Honda Civic 9. generace FB (2011-2015)

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Po kontroverzním designu osmé generace se Civic vrátil ke konzervativnějšímu vzhledu. Důraz byl kladen na kvalitu a spolehlivost.

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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, 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. 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 .

In May 2010, a Honda executive stated that the ninth-generation Civic was to be delayed into 2011 because of changing market conditions and tougher fuel economy and emissions regulations . On 13 December 2010, Honda unveiled a sketch of the new ninth generation Civic which was described as "energetic, sleek and aerodynamic." Both coupe and sedan concepts for the North American market were shown in January 2011. The production version of the ninth-generation North American Civic based on the revealed concepts went on sale in April 2011.

For markets outside North America, the Civic sedan received an altered styling as it is the case with the eighth-generation Civic. The styling debuted in China in October 2011, featuring redesigned front end, headlight clusters, rear trunk panel, redesigned centre console, as well as updated seats. It was also presented in Brazil in November 2011, and Thailand in March 2012, while it was sold in Australia from March 2012, and Europe in June 2012.

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