honda civic tourer press release.pdf

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HONDA CIVIC TOURER at 2013 IAA The new Civic Tourer was developed and designed in Europe, allowing Honda’s European R&D team to lead the creative and technical design process. The sleek and sophisticated profile of the Civic Tourer does not compromise the car’s practicality. The Civic Tourer delivers exceptional versatility and functionality with class leading interior space of 624L (trunk volume with the rear seats up, measured up to the tonneau cover). The Civic Tourer will be offered with the new 1.6 iDTEC diesel engine from Honda’s Earth Dream’s Technology series. The engine is the lightest in its class, delivering 300 Nm of torque and COemissions from just 99g/km*. The Civic Tourer will also be offered with Honda’s 1.8 iVTEC engine in manual or automatic transmission producing from only 148g* of COper km. A brand new Adaptive Damper System will help to enhance the stability and comfort of the Civic Tourer under varying load and driving conditions and new advanced Active Safety features to deliver a high standard of safety. Functionality & Form: No compromise on design or space “I am very proud of the Civic Tourer’s sporty, sleek and dynamic proportions, which somewhat hide the car’s true functionality and versatility. To achieve true utility on a compact car, you have to consider how to make the most of the space in the cabin, which generally also affects the design. Due to the clever platform of the Civic, we had freedom to optimise the package. The end result is a car that has almost a sportscar silhouette. For me, the strength of the car is the synergy of functionality, versatility, and dynamic expression.” Adrian Killham, Large Project Leader, Civic Tourer. The exterior design of the Civic Tourer is sophisticated and sporty, its unique style is defined by a bold line that runs continuously from the front Apillar to the Dpillar creating the impression of a floating roof line. The development team for the Civic Tourer spent concentrated on new ways to interpret this section of the car to deliver a feeling of premium value and character. The glass of the rear quarter window has been extended to cover the body work of the Dpillar and the rear door sash has been raised by 17mm compared to the Civic 5door to enable this bold styling line and creating an elegant look. “At first glance it is clear that the Civic Tourer does not look like other Wagons. Recentlylaunched cars have tended to follow a similar style. The Civic Tourer has a different balance and appeal.” Adrian Killham, Large Project Leader, Civic Tourer. Behind this sophisticated and sporty design is a hidden versatility that leads to clever functionality and

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HONDA CIVIC TOURER at 2013 IAA

The new Civic Tourer was developed and designed in Europe, allowing Honda’s European R&Dteam to lead the creative and technical design process. The sleek and sophisticated profile ofthe Civic Tourer does not compromise the car’s practicality. The Civic Tourer deliversexceptional versatility and functionality with class leading interior space of 624L (trunk volumewith the rear seats up, measured up to the tonneau cover).

The Civic Tourer will be offered with the new 1.6 i­DTEC diesel engine from Honda’s EarthDream’s Technology series. The engine is the lightest in its class, delivering 300 Nm of torqueand CO₂ emissions from just 99g/km*. The Civic Tourer will also be offered with Honda’s 1.8i­VTEC engine in manual or automatic transmission producing from only 148g* of CO₂ per km.

A brand new Adaptive Damper System will help to enhance the stability and comfort of the CivicTourer under varying load and driving conditions and new advanced Active Safety features todeliver a high standard of safety.

Functionality & Form: No compromise on design or space

 “I am very proud of the Civic Tourer’s sporty, sleek and dynamic proportions, which somewhathide the car’s true functionality and versatility. To achieve true utility on a compact car, you haveto consider how to make the most of the space in the cabin, which generally also affects thedesign. Due to the clever platform of the Civic, we had freedom to optimise the package.  Theend result is a car that has almost a sports­car silhouette. For me, the strength of the car is thesynergy of functionality, versatility, and dynamic expression.” Adrian Killham, Large ProjectLeader, Civic Tourer.

The exterior design of the Civic Tourer is sophisticated and sporty, its unique style is defined bya bold line that runs continuously from the front A­pillar to the D­pillar creating the impression of afloating roof line.

The development team for the Civic Tourer spent concentrated on new ways to interpret thissection of the car to deliver a feeling of premium value and character. The glass of the rearquarter window has been extended to cover the body work of the D­pillar and the rear door sashhas been raised by 17mm compared to the Civic 5­door to enable this bold styling line andcreating an elegant look.

“At first glance it is clear that the Civic Tourer does not look like other Wagons.Recently­launched cars have tended to follow a similar style. The Civic Tourer has a differentbalance and appeal.”  Adrian Killham, Large Project Leader, Civic Tourer. Behind thissophisticated and sporty design is a hidden versatility that leads to clever functionality and

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unrivalled practicality.

The Civic Tourer benefits from the same unique centre fuel tank layout used in the Civic 5­door.The fuel tank is located under the front seats allowing the Civic Tourer to offer unparalleledinterior space and Honda’s magic seat configuration.

