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Honda City facelift - refreshed look, ECO function & from RM85,980

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 05:17 AM PDT


Honda has updates its popular B Segment sedan, City with a host of exterior and interior refreshment as well as added "2012 touch" item like the ECO function. Still comes in S and E guise, the new City now costs RM85,980 and RM90,980 respectively. The price increase from the outgoing model during launch time is just nominal RM1,000.

The facelift has been long overdue as other market like Thailand has seen the car since last year,but the introduction to our market was delayed due to the natural calamity that hit Thailand that grind everything to a halt. For this round of update, Honda has updates the aesthetic with the new front bumper, new rear light cluster and the new rear bumper complete the exterior makeover. The rear bumper especially is really distinctive with its lower valence that portrays a much sportier appearance than before.
For the interior, Honda has re-trimmed the centre console with different hue, more elegant-looking aircond dials and the meter binnacle now illuminated in blue. Honda also has include the ECO lighting that came out when you are driving economically. This way, you can know in real time whether you are saving or damaging the earth.

In terms of equipment level, Honda City is equipped with dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX seat fixture and the rear centre seat passenger is no longer a third class citizen as it is now equipped with the headrest and three-point seatbelt.

For the powertrain, the enhanced City continues to be powered by 1.5L i-VTEC churning out solid 118bhp@6,600rpm and 145Nm@4,800rpm. Drive is channelled via 5 speed automatic transmission with Shift Hold Control function.

For the standard S model, Honda City rides on 175/65 R15 tyres. Opting for costlier E model, you'll gain 185/55 R16 tyres, Vehicle Stability Assist, fog lamp, retractable side mirror with indicator, paddle shifter, chromed muffler cutter and the interior is further adorned with leather steering wheel with audio switch, rear armrest and rear seat under tray.

In addition to the nominal price increase as mentioned above, Honda Malaysia is also throwing in a class-leading 5 years warranty with unlimited mileage and also six free labour service for up to 100,000km.

Small gallery of the enhanced Honda City can be found after the jump.
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New Honda Civic is coming in July - 3 version, priced from circa RM118k

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 03:00 PM PDT



The 9th generation Honda Civic will finally arrived in Malaysia in July. The popular C Segment (current FD that is, the new one remain to be seen if it will still capture our market) will be introduced in 3 variants, namely an entry level 1.8L, mid range 2.0S and topped by the 2.0 Navi. Prices are expected to be increased by around RM3k from the current model.


The Malaysian CKD model is virtually identical to the Thailand version (as depicted above), saved for the interior colouring. According to the Honda's SA, there will be no beige-coloured cabin this time around. Perhaps in its bid to streamline the production (hence cutting cost), single dark-coloured cabin will be utilized. While the 1.8L will be fabric upholstered, both 2.0L version will be leather covered.

Regarding the equipment level, the 1.8L version will shod with 16" alloy wheel and the side mirror will not feature the side repeater. Both of the 2.0L version will shod with 17" alloy (as above) and will featured an integrated repeater. Distinguishably, our version of Honda Civic will also comes with the cheap-looking audio system with the jumbo-sized button. However, opting for 2.0 Navi will get rid of this, and in comes the touch screen system with GPS-enabled.

To recap, the new Honda Civic is 4,525mm long, 1,755mm wide and 1,435mm tall. The wheelbase is 2,670mm.  Objectively, the new Civic is 30mm shorter in wheelbase, 5mm shorter overall and 15mm taller than the current FD Civic. As for the chassis hardware, the new Civic continues to be suspended by McPhersons strut up front, while rears are taken care by the double wishbone geometry. Brakes are disc all round, with the front one ventilated.

Powering the new Civic is the updated R-series engine, R18Z in the 1.8L version and an R20A for the 2.0L one. The 1.8L is 1,798cc in capacity and still producing 142PS@6500rpm and pulled 174Nm@4300rpm. The 2.0L version has shifted from the current K20Z engine to the newer R20A engine, whose 1,997cc lump now produced 155PS@6500rpm and 190Nm@4300rpm. Both are paired to the 5 speed automatic transmission.

For more details on the Honda Civic, please head to MMN previous posting:
 
 
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