Honda debuts UKDM Civic 'Si' five-door
2010 Honda Civic Si for the U.K. market - Click above to enlarge
Honda has finally decided to bring an Si version of the Civic to the U.K., but it's not exactly what you'd think. The new European Civic Si is little more than a styling package for an extra £850 that adds a color-matched body kit, a unique front grille, front fog lights, Graphite-colored 17-inch alloy wheels (16-inch on 1.4 models), dark chrome door handles and fuel cap, half leather interior and USB port to the standard SE five-door.
That means there's no high-revving 197-horsepower 2.0-liter four banger to be had, just the standard 1.4- or 1.8-liter petrol or 2.2-liter diesel options. Don't feel bad for the Brits, though – they still get the racy Civic Type R that Honda continues to withhold from an eager American public. Hit the jump for the official press release.
PRESS RELEASE:
SPORTY Si INTRODUCED ON CIVIC 5-DOOR
A high-spec new variant of the Honda Civic 5-door goes on sale from September, giving the popular British-built hatchback even sportier looks.
The new Si grade will be available across the entire 5-door Civic range, in all engine variants and transmissions. The 1.4-litre Si model will wear Graphite coloured 16-inch alloy wheels while higher-powered 1.8 petrol and 2.2 diesel Si Civics will sit on 17-inch Graphite coloured alloy rims.
All Si variants will have colour-coded bumpers, front fog lights, a Type R-style mesh front grille and dark chrome door handles and fuel cap – like that on the Championship White Type R. Inside Si models will get half leather upholstery to continue the sports theme, plus a USB port for iPod connectivity.
The Si has been designed to appeal to the Civic's increasingly youthful customer and those who want sporty looks with the practicality of a 5-door. And because the Si grade is available across the Civic 5-door range, those on a smaller budget can also enjoy the Si's distinct looks.
The Civic Si 1.4-litre i-VTEC will go on sale later this year (date to be confirmed), followed by the Civic Si 1.8-litre i-VTEC and Civic Si 2.2-litre i-CTDi.
Three metallic exterior paint colours are available on the new grade: Alabaster Silver Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, Deep Sapphire Blue Pearl, plus Milano Red as standard.
Pricing
Si grades are priced at £850 RRP over the SE grade
• Civic Si 1.4 i-VTEC Manual - £15,800 OTR
• Civic Si 1.4 i-VTEC i-SHIFT - £16,600 OTR
• Civic Si 1.8 i-VTEC Manual - £16,835 OTR
• Civic Si 1.8 i-VTEC Automatic - £18,160 OTR
• Civic Si 2.2 i-CTDi Manual - £18,305 OTR
The Civic Si 1.4-litre manual delivers good fuel economy of 47.9mpg and CO2 emissions of 135g/km. When paired with the i-SHIFT transmission it delivers improved fuel economy of 49.6mpg and reduced CO2 emissions of 132g/km.
Meanwhile, the Civic Si 1.8-litre manual has CO2 emissions of 155g/km and fuel economy of 42.2mpg. All 1.8-litre engine Civic 5 door models are available with a classic automatic 'box that was introduced early this year, and in Si guise will deliver 169g/km and 38.7mpg respectively. The Civic Si 2.2-litre (manual) achieves CO2 emissions of 139g/km and fuel economy of 53.3mpg.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Heimbachae 9:08AM (8/18/2009)
i'll stick with my vw thank you very much.
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mapoftazifosho 9:16AM (8/18/2009)
Too true!
Rev 10:55AM (8/18/2009)
You go, girl!
Heimbachae 11:11AM (8/18/2009)
Yeah, me and my German born GTI will run circles around any civic any day of the week.
homunculus 11:59AM (8/18/2009)
heil vw!
JC06 9:10AM (8/18/2009)
honda has completely forgot what made them cool in the first place.
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GOT 9:19AM (8/18/2009)
...like a 5 and or 3 door hot-hatch in the USA!
Torawk 9:30AM (8/18/2009)
Is it me or did they forget to put door handles on the back?
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Redline 9:33AM (8/18/2009)
Erm, look at the C pillars.
Bloke 1:22PM (8/18/2009)
The 5-door models have sunken handles in the C-pillar, rather like certain Alfas do.
Lemon 9:30AM (8/18/2009)
49.6mpg from petrol? wow.
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leunamme 9:41AM (8/18/2009)
I think that's European gallons (different from U.S.)
1 US gallon = 0.83267384 Imperial gallons
Rich 10:00AM (8/18/2009)
You and your pint-sized American gallons...
Lemon 11:00AM (8/18/2009)
I was wondering about that. Makes much more sense now, I guess I should have done my HW.
Lemon 11:01AM (8/18/2009)
The whole world needs to just cut the crap and go to metric.
Redline 9:33AM (8/18/2009)
I would rather have a crappy Si AND the Type R...
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speedball3 12:00PM (8/18/2009)
Not I... the current gen UKDM Type R is just a 3-door equivalent to the USDM Si...with torsion beam rear suspension. No thanks. I'd rather have the REAL JDM Type R (or the prev gen UKDM/JDM Type R).
Plus, what would really help the USDM Civics in general would be the JDM Civic rear tail lights and trunks. They're not much different but they make the USDM ones look like nasty cheap lights.
Das Borgen 2:57PM (8/18/2009)
hmmmmm, K20A :D with over 100hp/liter (111 to be exact in the UK type-R)
ithinkhondarocks 9:48AM (8/18/2009)
Common Honda bring the civic hatchy to Canada. We will sell a ton of them. There is a huge demand for them. I get asked everyday if Honda is going to bring them to Canada.
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Rich 10:02AM (8/18/2009)
"Common Honda"? What's a Common Honda?
That really doesn't make any sense. Do try to learn English.