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According to media reports, GAC Honda will launch a new model, the HATCHBACK, which will be a hatchback version of the model and will also offer an optional manual transmission. The new car, which can be seen as a sister model of the Civic HATCHBACK, is expected to go on sale in the fourth quarter of this year. It is understood that after the launch of new cars in the future, the two-car strategy will be adopted, that is, two sales of one car, so as to improve Honda's overall sales and revenue in China. In terms of appearance, there are no related espionage photos of the new car, but it can be predicted that the new car, as a sister model of Civic HATCHBACK, will certainly form a different design from Civic HATCHBACK. Referring to the Civic HATCHBACK, it is expected that the new car will have the same front design as the hatchback version, and the rear part is expected to be hatchback style.

The interior part of the new car is not expected to change much, and it is expected that the new car will be designed in a cash style, including a suspended central control screen and through-type air conditioning outlet decoration.

In the power part, the model HATCHBACK will launch fuel and hybrid models respectively, in which the fuel version is expected to carry a high and low power version of 1.5T engine, transmission part, matching 6-speed manual and CVT gearbox. The hybrid version is equipped with an i-MMD hybrid system composed of a 1.5L Atkinson cycle engine and a dual motor, and the transmission part matches the E-CVT gearbox.

GAC Honda model, as a brand-new model of Honda under the domestic two-car strategy, has been loved by many consumers after its listing. On December 16 last year, Guangzhou Auto Honda officially launched six new models with a price range of 12.99 yuan to 166900 yuan. In terms of power, the GAC Honda model is equipped with a high-power 1.5T four-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 182 horsepower and a maximum torque of 240N ·m. The transmission system matches the CVT gearbox and the six-speed manual integrated gearbox. In terms of sales, the cumulative sales of the model since its launch is 7253, including 6285 in January this year.

As for its sister car Civic, it is well known that the Civic is a "veteran" who has fought in the domestic market for many years. In the past year, the Civic has sold a total of 161261 vehicles, including 14604 in January this year. The new Honda Civic TYPE R prototype was also officially unveiled at the 2022 Tokyo modified Auto Show on January 14 this year, and the new car is expected to be officially released this year and be the first to be launched in overseas markets.

Since the launch of the Civic, its competitors include Toyota Corolla, Nissan Xuanya, Volkswagen Langyi and other models. In addition, Mazda 3 Encela, Ford focus, Buick Velang PRO and Hyundai Festa are all main sports style products and potential competitors. It is expected that the new model HATCHBACK will also face fierce market competition after its launch.

It is understood that in addition to the above-mentioned styled HATCHBACK model and the new generation Civic TYPE R, Guangzhou Auto Honda will also launch a new sports SUV model within this year. In addition, according to Dongfeng Honda's previously exposed new car plan for 2022, Dongfeng Honda will launch a number of new models in 2022, including the new sharing domain, the new Civic hybrid version, the new Civic HATCHBACK, the new generation XR-V, the new generation CR-V, and the new pure electric e:NS1.

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