The Honda Civic
facelift made its Thai debut in November last year. Besides the visual updates
for the minor change, the FC sedan also received a new Brilliant Sporty Blue
Metallic paint option and the Honda Sensing suite of driver assist systems for
the top variant.
Now, while the
Civic Hatchback wasn’t facelifted along with the sedan, globally, Headlightmag
reports that the five-door FK hatch will soon be updated in Thailand. The model
year 2019 Civic Hatchback is set to get the same Brilliant Sporty Blue Metallic
colour and Honda Sensing as the sedan, and it will surface in the Land of
Smiles sometime in the first quarter of 2019.
The Civic Hatchback
was launched in Thailand in March 2017. Unlike the sedan, the hatch does not
have a base NA engine and is only available with a 1.5 litre turbo-four with
173 PS and 220 Nm of torque from 1,700 to 5,500 rpm. The L15B7 is mated to a
CVT automatic transmission with paddle shifters.
Dimension wise, the
hatch – which is the base for the Civic Type R – shares the same width (1,798
mm) and wheelbase (2,700 mm) as the sedan, but is taller (+20 mm) and shorter
by 112 mm. The boot holds 727 litres with the rear seats down, against the
booted car’s 519 litres. It’s priced at 1,169,000 baht and there’s
a Modulo kit available. Last year saw a Red version join the range.
