The Honda Civic hatchback facelift has arrived in
Thailand, following the arrival of its facelifted sedan sibling earlier towards
the end of last year. Launched in sole RS trim, this variant goes for 1.229
million baht in the Land of Smiles, compared to 1,219,000 baht for
the RS variant sedan.
The facelifted five-door Civic features the
company’s 1.5 litre turbocharged four-cylinder which produces 173 hp at 5,500
rpm and 220 Nm of torque between 1,700 rpm and 5,500 rpm – figures identical to
those in the Civic sedan. Transmission also mirrors the sedan’s, where a CVT
sends drive to the front wheels.
The Civic hatchback gets
redesigned bumpers front and rear for this update, as well as gloss black
accents for its front grille and bumper trim surrounds. Unique to the Civic
hatchback is its central twin exhaust pipe configuration, which is mated with a
black diffuser assembly beneath the rear bumper. Rolling stock is a set of
17-inch wheels shod in 215/50R17 tyres.
Equipment-wise, the sole RS trim variant gets the
Honda Sensing suite which is comprised of the collision mitigation braking
system (CMBS), adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow (ACC with LSF),
lane keeping assist system (LKAS), road departure mitigation system with land
departure warning (RDM with LDW) and automatic high-beam.
Additional safety kit includes LaneWatch blind spot
monitoring, auto brake hold, hill start assist, stability control (VSA) and a
multi-angle rear view camera. Additional equipment also includes remote engine
start and Honda Connect for the Thai market.
Though the facelifted Civic hatchback comes in just
one trim level for Thailand, this brings an exterior palette that is comprised
of Sonic Gray Pearl, Rallye Red, Platinum White Pearl, Modern Steel Metallic
and Crystal Black Pearl. Additionally, the facelifted Civic hatchback for
Thailand can be optioned with Modulo accessories including wheels, mirror trim
and chrome garnish.
