Rumor : Civic ZX in December.

ImmortalZ · 11th November 2008, 15:29

Today a chap from Honda (as in HSCI. Not the dealers) came to my place today for feedback. He talked about a lot of interesting things. One of them was about a new Civic variant coming in November/December. It's supposedly named ZX and "will have a new grill among other things and will cost 50K more."

My bet is that it is the 2009 facelift with some goodies thrown in. The problem is that the chap came while I was personally not at home and my dad didn't really think of questioning about this new model. "We already bought one - why bother?!?"

Anyway, thoughts?

karanraheja · 11th November 2008, 15:35

@Immortalz, There is already a thread on Facelift Civic. Mods kindly merge the same.

nanopano · 11th November 2008, 15:41

I don't think so that Honda will launch a new City during this time of global recession and that also in the month of December is not all possible.

abhinav.gupta88 · 11th November 2008, 15:58

Why wont they nanopano

It maybe a global recession but people who want to buy will buy. No second thoughts.

It might be possible that due to the recession , they might cut down the cost by reducing a feature or two

Also the lifespan of honda is 3 years so being a 2006 car , i guess it's time is coming and honda will indeed give it a facelift.

ImmortalZ · 11th November 2008, 22:18

I know there are three threads on the facelift. A new variant is not exactly the same is it?

normally_crazy · 11th November 2008, 22:23

The facelifted version is coming in March.

backrub · 11th November 2008, 23:03

it might not be the new 2009 civic. because the city ZX did not had a change in the looks of the car. The car was only changed in the engine part.

Maybe its the same here, , Civic with a more POWERFUL engine .. WOW

normally_crazy · 11th November 2008, 23:10

backrub,

Be assured that the Civic is not getting a better engine anytime soon, not that I know of ! Even the facelift is only asthetic - nothing happening on the engine end.

GTO · 12th November 2008, 11:41

As NC confirmed, a facelift is on the way. However, Honda would be foolish to raise the Civic's price by another 50,000. The Civic has seen 13 months of a straight-decline in sales and at 4xx, is currently at its worst performance ever. And then you have the Altis which offers a far superior equipment level at a lower price.

ImmortalZ · 12th November 2008, 14:52

Maybe it is is coming with better equipment?

agbenny · 12th November 2008, 21:46

It would be Civic 2009, already was launched in many countries. 2009 Honda Civic Sedan - the Official Honda Web Site

Nitronium · 12th November 2008, 21:48

The rear+Tail lamps is a direct lift from the A8...err, almost

rawnak · 12th November 2008, 22:01

Civic ZX will be a welcome addition.

here in USA, Civic is very sought after, driven by people in 20s, while corolla
nobody cares, sells at a discount, mostly desis and chinese buy corollas.
Civic has much better resale value compared to corolla.

backrub · 12th November 2008, 22:57

So its not a better engine. The same old trick of Facelift and some minor changes with the bumpers and what ? who knows.

But why was the sales of Civic decline for the last 13 months or so. Its just now the Altis got launched and till that time Civic was the one and only player int that market

abhinav.gupta88 · 12th November 2008, 23:01

The Optra Magnum Diesel + Laura having basic models was responsible for it too.

11th November 2008, 15:29	#1
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	Rumor : Civic ZX in December. Today a chap from Honda (as in HSCI. Not the dealers) came to my place today for feedback. He talked about a lot of interesting things. One of them was about a new Civic variant coming in November/December. It's supposedly named ZX and "will have a new grill among other things and will cost 50K more." My bet is that it is the 2009 facelift with some goodies thrown in. The problem is that the chap came while I was personally not at home and my dad didn't really think of questioning about this new model. "We already bought one - why bother?!?" Anyway, thoughts?
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11th November 2008, 15:35	#2
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	@Immortalz, There is already a thread on Facelift Civic. Mods kindly merge the same.
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11th November 2008, 15:41	#3
nanopano BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 110 Thanked: 0 Times	I don't think so that Honda will launch a new City during this time of global recession and that also in the month of December is not all possible.
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11th November 2008, 15:58	#4
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Why wont they nanopano It maybe a global recession but people who want to buy will buy. No second thoughts. It might be possible that due to the recession , they might cut down the cost by reducing a feature or two Also the lifespan of honda is 3 years so being a 2006 car , i guess it's time is coming and honda will indeed give it a facelift.
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11th November 2008, 22:18	#5
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	I know there are three threads on the facelift. A new variant is not exactly the same is it?
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11th November 2008, 22:23	#6
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	The facelifted version is coming in March.
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11th November 2008, 23:03	#7
backrub BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 196 Thanked: 2 Times	it might not be the new 2009 civic. because the city ZX did not had a change in the looks of the car. The car was only changed in the engine part. Maybe its the same here, , Civic with a more POWERFUL engine .. WOW
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11th November 2008, 23:10	#8
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	backrub, Be assured that the Civic is not getting a better engine anytime soon, not that I know of ! Even the facelift is only asthetic - nothing happening on the engine end.
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12th November 2008, 11:41	#9
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,501 Thanked: 300,625 Times View My Garage	As NC confirmed, a facelift is on the way. However, Honda would be foolish to raise the Civic's price by another 50,000. The Civic has seen 13 months of a straight-decline in sales and at 4xx, is currently at its worst performance ever. And then you have the Altis which offers a far superior equipment level at a lower price.
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12th November 2008, 14:52	#10
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	Maybe it is is coming with better equipment?
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12th November 2008, 21:46	#11
agbenny Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TN38 Posts: 1,069 Thanked: 276 Times	It would be Civic 2009, already was launched in many countries. 2009 Honda Civic Sedan - the Official Honda Web Site
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12th November 2008, 21:48	#12
Nitronium BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 407 Thanked: 93 Times	The rear+Tail lamps is a direct lift from the A8...err, almost
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12th November 2008, 22:01	#13
rawnak BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 61 Thanked: 11 Times	Civic ZX will be a welcome addition. here in USA, Civic is very sought after, driven by people in 20s, while corolla nobody cares, sells at a discount, mostly desis and chinese buy corollas. Civic has much better resale value compared to corolla.
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12th November 2008, 22:57	#14
backrub BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 196 Thanked: 2 Times	So its not a better engine. The same old trick of Facelift and some minor changes with the bumpers and what ? who knows. But why was the sales of Civic decline for the last 13 months or so. Its just now the Altis got launched and till that time Civic was the one and only player int that market
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12th November 2008, 23:01	#15
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	The Optra Magnum Diesel + Laura having basic models was responsible for it too.
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