceptish but i hope the indian version gets the same setup. Interiors besides that is very basic but still nice enough compared to the corolla. The steering wheel sucks! Two spoke... what were they thinking?! This is not a maruti van! I think one more spoke can add all the excitment back to the steering.
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