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Honda Civic 2012 offers more for less By JIM ROBINSON Metroland Media Group Carguide Magazine NEW YORK CITY-- The world premiere of the 2012 Honda Civic at the New York Auto Show is of major importance in Canada. The Civic has been the top selling car here for the past 13 years and every version of the 2012 Civic for North American consumption will be built at Honda's manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ont., with the exception of the Hybrid that is built in Japan. Canadians love compact cars something not lost on Honda Canada officials. At the press preview of the new Civic in Washington, D.C., a week before New York, the message Honda Canada officials were trying to get across was `more for less'. Honda has lowered the prices on the 2012 models versus the 2010 models by up to $2,000. For example the 2010 entry level DX with manual transmission was priced at $16,990 while the 2012 manual DX comes in at $14,990. At the same time, Honda has added content that was not available on the 2010 model. For instance, the 2012 DX has electronic stability control. This plus other improvements add up to $600. shi, Senior Chief Engineer on the Civic who attended the press launch. He did so despite the current difficulties in getting out of a devastated Japan, such is the importance of the project in the eyes of Honda. He said the primary goal was to create a Civic that was `distinctive and smart' with emphasis on a futuristic cockpit and systems that are easy to understand and use. The 2012 Civic is offered as a fourdoor sedan and three-door coupe. There are changes to 90 per cent of the body parts, but frankly, I was hard pressed to see the differences. One area, though, was the A-pillar that is much thinner now. Another is the `smart interface concept' which involves a toggle switch on the upper left steering wheel cross spoke. It offers a wide range of selections such as audio, fuel economy and clock all of which as depicted on a fiveinch monitor on the upper tier of the dual dashboard. Wholesale changes were made on the suspension (MacStruts front, multi-link rear) to improve response and linearity with regards to steering wheel inputs. The result is a Civic that not just provides steady, dependable transport, but is fun to drive. See AS, pg. 4 3 WHEELS April 21, 2011 The 2012 Honda Civic (EX-L model shown) looks similar to the outgoing 2010 but more than 90 per cent of the body panels are changed. So by reducing the cost by $2,000 chased (to date) 1,608,422 Civics. In and adding $600 of content, Honda terms of the impact the Civic makes says Canadian consumers are saving a on the Canadian economy is the fact Alliston has built more than 3.6 miltotal of $2,600. As for other models in the 2012 lion Civics. Ergo, approaching what is considCivic lineup, the aggregate savings are $3,590 on the SI, EX and LX and ered the ninth generation Civic was not a task to be taken lightly. In other $3,090 on the EX-L. To date, compact cars represent words, why fix something that isn't 54.4 per cent of vehicle sales in Can- broken? This was the task for Mitsuru Horikoada. Since 1973, Canadians have pur- GET MORE FOR LESS! 2011 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0 2.0L 4 cyl, 140 HP engine, CVT Lease for Automatic transmission, A/C, Power Windows, Locks, Heated Mirrors, AM/FM/CD Stereo, Remote Entry, Rear Spoiler, Alloy Wheels, ABS, Side Airbags/Curtain Airbags. $ 219 319 $ $ Plus HST, 60 Mth Lease. 24,000 kms/year. Plus HST, 60 Mth Lease. 24,000 kms/year. 2011 NISSAN ROGUE S FWD 2.5L 4 cyl., CVT Automatic Lease for transmission, A/C, Power Windows/Locks/Heated Mirrors, Pod Connector Bluetooth, Rear Sonar Sensor & more. WITH $ 0 0 Down Freight Included WITH Down Freight Included *Lease for 2011 Sentra 2.0 (C4LG11 BN10) is $219 plus HST, does not include air tax. Paint charge of $135 or $300 may apply if applicable. Lease APR 2.9%. Residual value $7,086.24 Plus HST. Total lease obligation: $13,140 Plus HST. Excess kms charge 10¢/km. *Lease Offer is for 2011 Rogue (W6RG11 AA00) is plus HST. ALR is 3.9%. Residual is $9,222.72 + HST. Paint Charge of $135 or $300 + HST if applicably may apply. Excess km charge is 10¢/km. Martin St/Hwy 25 www.miltonnissan.ca James Snow Parkway Milton 585 STEELES AVENUE, MILTON 401 Steeles Main St. Thompson 905.878.4137 N SALES DEPT. HOURS: Monday - Thursday 9:00 - 9:00 Friday 9:00 - 6:00 Saturday 9:00 - 5:00