Overview Released in February 2006, the Honda FD3 Civic Hybrid was a small sedan. Manufactured in Suzuka, Japan, the FD3 Civic Hybrid had a 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and a 15 kW electric motor – powered by 158 volt nickel-metal hydride batteries – that drove the front-wheels via a continuously variable transmission. MF5 engine and […]
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Review: Honda FB4 Civic Hybrid (2012-15)
Overview Released in February 2012, the Honda FB4 Civic Hybrid was a small sedan. Manufactured in Suzuka, Japan, the FB4 Civic Hybrid had a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and a 17 kW electric motor – powered by lithium-ion batteries (previously nickel-metal hydride units) – that drove the front wheels via a continuously variable transmission. The […]
Review: Honda FK2 Civic Si (2009-11)
Overview Released in April 2009, the Honda FK2 Civic Si was a small, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Swindon, UK, the front-wheel drive Civic Si was powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine that was mated to either a five-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmission. Please note that the FD1/FD2 Civic sedan has been reviewed separately. R18A1 […]
Review: Honda FB2/FB3 Civic Sedan (2012-16)
Honda FB2.I and FB3.I Civic Sedan (2012-14) Overview Released in February 2012, the ninth-generation Honda Civic sedan range initially consisted of two Japanese-built sedan variants, the VTi-L and Sport, which were powered by 1.8- and 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engines respectively. In July 2012, however, the Japanese-built sedans were replaced with Thai-built vehicles – marketed by […]
Review: Honda ES9 Civic Hybrid (2004-05)
Overview Released in March 2004, the Honda ES9 Civic Hybrid was a front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Suzuka, Japan, the Civic Hybrid was powered by a 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and a 10 kW electric motor which was positioned between the engine and the continuously variable transmission. LDA engine and electric motor The 1.3-litre LDA […]
Review: Honda FK2/FK3 Civic Hatch (2012-16)
Honda FK2.I and FK3.I Civic Hatch (2012-14) Overview Released in Australia in June 2012, the ninth generation Honda Civic hatchback was manufactured in Swindon, UK. The front-wheel drive Civic hatchback range initially consisted of VTi-S and VTi-L variants which were powered by 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engines, followed by the VTi-LN in January 2013. In April […]
Review: Honda FK4/FK5 Civic Hatch (2017-on)
Overview Released in Australia in May 2017, the Honda FK4 and FK5 Civics were small hatchbacks that were powered by 1.5-litre turbocharged and 1.8-litre naturally aspirated petrol engines, respectively. Manufactured at Honda’s Prachinburi plant in Thailand, the front-wheel drive Honda FK4 Civic range consisted of VTi-L, RS and VTi-LX variants, while the FK5 Civic range […]
Review: Honda EK1/EK4/EJ8 Civic (1995-00)
Honda EK1.I, EK4.I and EJ8.I Civic (1995-98) Overview Released in October 1995, the sixth-generation Civic was a small, front-wheel drive vehicle. The Civic range initially consisted of three-door hatchbacks and four-door sedans that were made in Suzuka, Japan. In May 1996, however, the range was expanded with two-door coupes that were manufactured in Ohio, USA. […]
Review: Honda GM2 City (2009-13)
Overview Released in February 2009, the Honda GM2 City was a light, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Ayutthaya, Thailand, the GM2 City was powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. As per the table below, the City was available in VTi and VTi-L […]
Review: Honda FC1/FC6 Civic Sedan (2016-on)
Review: Honda FC1.I/FC6.I Civic Sedan (2016-19) Overview Released in Australia in June 2016, the Honda FC1 and FC6 were small sedans that were powered by 1.5-litre turbocharged and 2.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol engines, respectively. Manufactured at Honda’s Prachinburi plant in Thailand, the front-wheel drive Honda FC1 Civic range consisted of VTi-L, RS and VTi-LX variants, […]