Honda Civic (sixth generation)
Honda Civic three-door (1995-1999)
The sixth generation of Honda Civic has been built from October 1995 to February 2001. In April 1998 there was a facelift for the five-door and station wagon ( Aerodeck ) has been introduced. In March 1999, the Civic three-and four-door also got a complete facelift.
Karosserievarianten
In the sixth generation of the Civic diverse body styles were available: Coupe, Hatchback ( three and five doors ), Saloon ( four-door ) and wagon ( five doors ). The individual variants were built in different plants. The coupe was manufactured in the United States, the three- and four-door car in Japan and Swindon, the five-door and station wagon in the new plant in Swindon (England).
The similarity of the five-door hatchback to the Rover 200 and Rover 400 is due to the collaboration of Honda and Rover in the development of the cars. Using badge engineering, the series was marketed in Asia as well as Isuzu Isuzu Vertex.
Motors
The German buyer was a wide range of petrol engines to choose from. As an entry-level variant, a 1.4 liter engine with 55 kW was used (75 hp). As a top engine was in the Coupé, the Hatchback (Hatchback) and the sedan is a 1.6 engine with 118 kW (160 hp), the five-door hatchback and the Aerodeck ( Wagon) was a 124 kW ( 169 hp ) for these purposes strong 1.8 liter engine used. All these engines are all four-cylinder.
Abroad, stood by the five-door and Aerodeck also a 2.0 - liter turbo diesel engine with direct injection and Rover intercooler to choose from.
The, in 1997, offered only in Japan Type R was made only with a 1.6 - liter engine with 136 kW (185 hp).
Transmission
In order to transmit the engine power to the wheels were in almost all models, a five-speed manual gearbox and an automatic transmission to choose from.
In 1.6i ES ( EK1) was offered as the only transmission is a CVT transmission.
Facelift ( three-and four-door )
Changes made:
- Front and rear bumpers including impact protection bars
- Hood including spray nozzles
- Radiator grill
- Headlight
- Taillights
- Fenders (front )
- Front seats / headrests
- Pattern of the seat cushions
- Brake system
- Various interior trim
- Sitzbankverstrebung
In March 1999, the Civic has been redesigned. The modified rear lights are now two colors. The orange indicator lens was replaced by a, the glasses of the reversing light adapted, white glass. In addition, the turn signal lenses of the headlights of the glass optics of the remaining headlamp has been adjusted. The changes to the bumpers make evident from the fact that, previously integrated into the bumpers, Rammschutzinlays were removed. Another striking feature is another change on the front apron: under the spotlights can be installed in the space provided preserved place a set of fog lights ( optional). In contrast to the model to 1999, the grill, grown together with the Honda emblem.
Coupe
The models 1.6 and 1.6 Si SiR were only offered with a manual gearbox with five gears, but were not available in Germany, while a manual transmission with five gears and an automatic transmission was offered with four stages in the models 1.6i LS and 1.6i SRi.
Three-door
The models 1.4i and 1.6 VTi were delivered exclusively with a five-speed manual gearbox. For the models 1.4i S 1.5i and 1.5i LS, a five-speed manual transmission and a four-speed automatic were available. From the Year 2000 1.5i LS was only offered with a manual five-speed gearbox. In the models 1.6i and 1.6i S ES was offered solely a continuously variable transmission (CVT ).
Four-door
Five-door
Aerodeck
The Aerodeck version of the Civics was introduced by Honda in April 1998 and is based on the platform of the five-door model. The Aero Deck was designed with regard to the European market and was designed and constructed by the Honda design centers in Offenbach am Main and Swindon. It was built of Aerodeck in Swindon.
For each motor, a gearbox with five ratios was offered in the model 1.4i S also an automatic transmission with four courses were offered. The 1.6i LS 1998 was only with the four-speed automatic transmission available, a five-speed manual transmission was offered in 1999 in this model.
Compared to the five-door some body parts were strengthened in order to achieve a higher rigidity of the car at Aerodeck. Were reinforced, among other things, the chassis shots and the central tunnel and frame parts, as well as the A-pillars and the roof bars.
The Aerodeck has a boot volume of 415 l and 835 l rear seat folded ( VDA standard, to lower window edge ). In case of loading up to the roof, luggage compartment capacity is 1312 l The rear seats can be split 60:40 and generated by the flip of a completely flat load floor that is more than 1.6 m long.
In the trailer weight unbraked, the maximum is independent of the transmission at 500 kg. In the braked towing capacity, the maximum is 1200 kg ( manual transmission) or 1000 kg (automatic transmission). The payload varies by model and transmission between 400, 420 and 430 kg.
Equipment
Driver and passenger airbags, ABS and seat belt tensioners and head restraints in the front and rear compartment and side impact protection through a special door pads are held by the Aerodeck about the security features of the basic version.
For the comfort of the basic equipment includes, among others, power steering, central locking, tinted glass and a height-adjustable driver's seat. With the exception of all 1.4i models come standard with electrically adjustable exterior mirrors.
As an extra option in the models 1.5i 1.6i LS and LS, an electric glass sunroof and a Zündschlossbeleuchtung could be ordered. In the models 1.4i and 1.6i SR SR, the customer additionally painted exterior mirrors and door handles and alloy wheels could be ordered. The top model 1.8 VTi also were among others an alarm system, an RDS radio cassette, front fog lights and locking differential available.