Honda Civic Gets a New Feature in Pakistan – Details Inside

Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited has introduced a new feature or a new upgrade in its most popular car, Honda Civic. According to a social media post by the company, Honda Civic will now come with the option of wireless charging. The option will be available in Oriel and RS variants. “Charge up with convenience and style,” the company announced, while urging the customers to visit nearest Honda 3S Dealership for details.

And of course, “terms and conditions apply.”

So, if you are a Civic fan and are planning to buy a new one, this is a very good offer and a chance for you to get one with this new feature. This will help you charge your mobile phone without any cable and hassle while driving. However, the company has not mentioned the additional cost of this new car option. We will update you as soon as we get information from the company.

About Honda Civic in Pakistan 

The sedan was launched in Pakistan back in 2022, a major happening for the local market. Here are some highlights from the expert review by Suneel Munj, recorded a month after its launch.

Exterior

Coming to the car’s looks, the Honda Civic has a bulky and wide stance. If we look at it from the front, it feels like the old Civic got a lip filler. The front fascia features eyebrow-shaped LED DRLs, matrix-style 3D LED bi-beam projector headlights, a matte black hammerhead grille, a honeycomb-style lower grille, and LED fog lights. Civic Oriel and Standard variants have halogen headlights, which is a bit of a disappointment.

On the side profile, the most noticeable feature is the 17-inch alloy wheels with a matte black finish. These wheels are also exclusive for the RS variant. The other two variants get 16-inch alloy wheels with a hyper silver finish. The RS variant has piano black linings around side-view mirrors, door handles, bumpers, and a shark fin antenna. The side profile has two character lines that extend from the front all the way to the back, adding to the car’s sportiness.

The curtain-style rear lights resemble the ones we see in Audi A4. The most distinct feature on the rear end is the RS exclusive ducktail spoiler in piano black. The RS variant also has dual exhaust tips with chrome lining, something that’s not there in the other two variants.

Opening the trunk, we see an NVH insulation carpeting inside the boot, which is great because it reduces road noise inside the cabin. There’s 409 litres of boot space with a full-size spare wheel and a tyre repair toolkit. An interesting thing is if you drop the key inside the trunk, it doesn’t close, which reminds you that you’ve left the key inside.

There are multiple ways to enter the new Honda Civic. You have the remote key and an RS exclusive smart card, aka a wallet key, to enter the car. Keep the card with you and simply place your hand on the driver’s seat door handle, and the car will be automatically unlocked. 

Interior

The new Honda Civic has a completely redesigned interior. It’s cleaner, more mature, and has a retro feel of 1960s and 70s style American muscle cars. The moment you enter the car, this new interior makes an excellent first impression. 

The RS variant has a dark grey and black interior with red stitching in different places, such as the steering wheel, gear knob, meter, and seats. There’s ample headroom and legroom at the front and back. The cabin can comfortably seat five adults for city travels and four adults for longer journeys. 

There’s a leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel with media control, MID (Multi-Information Display) control, cruise control buttons, and paddle shifters. 

The instrument cluster has two sides. There’s a digital speedometer on the right and a 7-inch LCD screen on the left. The screen shows a digital tachometer with other information, such as the range, fuel average, average speed, trip time, driver attention warning, maintenance, safety support, etc. You can change the information with the steering control button and customize the display.

Then, we have a 9-inch tablet-style Android touchscreen, which is a new thing for a Civic. All the previous local and international Civic models had Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionalities. The phone connectivity works fine, and so does the audio and screen touch. But if you are a music lover, you won’t be satisfied with the average quality of speakers. 

Our favourite thing about the dashboard is the honeycomb mesh pattern AC grille with joystick knobs. Underneath the grille, the dual-zone climate control system also looks beautiful with tactile knobs and buttons.

The leather seats in this model are well-cushioned and extremely comfortable compared to the last one. Our expert has driven the car in the city, on the highway, and even on a racing track and loved the seat comfort. 

Civic RS has welcoming red ambient lighting in the front doors, two LED lights in the centre console, and red ambient lighting in the footrest. We would have loved some ambient lighting in the honeycomb grille, but that’s fine. Overall, the lighting is great. You don’t feel blind using the sunroof switches, the centre console buttons, or the driver’s seat control buttons.

We had reported a few design and build quality issues in the last Civic model. But, this time, Honda has really worked hard and left us with zero complaints. The design and build quality of this new model is quite impressive.

However, we still have a few things to complain about. One is the infotainment screen that feels like an aftermarket addition to the car and has an outdated Android 9.0 operating system.

The main focus of our Expert Review is to report the driving experience of this car. Let’s get right into it.

Safety

Honda Civic RS has two airbags, ABS, EBD, Vehicle Stability Control, Hill Assist Control, Traction Control, and Honda Sensing safety suite with Collision Mitigation Braking System, Lead Car Departure Notification System, Road Departure Mitigation System, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keep Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition, and Auto High Beam. All these features make your driving experience convenient and safe.