New Honda Civic Diesel Automatic Unveiled: For the lovers of the Civic sedan in India, there is a good news. For the first time, Honda is offering a diesel option on the all-new 2019 Civic sedan. This new introduction came along with the offering of a new nine-speed automatic gearbox.
The diesel engine option in the Civic is bound for India and the 1.6-litre motor will put out a maximum power of 120 hp and a peak torque of 300 Nm. This diesel motor will also be seen in the upcoming next generation of the CR-V SUV, which is also headed for India soon. The SUV for India will get the diesel engine and the automatic gearbox which makes it a strong possibility for the Civic to get the same power-train when it is launched in the country.
Honda claims that the diesel-engine powered Civic can accelerate from rest to 100 kmph in 11 seconds and has a top speed of 200 kmph. The company also claims that the automatic transmission can skip through gears to help the car achieve a better fuel economy and faster gear shifts.
For instance, the transmission can shift from ninth to fifth or from seventh to fourth for a better power delivery in the fully automatic mode. The company had confirmed that the Civic would make its way to India in 2019. The India-bound sedan will be a refreshed version of the car which is yet to be revealed to the public around the world.