Civic aims to underpin Honda growth in 2016

摘要

2015 is a transformational year for Honda, whose car sales had stagnated since the turn of the decade as R&D cuts in Japan left the brand with too few models to compete. Its sales this year are still barely holding flat in a highly competitive new car market, but with the brand's reputation in resurgence following the launch of the Civic Type-R hot hatch and HR-V compact SUV, it's looking to become a contender again from 2016. The C-segment Civic, built at Honda's Swindon assembly plant, underpins the brands' fortunes in the UK. It accounted for a third of Honda's 10,734 UK registrations in September, and AM has just taken delivery of one, which we will be reviewing over the next six months.