The new Honda Civic also upgrades its warranties. A newly developed wax has been applied to the body making it possible to extend the perforation protection warranty from 6 to 12 years.

Service intervals are at 12,500 miles, and the Honda Happiness fixed-rate servicing offer is available on petrol-engined models.


Parts

Example prices for key parts (all plus VAT):

Exhaust: UKP 93.62
Front brake pads: UKP 38.30
Headlight: UKP 74.00


Manufacturing

Ever since its birth in 1972, the Civic has undergone many evolutionary changes to maintain its position as the most successful car built by Honda, accounting for roughly one-third of total Honda sales worldwide. Today, the Civic is built in 11 countries and sold in 160 markets around the globe.

The new Civic for Europe will be built exclusively at Honda's UK manufacturing plant in Swindon (HUM) and sales will start early 2006. All three engines will be assembled at HUM's engine plant.


Sales

Globally, Civic is Honda's best selling model and over 16 million units of this automotive icon have been produced and sold around the world during the past 33 years - 30 per cent of total Honda sales over that period. Civic has frequently served as the vehicle for latest Honda technology and the eighth generation is no exception. Currently, the Civic range is produced in 11 countries and sold in approximately 160 world markets.

The 2006 Civic will occupy a more premium position in the market than before, alongside cars like Volkswagen's Golf and the Audi A3.

Honda (UK) expects the new Civic to be popular with customers in their mid-30s and early 40s, single or double income with no kids, or young families with a yearly income above £27,000.

It's also likely to be at the top of the want list for company car 'user chooser' drivers, given the low emission figures and high mpg returns (especially from the 2.2 i-CTDi engined cars).

It targets customers who are forward-thinking both in work and in their private lives. New Civic drivers have a strong interest in career development and love new technology. They demonstrate social responsibility without giving up the pursuit of their own enjoyment.

The Honda Civic has always been a car to lead in new directions, to create new standards and more value for the customer. At a time when cars are growing increasingly similar, with the eighth generation Civic Honda has introduced a new approach to the C-segment car.

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