Honda Civic (ninth generation)

For a complete overview of all Honda Civic models, see Honda Civic.

Honda Civic (ninth generation)

Overview
ManufacturerHonda
Production2011–2017
Body and chassis
ClassCompact car (C)
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
RelatedAcura ILX
Honda CR-V (fourth generation)
Honda Insight
Honda Jade
Chronology
PredecessorHonda Civic (eighth generation)
SuccessorHonda Civic (tenth generation)
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The ninth-generation Honda Civic is a range of compact cars (C-segment) manufactured by Honda between 2011 and 2016, replacing the eighth-generation Civic. It was launched in the North American market in April 2011, Europe in February 2012 and Asia-Pacific in early 2012. Four body styles were introduced throughout its production run, which are sedan, coupe, hatchback and a station wagon version marketed as the Civic Tourer. The latter two make up for the European-market Civic range, which was produced in Swindon, United Kingdom, and received a completely different design and smaller exterior size. The hatchback version forms a basis for a Civic Type R (FK2) model, which was released later in 2015.

Apart from the 750-unit limited run Civic Type R,[1] versions of the ninth-generation Civic were not sold in Japan, creating a seven-year absence in the market until the release of the tenth-generation Civic in Japan in 2017.[2][3] However, the ninth-generation Civic sedan was temporarily produced in Japan for exports in early 2012 due to suspended production in the Ayutthaya plant as the result of 2011 Thailand floods.[4][5]

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  3. ^ "シビック 国内再投入…ホンダ、2018年までに" [Honda announces Civic return to domestic market by 2018]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  4. ^ Razagui, Haitham (25 November 2011). "Thai floods force all-new Civic switch to Japan". GoAuto. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ Stevens, Mike (2 July 2012). "2012 Honda Civic Sedan Series II Launched In Australia". Drive. Retrieved 3 July 2021.