2012 All-New Honda Civic Malaysian Version Spy Photos
The 2012 all-new Honda Civic has been caught on a reader's spy lenses, providing us with a comprehensive look at one of Malaysians' all-time favourite C-segment sedan. We are not sure where the Civic was photographed, but with the car already launched in Singapore, its presence—indicating the possibility of an impending local launch—in Malaysia is hardly surprising. The spy photos, like the official photos we saw, confirm that our Civic is minimally changed from the US version Civic, differentiated only by a lower front bumper with a different design, and tail-lights that extend onto the bootlid.
The big news is the introduction of a 1.6-litre i-VTEC engine with 125 HP at 6500 rpm and 151 Nm at 4300 rpm, which should lower the price point for a Civic. Forming the range of the current Civic in Malaysia are 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre i-VTEC engines, both of which are brought forward with slight power upgrades. Also used in the all-new Civic is an unchanged five-speed automatic gearbox, controllable via paddle-shifters at least for the Singapore market.
Originally with 140 HP at 6300 rpm and 174 Nm at 4300 rpm, the 1.8-litre i-VTEC engine in the next-generation Civic produces 142 HP at 6500 rpm and 174 Nm at 4300 rpm. The 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine has its output boosted from the current 155 HP at 6500 rpm and 188 Nm at 4500 rpm, to 155 HP at 6500 rpm and 190 Nm at 4300 rpm.
In the Civic Hybrid, which is no longer on sale in Malaysia, Honda's IMA hybrid setup pairs a 1.3-litre i-VTEC engine with 95 HP and 123 Nm, to an electric motor with 20 HP and 103 Nm; a combined 110 HP and 167 Nm drive the front wheels via a CVT. Nickel-metal hydride batteries power the electric motor. The all-new Civic Hybrid draws upon a larger 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine mated to an electric motor powered by lithium-ion batteries. The combined output is higher than before at 110 HP and 174 Nm. Enjoy the 2012 all-new Honda Civic spy shot galleries below! Thanks James for the photos!