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At last! Honda's charge for honours in the family car market has begun. The new Civic hits the road this week, spearheaded by an innovative hybrid - and Auto Express was first behind the wheel.
The petrol-electric saloon is set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and is being described as the most advanced machine of its type. Aimed squarely at the Toyota Prius, and expected to cost £16,000, the Civic IMA (it stands for Integrated Motor Assist) joins the hatch in UK showrooms in January.
First impressions are mixed. This is actually the eighth edition of Honda's small family car, and the first to be so dependent on design. But the styling of the new four-door is a world away from that of the stunning hatchback, which the manufacturer revealed for the first time at last March's Geneva Motor Show as a bright orange concept car.
Full Article: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/previews/5 ... c_ima.html
The petrol-electric saloon is set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and is being described as the most advanced machine of its type. Aimed squarely at the Toyota Prius, and expected to cost £16,000, the Civic IMA (it stands for Integrated Motor Assist) joins the hatch in UK showrooms in January.
First impressions are mixed. This is actually the eighth edition of Honda's small family car, and the first to be so dependent on design. But the styling of the new four-door is a world away from that of the stunning hatchback, which the manufacturer revealed for the first time at last March's Geneva Motor Show as a bright orange concept car.
Full Article: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/previews/5 ... c_ima.html