Next-generation Civic will be based on a new platform and will take styling inspiration from New York concept car
These are the first spy pictures of the new Honda Civic, which has been spotted testing ahead of a planned launch in the UK in late 2017.
Previewed by the Honda Civic coupé at the New York motor show back in April, the next-generation Civic is based on a new global platform which will also yield a five-door hatch and new Type R, as well as the four-door saloon spotted here.
Although it has yet to be confirmed by Honda, a new Tourer version is also likely to join the range.
While these spy pictures give little new away on the car's design, they do show the next Civic will get an all-new interior, with an updated instrument cluster and dashboard design seen here.
Currently in development in Japan, the US and UK, Honda UK boss Philip Crossman has already hinted that a hybrid version will be offered on the next-generation Civic. Speaking to Autocar at the New York motor show, he said: “We’ll come back with a class-leading hybrid powertrain in the next five years,” said Crossman, “and it’s likely to make as much impact as the VTEC valve system.”
Crossman admitted that Honda has fallen behind with hybrids, despite being the first manufacturer to launch one, with the Insight coupé.
Honda’s Swindon plant will build the five-door Civic for all markets around the world, including the US and Asia, where demand for the hatchback version is rising.
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