Honda introduced the 10th generation Civic
in its petrol variants in India back in March 2019. With the 1.8-litre i-VTEC
engine under their hood, these trims were already BS6-compliant. Now, to cater
to the needs of the customers who were patiently waiting for the BS6 diesel
variant of the company’s executive sedan, Honda has finally launched the BS6
Civic Diesel in India for a starting price of INR 20.75 lakh*.
The BS6 Honda Civic Diesel is powered by a
1.6-litre i-DTEC diesel turbo engine with the company’s Earth Dream Technology
that offers an optimal combination of performance and fuel efficiency. The oil
burner has been tuned to churn out a maximum power of 120 PS at 4,000 rpm and
300 Nm of peak torque which kicks in from as low as 2,000 rpm.
While the BS6 Honda Civic Petrol gets a
CVT, the transmission here in the diesel variants of the sedan is a 6-speed
manual. Honda says that the new BS6 Civic Diesel is capable of returning a
mileage of 23.9 km/h (as per test data).
The BS6 Honda Civic Diesel is available in
two variants - VX and ZX. Both of them come with 6 airbags as standard whereas
the VX trim gets an additional curtain airbag. In terms of aesthetics and
features, the BS6 Civic Diesel is identical to its BS6 petrol counterparts.
