Fresh rumours regarding the 2016 Honda Civic have surfaced. According to a Temple of VTEC USA report, the next-generation Civic sedan will be offered with a choice of two engines: a 2.0 litre naturally-aspirated VTEC and a new 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo.
The report suggests that the 2.0 NA engine will be marketed as the base motor, only available with the lesser trim lines. The 1.5T, meanwhile, is said to be positioned slightly higher, and can be had with more premium equipment packs.
Transmission wise, both engines can be paired with either a six-speed manual 'box or a CVT. The six-speeder, though, is tied only to each engine's base trim, if the report is to be believed, whereas the CVT is to be available across the entire range.
Nothing on power outputs yet, but as a reference, Honda's 2.0 litre VTEC engine makes 155 PS and 190 Nm in our current-generation Civic, while the 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo unit fitted on the StepWGN and Jade RS offers 150 PS and 260 Nm. Whether these figures will be kept the same on the Civic remains to be seen.
It has to be mentioned, though, that the report refers to the US-market line-up, where the Civic Sedan is currently offered with a 143 hp/175 Nm 1.8 litre VTEC engine as standard. There's also a 205 hp/237 Nm 2.4 litre VTEC option in the semi-hot Civic Si variant.
So far, it looks like the two new engine options (2.0 NA and 1.5T) will take the place of the standard Civic line-up. A replacement for the Civic Si should appear later on.
How the Malaysian-market 2016 Honda Civic will shape up is yet unknown. But given a choice, which one would you prefer - 2.0 litre naturally-aspirated VTEC or 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo?
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