本田在日内瓦车展正式发布了思域掀背车（欧规车型）的原型车，量产版将于2017年初在欧洲上市。该车外观比老款车更突出运动风格，它的长度增加130毫米，宽度增加30毫米，高度降低20毫米。配备了更宽大的轮胎，前后悬更短，进一步提升了吸引力。车头采用LED前大灯和日间行驶灯，侵略性保险杠和雕刻感引擎盖。车尾采用突出后保险杠和中置双排气尾管，C形LED尾灯组和双扰流器，其中一个设置在车顶，另一个连接两个尾灯组，中间是第三刹车灯。这次本田并未发布其内装照片，但车厢内布局很多可能与轿车和轿跑车类似。由于车身尺寸增加，预计车厢内空间比欧规车型更宽敞。该车动力系统有三种引擎，其中包括1.0升三缸涡轮增压、1.5升四缸i-VTEC汽油引擎和1.6升i-DTEC柴油引擎，后者动力性和燃油经济性将进一步提升。与引擎搭配的是六速手动变速箱，也可选装CVT变速箱。欧规思域将在英国Swindon工厂投产，本田计划在10月的巴黎车展发布量产版车型。
Honda Civic hatchback prototype shows sporty design in Geneva
Honda has officially introduced the Civic hatchback prototype at the Geneva Motor Show.
Looking substantially sportier than the model is about to replace, Honda’s prototype for the Euro-spec Civic five-door hatchback is 30 mm wider, 20 mm lower, and 130 mm longer. It sits on larger and wider tires and benefits from shorter overhangs which certainly boost the visual appeal even further. Up front it hosts LED headlights and daytime running lights along with an aggressive bumper and a sculpted hood.
The back of the car is even more striking thanks to a prominent bumper and dual exhaust tips mounted in the center. The Civic hatchback prototype has a pair of C-shaped LED taillights and double spoilers, one mounted on the roof and another one which interconnects the taillights and hosts the third brake light.
Photos of the interior have not been released, but the cabin will likely be similar to the sedan and coupe launched in United States. Given the car’s increased proportions, expect the interior to be substantially roomier than the outgoing Euro-spec Civic hatchback.
Slated to go on sale in Europe at the beginning of 2017, the new Civic hatchback will be offered with turbocharged 1.0-liter three-cylinder and 1.5-liter four-cylinder i-VTEC gasoline engines. On the diesel side we will find the familiar 1.6-liter i-DTEC which will likely gain some power and provide increased efficiency. Honda will sell the new Civic on the old continent with a choice of a six-speed manual gearbox and an optional continuously variable transmission.
Production of the Civic in European specification will take place in United Kingdom at Honda’s Swindon factory. Honda could decide to show the Civic in production guise in October at the Paris Motor Show.