By Jamie White – Head of Communications

Honda has unveiled its stylish new Civic Sport featuring a host of new upgrades and features.

Based on the Civic hatchback, and powered by a 1.6-litre, 120 PS diesel engine or a 1.8-litre, 142 PS petrol engine, it features a colour-coded rear spoiler and 17-inch alloy wheels unique to the Sport derivative.

In addition, the Civic Sport echoes the striking design of the forthcoming Type R with a new front bumper featuring a lower grille mesh and a black roof lining for the cabin.

Each model in the 2015 Civic range will benefit from the addition of Honda’s City- Brake Active system as standard. Specifically designed to help avoid or mitigate low speed accidents, the system uses radar technology to scan the road ahead, automatically applying the brakes if an imminent risk of collision is detected. The system is engineered to operate at speeds below 30 km/h.

Honda has also released images and details of several other enhancements across the 2015 Civic model range.

Both the Civic and Civic Tourer benefit from a new front exterior design, providing a new sporty outlook for the model featuring new headlamps with integrated daytime running lights and a new sleek front bumper. The Civic hatchback also features a new rear bumper, side skirts, a rear spoiler finished in black, and LED rear combination lamps.

The 2015 models also receive a specification upgrade inside, with new seat fabrics and stitching on the headrests, new door trims with chrome door handles and a control panel finished in a metallic black.

The 2015 Civic range will also premiere the all-new Honda Connect in-car audio and information system, which has key features including AM/FM, DAB and Internet Radio, Bluetooth connectivity, internet browsing, satellite navigation and rear-view parking camera.

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