Honda Civic Hatch Diesel joins local lineup

Honda has added a diesel variant to its popular Civic Hatch. The turbocharged 1.6-litre i-DTEC diesel equipped Civic Hatch DTi-S returns an impressive 4L/100km and emits just 105g/km of CO₂.

Priced from $26,990 plus on road costs, Honda Australia’s first diesel powered Civic produces 88kW and 300Nm of torque. The Civic Hatch diesel also marks the debut of Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology in Australia.

“The key focus of our Earth Dreams Technology philosophy is to balance environmental efficiency with the dynamic performance expected of a Honda,” said Suehiro Hasshi, Large Project Leader for the Civic Hatch 1.6-litre i-DTEC. “It is important that our cars are fun to drive.”

Similar in specification to the petrol powered Civic Hatch VTi-S, key features of the DTi-S include:

1. 1.6-litre i-DTEC engine
2. Fuel economy of 4L/100 kms and CO₂ emissions of 105g/km
3. Six-speed manual transmission
4. Five-star ANCAP safety rating
5. ECON mode, Eco Assist function and Auto Stop mode
6. Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) System
7. Hill Start Assist (HSA)
8. Auto on/off halogen headlights
9. Daytime running lights and fog lights
10. Automatic rain-sensing front wipers
11. Intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID)
12. Cruise control and adjustable speed limiter
13. Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
14. Honda’s ‘Magic Seat’ system
15. Reversing camera
16. 17 inch alloy wheels