Welcome to to the NEW 2012 HONDA CIVIC.
The Civic challenges conventional car thinking and totally redefines the small car market. With cutting edge design and meticulous attention to detail, nothing else feels as finished.
Specifications
The 2012 Civic is available with either a petrol-only i-VTEC engine or as the Civic Hybrid, with a petrol–electric i-VTEC engine.
The Civic VTi-L’s 1.8L and Civic Sport’s 2.0L i-VTEC engines deliver plenty of power and torque, with the impressive efficiency of i-VTEC’s variable valve timing technology.The Civic Hybrid feels just like a normal, responsive Civic, but it''s powered by Honda''s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) technology.
The Civic Hybrid’s fuel-efficient IMA engine combines a 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine with a lightweight, high-output electric motor that provides assistance during acceleration and at higher speeds.Then, when you''re braking or going downhill, it recharges its own batteries.
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| Body type | Monocoque | Monocoque | Monocoque |
| Front suspension | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| Rear suspension | Double wishbone | Double wishbone | Double wishbone |
| Stabiliser bars | Front & rear | Front & rear | Front & rear |
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| Wheel type | Steel | Alloy | Alloy |
| Spare wheel type | Full size steel | Full size steel | Full size alloy |
| Front brakes | Vented disc | Vented disc | Vented disc |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc | Disc |
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| Electric sunroof with tilt/slide functionality | - | |
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| Front fog lights | - | |
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| Rain-sensing and variable intermittent front wipers | - | |
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| Halogen headlights | |
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| Auto climate control Air Conditioning |
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| Cruise control |
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| Eco Assist coaching (speedometer display) |
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| ECON Mode |
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| Instant fuel economy indicator |
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| intelligent-Multi Information Display (i-MID) |
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| Fabric seat trim material |
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| Leather seat trim material | - | - | |
| Leather steering wheel |
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| Overall Length (mm) | 4550 | 4550 | 4550 |
| Overall Width (mm) | 1750 | 1750 | 1750 |
| Overall Height (mm) | 1435 | 1435 | 1435 |
| Ground clearance - laden (mm) | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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| - manual (kg) | 1180 | 1190 | 1265 |
| - automatic (kg) | 1210 | 1220 | 1295 |
| Turning circle at wheel centre (metres) | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.8 |
| Fuel tank capacity (litres) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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| - trailer with brakes (kg) | 1200 (man) and 450 (auto) 800 with ATF cooler |
1200 (man) and 450 (auto) 800 with ATF cooler |
1200 (man) and 450 (auto) 800 with ATF cooler |
| - trailer without brakes (kg) | 500 (man) and 450 (auto) 500 with ATF cooler |
500 (man) and 450 (auto) 500 with ATF cooler |
500 (man) and 450 (auto) 500 with ATF cooler |
| Boot capacity (litres) | 376 | 376 | 376 |
| Seating capacity | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| 5 Star ANCAP Safety Rating |
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| Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) Body Structure |
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| Front, side and full-length curtain airbags |
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| Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) |
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| Honda G-Force Control technology (G-Con) |
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| Front and rear progressive crumple zones |
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| Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with Traction Control |
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| Driver and front passenger whiplash mitigation head rests |
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| AM/FM radio, single CD with MP3 and WMA |
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| AM/FM radio, 6CD stacker with MP3 and WMA |
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| Antenna | In-glass | In-glass | In-glass |
| Front door speakers | x 2 | x 2 | x 2 |
| Rear door speakers | x 2 | x 2 | x 2 |
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| Speed-sensitive Volume Compensation (SVC) | |
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| Steering wheel mounted audio controls |
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