Honda Thailand has revealed a special edition for
the Civic Hatchback at the 2018 Bangkok Motor Show. The Honda Civic Hatchback
Red joins the “Red” edition of the Honda Civic FC sedan, which was introduced
late last year.
The Honda Civic Red, essentially a Rallye Red
coloured high-spec variant of the Civic, is available for both the 1.8EL and
Turbo RS variants of the Civic sedan – those two are the highest specs
available for the 1.8 litre naturally aspirated engine and 1.5 litre
turbocharged motor in Thailand.
Highlighted equipment include Honda LaneWatch
(camera on the left wing mirror), a seven-inch touchscreen head unit with Apple
CarPlay and a digital LCD meter panel.
The Civic Hatchback is sold here in a single 1.5
VTEC Turbo spec, so the Red is based on that. Like the sedan, the engine makes
173 PS and 220 Nm of torque from 1,700 to 5,500 rpm, mated to a CVT automatic
with paddle shifters.
Like the booted FC, the five-door hatch also wears
17-inch wheels, but in a different blade design. The lower front bumper design
also differs – see the larger “air intakes” surrounding the fog lamps. Not
quite a Civic Type R without the outrageous aero bits and stance, but for many,
this will be as close as it gets.
The Dark Ruby Red Pearl offered by Honda Malaysia
for our Civic (as seen on the HR-V and City) is a much darker shade, almost
maroon in comparison to this bright “Ferrari Red” hue.
