Following the updates made in North
America, the (still) UK-built Honda Civic hatchback sold in Europe receives
similar styling and equipment upgrades. On the outside, the compact model
adopts a new lower front grille around the fog lights with sleek styling blades
and a smoothed surface, as well as a simpler grille beam configuration and new
air intake design. Further changes at the front include standard full-LED
headlights and redesigned LED DRLs that follow the lines of the styling blades.
The 2020 Honda Civic also gains new
16-inch alloys for the entry-level model and “Shark Grey” 17-inch alloys for
mid- and top-range models. Rounding off the exterior updates is a new paint
finish called Obsidian Blue.
Moving inside, the Honda Civic
features new textured interior panels for a more premium ambience, an electric
eight-way adjustable driver’s seat for top-of-the-range models, and enhanced
usability thanks to the addition of physical buttons and dials for the infotainment
and climate controls.
The engine lineup remains unchanged and
includes two gasoline units and a diesel. The former category includes a
1.0-liter VTEC Turbo unit rated at 126 PS and 200 Nm of
torque and a 1.5-liter VTEC Turbo making 182 PS and 240 Nm of torque.
There’s also a 1.6-liter i-DTEC diesel
engine rated at 120 PS and 300 Nm of torque. Gasoline
engines can be had with either six-speed manual or CVT automatic transmissions
while the diesel comes with a six-speed manual or a nine-speed automatic.
All models are equipped as standard with
the Honda Sensing safety suite featuring Collision Mitigation Braking System,
Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assist System and
Traffic Sign Recognition. The updated Honda Civic will be available to order
across Europe from December, with deliveries following in January 2020.
