The company’s accessories division, Access, may have something to say
about that with the Honda Civic Versatilist concept. Presented at the Tokyo Auto Salon,
the Versatilist takes a standard Civic Hatchback and dresses it up with grey
body cladding that makes it mildly reminiscent of the Subaru XV – a jacked-up
Impreza in the same vein, let’s not forget. The cutouts in the wheel arch
extensions, for example, are carbon copies of the ones you’ll find on the
Pleiades-badged car.
Also reminiscent of the XV is the way the front
moulding reaches up into the redesigned bumper, which features large round fog
lights and a wider centre air intake. The rear bumper has also been restyled
and incorporates a slim central tailpipe instead of the usual pair of round
exhaust exits.
Capping it all off are 18-inch alloy wheels from the
HR-V RS, a fin-shaped door appliqué and a matte grey finish on the grille
garnish and door mirrors to match the rest of the car. Inside, you’ll find
white part-leather, part-fabric upholstery that is not found in the standard
palette and is pleasing to the eye.
The Versatilist is a concept for now, but seeing as
it’s been built by an in-house accessories maker, perhaps you might see a
similar kit on dealer shelves in the future. Would you want to dress your Civic
up like this? Sound off in the comments section after the jump.
