2006 Honda Civic






KEY FEATURES - 2006 HONDA CIVIC

- Fun-to-drive with responsive handling and excellent stability
- Low stance and wide track for sharper cornering ability
- Stylish exterior design combines European and Japanese style
- Interior layout to suit keen drivers with key controls in easy-to-see areas
- Three engines: 140PS 1.8-litre i-VTEC, 140PS 2.2-litre i-CTDi diesel, 83PS 1.4-litre i-DSI petrol
- 6-speed gearboxes for all models
- Class-leading load space and ultra-flexible seating
- Standard-setting safety in both structure and equipment
- All cars and engines built in Swindon


Sporty, stylish and fun-to-drive - the all-new 2006 Honda Civic combines exciting design with intelligent engineering to set new standards in the competitive European C-segment.

By now, many will be familiar with the startling look of the new 2006 Honda Civic. The low, wide and muscular stance of the car has already raised a few eyebrows, as has the sleek and coupe-like body shape. It's clear the Civic is moving in a new, more exciting direction.

But under the cutting-edge exterior, the practical values of Civic remain - the new model still has loads of interior space, and is even more flexible.

All this, and in a more compact package - the 2006 Honda Civic is actually shorter and lower than the outgoing model.


THE POWER OF DREAMS

The development of the new 2006 Honda Civic has perfectly mirrored Honda's global theme - The Power of Dreams - which means not only coming up with new ideas but also having the determination to turn those ideas into reality.

"I remember sitting down to think about my own dream for Civic," explains Yoshiyuki Matsumoto, the Large Project Leader of 2006 Honda Civic. "The answer for the development of this automobile was 'revolution'. We set out to create a revolution for the European market that would excite our customers and that our competitors would have to follow. Importantly, we also wanted this revolution of one automobile to continue the revolution of Honda's business in Europe. This was our dream when we began the development of the all-new Civic. 

"By revolution, we mean to create something that no one has achieved in the past. Based on this spirit, I did not think of the Civic models of the past. In fact, I didn't even think Civic. Instead, I pursued what I considered as the core values of what a car should be - a culmination of stylish design, fun-to-drive, sporty, practical, efficient - and how to make such a car for Europe."

Matsumoto elaborates: "Back when we began developing this Civic, there were cars that had style but lacked practicality, and vice versa. Customers had to compromise one for the other. I wanted a car that was very stylish yet highly practical; high performance yet fuel efficient. In other words, 'a car for customers who accept no compromise'. I felt confident that only we could do this."

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