Road TestCar reviews - Honda - Civic - DTi-SHonda modelsOverviewA return to form, Honda’s first diesel Down Under is a doozie30 Aug 2013 HOW late is Civic to the diesel party! Not only has it missed the canapés, booze, speeches, and toasts: some guests have even left. For example, the base Golf 77TDI is AWOL, leaving only the $35K 110TDI Highline DSG flagship. With fuel prices generally stable (but for how much longer?) and petrol powerplant efficiency fast improving, the small-car diesel boom of half a decade ago is now more background white noise. But this might be a golden opportunity for Honda, since its first-ever diesel in Australia – the British-built and very Euro-focussed Civic Hatch DTi-S – makes an entrance at an all-in-one $26,990 plus on-roads. The lack of an automatic transmission will hurt sales, though. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 April 2013 to 1 April 2016 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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