Would you like Honda to bring the 2020 Civic hatchback to the PH?

MANILA: The all-new 2019 Honda Civic is already here. Besides that, many are still looking for the hatchback version of the Japanese legend to land on the Philippine shores. While it is pretty evident that Honda won't bring by Civic Type-R hatchback to the Philippines,

the 2020 model of the five-door Civic might just arrive in the country. Taking a few clues from the Type-R sibling, the 2020 Honda Civic hatchback features an updated appearance. Upfront, the new hatch gets LED headlamps with LED DRLs, large foglamp housings with circular lamps, and a few distinct elements which separate the hatch from the sedan.

Moving on to the rear end, we find that the bumper has been tweaked and flaunts large faux-air vents on the corners. Also, Honda has gone with a fresh design for the alloy wheels. On the inside, the creature comforts and features are pretty much identical to the setup found on the Civic sedan. The seats are comfortable and there is an updated touchscreen infotainment system.

The most interesting change on the 2020 Honda Civic is under the hood, where resides a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine that now makes 180 PS of maximum power. The same motor produces 172 PS on the sedan version. Even if the more power wasn't enough for the thrill lovers to choose the hatch over the sedan, the transmission options include both the six-speed manual gearbox and the continuously variable transmission (CVT) unit.

Are you excited already? Still, we would suggest to hold your horses and keep the hopes low as there is no official word on the arrival of the 2020 Civic hatch in the Philippines yet.

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