UPDATED: Scoop! 2012 Honda Civic sedan caught testing in USA; India launch in mid-2011

Update 1 (21st September 2010):
The spy photographers are at it again! The Civic sedan has been caught on test yet again and this time around there is one shot of the car with the door open. While there is nothing too revealing about it, the inside door panel shows off the probable curvature of the dashboard. Stay tuned as we bring you more updates on the 2012 Honda Civic heading for India.

Images: Left Lane News

Here’s what we posted earlier:

After a slew of spy shots of the European Civic hatchback being tested in Germany, the interwebs are now rife with photos of the 2012 Honda Civic sedan caught on test yesterday in the US. The Honda Civic that is sold in India is the same model that Honda retails in the Japanese market. However, the significance of the US model is that both, the Japanese and the US models are based on the same chassis, share almost the same engine options, but boast of slight differences in the design/styling department.

The Civic sedan caught on test here shows hints of a design that takes heavy cues from the Honda FCX Clarity. To us Indians though, the car will appear to be an evolved version of the current generation Honda City. The new Civic looks quite similar in form to the current model, however, the front fascia has traded the curves for a sharper nose to gel with the ‘Arrow Shot Form’ design language of the newer Hondas. As we reported earlier, the new Civic will be slightly smaller in size than the current generation model. Honda will still pack in more cabin space using the same design tech used in the new Honda City. Continue Reading>>>

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