Honda has verified the estate version of the Civic will utilize the name Civic Tourer when it goes on sale in the UK in early 2014. shown right here in our latest set of spy pictures, the full production vehicle will make its debut at the Frankfurt motor Show this September.
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Honda has already verified that the Civic Tourer will be developed right right here in the UK, at its HMUK plant in Swindon, as well as expects that the estate will comprise around 20 per cent of overall Civic sales.
And the test mule spied right here shows exactly how close the Civic Tourer is to the idea shown at the Geneva motor show earlier this year. The strong rear wheelarch surfacing as well as huge rear wing have been toned down slightly, however you can see that the Tourer retains the swoopy look of the concept. The rising shoulderline is still there, as are the swept-back tail-lights, sloping roofline as well as little spoiler that doubles as a light bar that runs along the bottom edge of the rear window.
The concept’s neat roof rails have likewise made it onto the final production model, while the vehicle spied right here ditches the concept’s centre exhaust layout, as well as gains a rear windscreen wiper.
The stylish look isn’t to the detriment of practicality, however, as the spy photos clearly expose the car’s large, rectangular tailgate that cuts right down low into the rear bumper to make packing heavy objects easier.
No boot figures are offered yet, however the firm did state that the Tourer will have “class-leading cargo space”. That suggests it’s tons area will quickly eclipse designs like the Ford focus Estate as well as Vauxhall Astra sports Tourer, which have 1,502 litres as well as 1,550 litres of boot area respectively.
The engine line-up will include Honda’s new 118bhp 1.6-litre i-DTEC diesel, as well as although no figures are offered yet, this is likely to emit less than 100g/km. likewise likely is a more powerful 2.2-litre diesel, plus 1.4 as well as 1.8-litre petrol models. A Type-R version with a 300bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged engine is likewise under consideration, to rival the Ford focus ST Estate is likewise under consideration.