The Civic Tourer offers class leading trunk space across both the C and D segments. The cargoarea will accommodate 3 large­sized Samsonite cases with the tonneau cover pulled over toconceal the cases.

● 624L* trunk volume (Rear seats up, up to tonneau cover)● 1668L* trunk volume (Rear seats down, up to roof lining)

There is a small compartment suitable for storing the tonneau cover so that it can be detachedand stored out the way when it is not needed.

Furthermore, there is additional under floor storage in the boot which makes carrying tall objectsin the boot easy and the height of the loading lip has been reduced by 137mm* compared to theCivic 5­door to facilitate effortless loading.

Honda’s unique Magic Seats deliver further practicality and space within the Civic Tourer,enabling a range of seating configurations for maximum versatility.The rear seats assembly foldsdown in one easy movement, and the interior trunk floor of the Civic Tourer has been raisedcompared to the 5­door to create a completely flat area when the seats are folded down. Therear seat cushions can also be flipped up to reveal ample floor space for carrying tall objects. A60:40 split in the seat base offers even more options for carrying both people and cargo andprovides an alternative load area if access via the tailgate is limited.

Driving Performance: Advanced and Efficient Technology

The Civic Tourer will be offered with the new 1.6 i­DTEC diesel engine from Honda’s EarthDreams Technology series (manual transmission). This engine is the first from the EarthDreams Technology series to be introduced in Europe.  The 1.6 i­DTEC engine is also offered inthe CR­V and Civic 5­door and is the lightest in its class, delivering 300 Nm of torque and in theCivic Tourer, CO₂  emissions from just 99g/km*.

The philosophy behind Earth Dreams Technology is to deliver an impressive balance betweenfuel economy and driving performance and this is certainly the case in the Civic Tourer, alsodelivering low running costs for customers.

The 1.6 i­DTEC engine is comprised of an aluminium cylinder head joined to an open deckaluminium block and is the lightest diesel engine in its class. The mechanical friction has beenreduced to the level equivalent of a petrol engine. All the rotating parts have been carefully

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optimised to reduce their friction, helping to provide excellent fuel economy whilst making surethe new Civic Tourer is fun to drive.

The 1.6 i­DTEC engine was designed specifically for the European Market and is built at Honda’sUK Manufacturing plant (where the Civic Tourer will also be built). The Civic Tourer will also beoffered with Honda’s 1.8 i­VTEC engine in manual or automatic transmission producing fromonly 148g* of CO₂ per km.

Adaptive Damper System

The Civic Tourer will feature an innovative rear Adaptive Damper System, a first for a productioncar. The system has  three settings ­ comfort, normal and dynamic ­ all of which have beendeveloped to enhance stability and comfort under varying load and driving conditions. This allowsthe Civic Tourer to remain comfortable during highway cruising, yet firm and agile whenhigh­performance handling is required.

“By introducing the technology in this format, we expect many customers will be able toexperience the benefits of this advanced system.”  Adrian Killham, Large Project Leader.

Safety

As with all Honda cars, safety was at the forefront of the development team’s mind whendesigning the Civic Tourer, particularly the integration of active safety systems known asAdvanced Driver Assist Systems.

Honda has introduced a new suite of sensor based active safety systems that use acombination of cameras, short range lidar (Laser Radar) and radar technologies. The CivicTourer and the updated Civic 5­door will both utilise these technologies and many otheradvanced safety features to deliver a high standard of safety for the driver, passengers,pedestrians and other road users in line with Honda’s philosophy of ‘Safety for Everyone’.

For details of Advanced Driver Assist Systems fitted to the Civic Tourer please see “Safety forEveryone” section below.

SPECIFICATION

CIVIC TOURER

Engine 1.6 i­DTEC 1.8 i­VTEC

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Displacement cc 1596 1798

Max Power kW/PS 88/120 104/142

@ rpm 4000 6500

Max Torque Nm 300 174

@ rpm 2000 4300

F/E Urban l/100km 4,2­4,4* 8,0 ­ 9,1*

Extra Urban l/100km 3,5­3,8* 5,1 ­ 5,5*

Combined l/100km 3,8­4,0* 6,4 ­ 6,7*

CO₂ emissions g/km 99­104* 148­155*

(*Honda internal figures)

COMPARISON TABLE (CIVIC 5­DOOR/ CIVIC TOURER)

CIVIC5­DOOR

 CIVICTOURER

Dimensions (LxWxH) 4285/1770/1440

4520/1770/1440*

Volume Luggage space(Seats up, up to tonneaucover)Litres

477 624*

Luggage Space(Seats down, up to rooflining)Litres

1378 1668*

Load height (mm) 702 565*