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As one of Honda's very representative models, Civic was first introduced into domestic production and sales by Dongfeng Honda in April 2006, and its sales volume has been at the forefront of the domestic car list since then. According to the data, the annual sales volume of Civic from 2017 to 2021 was 173,000, 218,000, 244,000, 233,000 and 159,000 respectively. According to the latest report, Dongfeng Honda's new compact sedan Civic hatchback model may be launched on December 20, when the new Civic TYPE R will also be unveiled. According to the previous plan, Civic TYPE R will be introduced into the domestic market by Dongfeng Honda in the form of CKD.

Dongfeng Honda brand new Civic Hatchback hatchback model

According to the automobile industry concern report, Civic hatchback version of the model declaration information has appeared in June this year in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology declaration catalogue. According to the comprehensive declaration pictures, in terms of appearance, the new car basically continues the design style of the overseas version of the hatchback Civic, and has not made too much localization design in the modeling. In the front face part, the new car adopts upper and lower split multi-banner blackened air intake grille, narrow brand-new matrix headlights and front grille merge with each other, the lower half adopts three-stage design, both sides are equipped with "L"-shaped air intake design, the overall design is less sharp than the 10-generation hatchback version of Civic, inclined to home style. On the side of the body, the new car adopts a slip-back shape, standard 18-inch rim, two-color body and door handles, shark fin antenna, rearview mirror, door and window trim strips and other black accessories, compared with the current model more sporty and simpler. At the rear of the car, the new car adopts a through-tail light design, and the tail lights on both sides present a "C"-shaped style, with high recognition.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4548/1802/1420mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2735 mm. In contrast, the 2021 Honda Civic HATCBACK has a length, width and height of 4517/1799/1434mm and a wheelbase of 2700 mm.

Interior part, the new car is expected to continue to adopt Honda family-style layout, equipped with three-frame multi-function steering wheel, 10.2-inch full LCD dashboard, 9-inch touch LCD screen. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 182 horsepower and a peak torque of 240N·m, which is basically the same as the power parameters of the 11th generation Honda Civic sedan version. In terms of transmission system, in addition to CVT gearbox, the new generation Honda Civic HATCHBACK also brings back MT manual gear.

New Civic TYPE R

As Honda's heavyweight model, the brand-new Civic TYPE R has been exposed for many times. According to the "Chinese-English Comparison Table of Imported Motor Vehicle Manufacturer Name and Vehicle Brand" previously exposed online, the Chinese name or name of the brand-new generation Honda Civic TYPE R is "Yuguan." It is not clear whether other names will be used when it is officially listed. In addition, a suspected domestic brand-new generation Civic Type R purchase agreement was exposed online. The purchase agreement showed that the pre-sale price of the car in the domestic market was 350,000 - 450,000 yuan, but so far the official has not announced the price of the new car.

The brand-new Civic TYPE R is based on the hatchback Civic. In terms of appearance, the front face of the new car adopts a large number of honeycomb air intake grilles, the middle net is diamond grid style, the logo of "TYPE R" is inlaid on the left side, and the classic red Honda LOGO design is in the middle, so the overall recognition is extremely high. The front lip of the new car is painted in black, and the front surround uses a large area of air intake and cooling openings, which makes the overall look more avant-garde. On the side of the body, the new car uses larger five-spoke rims and red multi-piston brake calipers to increase the sporty feel of the new car. The front and rear wings of the new car are widened to make them wider, and the wheel track of the body is further increased to ensure the handling performance of the new car. At the rear of the car, the new car adopts the hatchback trunk lid design, the iconic large size rear spoiler also appears on the new car, the tail lamp design is consistent with that of the ordinary version, and the tail mark is also equipped with the "R" logo and the red "H" logo, echoing the front face formation. The new car's rear enclosure uses a newly designed rear diffuser with a large, two small, center-mounted three-outlet exhaust layout.

In the interior part, the overall layout of the new car is consistent with that of the ordinary model. The all-LCD instrument panel is used with the three-spoke multi-function steering wheel exclusive to TYPE R, the suspended central control multimedia display screen and the through-type air conditioning outlet design on the center console. The display of the instrument panel of the new car is changed to red light source in details, and the word "TYPE R" is placed in many places in the car. In terms of power, it is expected that the new car will be equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of more than 300 horsepower. In terms of transmission system, it is matched with a 6-speed manual transmission. However, the official has not yet released detailed power information, the specific parameter configuration still needs to wait for the official announcement.

From January to October 2022, Dongfeng Honda Civic accumulated sales of 122328 vehicles, according to data based on new vehicle traffic insurance. In the domestic market, Civic hatchback version HATCHBACK model was first introduced into China in July 2020, and four models were launched, with the price range of 1439 - 166,900 yuan at that time; Civic Type R was first introduced into domestic production and sales by Dongfeng Honda in April 2006. According to the intergenerational relationship of Honda family, the brand-new generation Honda Civic Type R will be the sixth generation model.

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