The New Honda Civic 2012

Honda Civic 2012 2011 NAIAS: New Generation Honda Civic 2012 Concept

The 2012 Honda Civic is available to order now. It will cost from £16,495 for the entry-level 1.4-litre i-VTEC SE to £26,595 for the flagship Civic 2.2-litre diesel i-DTEC EX GT.

Built at Honda’s state of the art manufacturing plant in Swindon, the new Civic will be available with a choice of three efficient engines (1.4-litre petrol, 1.8-litre i-VTEC petrol and 2.2-litre i-DTEC diesel) and four well equipped trim levels (SE, ES, EX and EX GT).

Honda Civic concept side 2011 NAIAS: New Generation Honda Civic 2012 Concept

So what do you get for your money?

Every new Civic gets idle stop technology (manual transmission only) in order to save fuel. They also come with an ECON switch as seen on the Insight and Jazz.

Push the button and the Civic’s management system sets the car up to reduce fuel consumption.

Honda claims that the frugal mode won’t affect the general usability of the car, but that remains to be seen.

SE Trim

Priced at £16,495 for the 1.4-litre petrol, £17,995 for the 1.8-litre petrol and £20,050 for the 2.2-litre diesel standard features include;

Intelligent Multi-Info Display (i-MID) 5 Inch Dashboard Screen
Daytime Running Lights
Rear Wiper
15 Second Headlight-off Timer once the car is locked
16 Inch Alloys
Automatic Air Con
USB Connectivity

ES Trim

Priced from £18,995 for the 1.8-litre and from £21,095 for the 2.2-litre diesel the ES has all the SE equipment plus;

Cruise Control With Speed Limiter
Rear Parking Cameras
Dual Zone Air Con
Hands Free Phone
Auto Headlights And Wipers
Leather Steering Wheel And Gear Knob
Ambient Interior Lighting
Six Speaker Audio System
Keyfob Operated Windows
Folding Door Mirrors
Automatic Rear Windows

And from March 2012, an extra £995 for the T-Grade package will upgrade your SE or ES model to an integrated Sat Nav with European maps and a touch sensitive screen.

EX Trim

The 1.8-litre petrol costs from £21,745, rising to £23,845 for the 2.2-litre diesel. Additional luxuries include;

Leather Upholstery
Heated Front Seats
Sat Nav
Premium Audio System

EX GT Trim

A top of the range Civic will set you back £24,495 for the 1.8-litre petrol and an eye watering £26,595 for the diesel. Additional kit includes;

Keyless Entry And Ignition
Front And Rear Parking Sensors
Bi-Xenon Headlights
Lumbar Support
Panoramic Glass Roof
17 Inch Alloys
Privacy Glass
Auto Dimming Mirror
Sunglasses Holder

For an added £1,900 on the EX GT trim you can spec Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS).

All models feature six speed manual transmission as standard.

However, the 1.8-litre petrol (regardless of trim level) can be specced with a five speed auto gearbox for an extra £1,385.

In total, prices for the high-end Civics have risen dramatically. While the outgoing model rises to just over £20k, the new ninth generation rises to £26,500.

Add a few advanced options and your new Civic could cost the wrong side of £30k.

Whoa. Even the Honda Accord only rises to £29,400.

We can only imagine how much the promised high performance Civic (probably not badged Type R) will cost when it arrives.

The new Honda Civic is available to order now with the first deliveries expected from January 2012.

So what say ye citizens of the Interwebs? Is the Civic overpriced?

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