FIRSTLOOK
New Honda Civic launched
- Published: 11 May 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Life
It looks just like the US Civic...
That's because it is the US Civic, except for some really small details like the additional reflectors on the boot cover. Apparently, Honda wasn't in a position to design a bespoke version of the ninth generation Civic for Asian markets _ unlike in the previous model that saw rounder head and tail lights in favour of the more rigid theme of the American variant.
The interior has been redesigned, although it sticks to the same philosophy of the eight-gen Civic: a two-tier fascia that has proven merits in ergonomic terms. The cabin itself has the same flat-floor design to make it one of the roomiest cars in the Thai C-segment class.
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