 The Honda Civic is by far India’s most loved D-segment car, setting sales charts on fire ever since the day it was launched – but despite its popularity, stiff competition from Toyota’s Corolla Altis and Skoda’s new Laura have reduced the Civic’s appeal. Not to be left behind, Honda has refreshed the Civic with visual enhancements rather than mechanical upgrades. OverDrive (Oct. ’09) takes a look...
So what’s new in the Civic? At the front you get redesigned bumpers inspired by Honda’s iconic  Type-R hatch giving it a typical Jap aftermarket tuner effect. Adding to the drama is a rear spoiler coupled with new smoky effect headlamps and an octagonal tail lamp array. Overall the Civic does look much sportier and hints at a more aggressive stance. Nothing under the hood has changed.
As for the interiors, you get new fabric upholstery but the biggest inclusion however is cruise control on the automatic variant with control switches for this system located on the steering wheel.
For those who appreciate the Honda quality and want a good looking car – the Civic is a good buy but the prices for the new Civic have gone up by nearly a lakh of rupees across every variant – so its not much value per car.
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