Honda Civic was one of the bestselling executive sedans in the Indian Market. Honda Civic new generation was launched in 2019 with a completely new avatar and features. Honda Civic BS6 diesel is yet to be launched in the Indian market, but the bookings for the new Honda Civic diesel has already been started. The Honda Civic BS6 diesel bookings are underway in the Indian market. The company announced the commencement of bookings for the diesel sedan variant on its website ahead of the launch.
The Civic diesel is expected to be powered by an updated engine of the same unit as seen on the BS4 models. The 1.6-litre i-DTEC four-cylinder diesel engine in its BSIV format produced a maximum power of 118bhp at 4,000rpm and a peak torque of 300 Nm at 2,000rpm.
The engine came mated to either a six-speed manual transmission or a nine-speed automatic unit. Although the latter could miss out because of its increased costs. The BS6 power train is expected to produce similar power and torque figures as the BS4 models along with the segment-best fuel efficiency of 26.8kmpl on the diesel powertrain.
The rest of the features and equipment will be carried forward from its petrol-powered variants. Speaking of petrol power, currently, the Civic features a 1.8-litre petrol engine producing 140bhp of power and 174Nm of peak torque. The engine comes mated to a standard CVT automatic gearbox. It comes equipped with LED headlamps with LED DRLs, fog lamps with chrome surrounds, 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, C-shaped LED taillamps and a small raised boot lip spoiler. The overall silhouette of the car looks aggressive and bold as compared to its previous generation.
The Honda Civic competes with the likes of Skoda Octavia and the Hyundai Elantra in the Indian market. The Civic is offered in three variants: V, VX and ZX. The executive sedan retails between Rs 17.94 lakh and Rs 21.25 lakh.
