Honda has announced that the 1.6-litre i-DTEC diesel engine fitted to the Civic range can now be teamed with a nine-speed automatic transmission.
This is the first time such a combination has been available on the Civic, with powertrain available on both the saloon and hatchback models.
Honda says that this engine/transmission combination can return 68.9mpg and 108g/km CO2 in the saloon – 109g/km CO2 for the hatchback.
Although the quoted miles per gallon figure is lower than the one for the six-speed manual alternative, the returns are still impressive, and the transmission is also capable of skipping gears depending on the throttle application and engine speed.
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The Civic in this guise can go from 0-60mph in 10.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 124mph.
Honda has opened order books for both the hatchback and saloon versions, with deliveries expected from next week.
