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Price: R669 000 Engine: 1,5-litre, 4-cyl, turbopetrol Transmission: CVT Power: 131 kW @6 000 r/min Torque: 240 N.m @1 700 r/min Top speed: n/a Fuel consumption: 6,2, L/100 km* CO² : 148 g/km* Rivals: Audi A3, BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé.

+ one of the best CVT powertrains currently available

another engine option wouldn’t hurt; how about a manual model?

Talk about punching way above its weight. Honda’s gone and done something with the Civic that laughs in the

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