Honda presented at the next Hall of Frankfurt in September Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC 120 hp version will arrive in March 2018 the Spanish dealers.

Mechanical supply of the tenth generation 2017 Honda Civic will be expanded next year with the arrival of one year version Diesel. So far the range has been articulated in a novel family of gasoline engines: he tricilíndrico VTEC 130 hp 1.0 Turbo and VTEC 182 hp 1.5 Turbo. In addition, the Type R version is offered, which has also released a new engine 2.0 Turbo 320 hp VTEC, thus concluding the idyll of Type R Rabid aspirated engines with the brand.

The new Sling Civic Diesel (4 and 5 door) will mount the 1.6-i-DTEC which it was used in the previous generation Civic and it is present in the current Honda HR-V and CR-V, but appropriately updated. Sling He has made significant improvements in the motor and the system escape in order to maximize performance actual conditions of conduction. Remain the same 120 hp (300 Nm), but with an improvement in their efficiency resulting in fuel consumption from 3.7 l / 100 km. It announced an acceleration of 0 to 100 km / h in 10.4 seconds. A mid-year will also be available with an automatic nine-speed transmission.

Among the improvements renovated i-DTEC engine 1.6, highlights the friction reduction cylinder thanks to pistons made of an alloy steel with high chromium and molybdenum durabilidad- and new advanced system grinding cylinders in order to get more fluid piston displacement. It also has a new design of the intake ports developed to promote efficient intake flow.

On the other hand, new 1.6 i-DTEC engine Honda It is one of the first to overcome the test of NOx and particulate emissions “RDE” (English Real Driving Emission). To this end, it has a nuevo conversion system storage NOx, with catalysts larger and a higher noble metal (silver, platinum and neodymium) storing nitrogen oxide gas until the regeneration cycle content. A sensor detects soot precisely when the regeneration cycle is necessary, which increases the durability of the exhaust system.