2012 Honda Civic 5-door spied testing in Europe

(Europe) 2012 next-generation Honda Civic 09.06.2011 / Copyright SB-Medien

Two 5-door hatch prototypes spied testing in the Alps

Here are the latest spy shots of the upcoming next-generation 5-door hatch Honda Civic caught testing in the European Alps.

These two euro-spec 5-door hatch prototypes (Honda sells the Civic as a sedan or coupe in North America) are wearing some serious camouflage and doing their best to hide the design lines of this new compact competitor.

But in looking at the overall shape we can see there are a lot of changes coming and this Civic's design will be much more in line with the current 5-door hatch paradigm in Europe.

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Scuderia-Paul

Already looking infinitely more interesting than the awfully dull new NA model. The current EU version is a great looking car and it is nice to see something which is not a copy of all competitors. It is a car I am thinking of buying used in the next few months.

June 9, 2011 6:36 am

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apwozniak

the US spec cars are always boring

June 9, 2011 7:43 am

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Sacto8780

But it's still based on the modified Honda Fit/Jazz platform--it's not going to have great handling that the US-spec Honda Civic Si with its multilink rear suspension has.

June 10, 2011 3:44 am

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SPORTINGUISTA_29

strange car strange images

June 9, 2011 6:40 am

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afterace2

looks completely the same as the current model.

June 9, 2011 8:38 am

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N20_Purge

Honda is taking the VW route; calling a heavily facelifted car a next-generation model. I like the current Civic, but it is getting kind of dated now. The 'new' model couldn't have come at a better time.

June 9, 2011 10:11 am

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Hellbound

The rear doesn't look right.

June 9, 2011 8:20 pm

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PAA

I used to love the futuristic design of this car. Now I find it a dull sphere and cannot get used to seeing guys driving it. Sorry guys, I consider it a woman's car just like the Beetle.

June 9, 2011 9:07 pm

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9TNine

Looks like its gone on a diet and lost a bit of weight...

June 10, 2011 1:49 am

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