A NEW batch of Honda Civic Type R models allocated to the Philippines has arrived in the country, with deliveries to customers set to begin in October.
Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) said it secured for the domestic market another 100 examples of the high-performance version of the Civic, adding to the 100 cars allotted to the company in 2017. The first batch of Type Rs — the first time the variant was officially released in the Philippines — were all booked for purchase within 48 hours following the announcement of its availability, HCPI said.
The company added the new cars will be displayed in all 38 Honda Cars dealerships beginning Sept. 1. The Civic Type R costs P2.980 million.
New to this year’s batch of cars is a Polished Metal paint, which has been added to the Type R’s signature Championship White and Rallye Red colors.
Along with the Civic Type R, HCPI announced it had also introduced limited-edition variants of the Honda City, BR-V and Odyssey models. The company said the special renditions of its subcompact, subcompact SUV and MPV products are meant to “satisfy the needs and to cater to the dynamic lifestyles of the Filipino customer.”
The new City 1.5 Sport CVT is distinguished by a unique set of spoilers, a Sport Edition badge and a pair of tweeters in the cabin. It sells for P898,000 and is offered in Modern Steel Metallic, Taffeta White and Ruby Red Pearl colors.
The limited-edition BR-V, appended with 1.5 Touring CVT, is differentiated by a new tailgate spoiler, daytime running lights, a shark fin antenna, parking sensors and a Touring Edition emblem. The variant is priced at P1.058 million and comes with Modern Steel Metallic, Taffeta White and Lunar Silver Metallic color choices.
The new Odyssey EX-V CVT, limited to only 45 units, is fitted with a full leather interior, a pair of captain’s seats, and an “array of advanced driver assistive technology features,” HCPI said. It added the MPV sells for P2.428 million and is offered in Platinum White Pearl (plus P20,000), Crystal Black Pearl and Super Platinum Metallic colors.
HCPI noted prices of all three limited-edition variants of the City, BR-V and Odyssey are discounted by P50,000.
