New Global Model Introduction:

The All-New 2016 Honda Civic

Shawn Crichley / TJ Palesano

Engineering Team
Honda R&D America Inc.
New Global Model Introduction :
The All-New 2016 Honda Civic

CONCEPT
 An Epic Civic
The First Civic Super Civic Wonder Civic Grand Civic Sports Civic Miracle Civic

A History of Civic Personalities

 Development goal

Create the best

C-Segment vehicle in the world
 R&D Global Teamwork

North America Europe,

China Japan
Middle East & Africa

South America
Asia & Oceania
 Global Production Locations
Civic is produced at 10 assembly plants globally
2D, 4D, 5D variations
4D & 2D

HCM HCM Global

5D Ontario Lead Plant
4D
HUM
England 4D HMIN
WDHAC Indiana
China
4D

HATC
Thailand HTW
Taiwan 4D & 2D
HMSB HACPL HVN 4D
Pakistan Malaysia Vietnam
HAB
Brazil
New Global Model Introduction :
The All-New 2016 Honda Civic

PACKAGE
 Package Concept

LOW
20mm

W I D E

40mm

+ 55mm

30mm + 30mm + 75mm

+ 75mm (4630mm total)

 Package concept : Coupe

- 0.8

Rear headroom
VS current coupe

0.8 inches (54.9)

+0.2 inches
- 5.4
Cargo room
VS current coupe
+0.2 cu-ft.

1.2 inches + 1.2 inches 5.4 inches

-5.4 inches (176.9 inches total)

 Package Concept

Best-in-Class Interior Volume

D-Segment

New Civic

Cargo Volume
Elantra

Previous Civic
B-Segment C-Segment

Corolla

Mazda 3

Passenger Volume
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DESIGN
 Exterior Design

Honda Signature Lighting Mechanical Sculpted Extension Advanced, Thin High Tech Extension
Coupe Exterior Design Concept
 Interior Design

Dynamic & Wide Tech Center Console Premium Materials

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DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
 Performance Target

Previous NA European
TARGET GOAL Mass Market Targets Performance Targets

Acceleration G-feeling

Fuel Economy Efficiency

Brakes Confidence & Security

Handling Agility & Directness

Safety Maximum protection

Noise, Vibration &
Refined Crusing
Harshness
Interior Quality Premium Materials

Stance Low & Wide Exterior

Interior & Cargo Volume Superior Packaging

 Dynamic Performance | Chassis Optimization

Independent Multilink Rear

Suspension & Rigid Mount Subframe

10 Master Power with Large

Diameter Master Cylinder

Hydraulic Bushings

MacPherson Strut
Front Suspension

Dual Pinion Variable Ratio

Electric Power Steering
Low Friction Bearings & Brake
Calipers (Front & Rear)
 Agile & Direct Handling

Agile Direct
-10
Best in class agility 0
New Civic
Coordination

Precision
New Civic Touring
LX
Touring

Yaw Damping (dB)

LX
G Delay (Hz)

European Competitor

European Competitor

Previous Civic Previous Civic

Fast Response Coordination
3.5
-30
0.1 0.5 -30 G Delay (Hz) -10
Yaw Gain (Hz)
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The All-New 2016 Honda Civic

POWERTRAIN
 Two New Powertrains

Fun High Performance

1.5L Turbo

Two All-New Engines

Best Balance
2.0L
Previous Civic

SOHC
1.8L 5AT | CVT

Efficient
 Two New Powertrains
All new powertrains maximize acceleration and efficiency
Best Perfomermance 1.5L : Horsepower / Torque / Fuel Efficiency
Best Combinaiton 2.0L : Horsepower / Fuel Effciency / Value

Power Torque Fuel Economy (mpg)

Model Engine Mission
(hp) (lb-ft)
City Hwy Comb

2016 Civic EX-T / Touring 1.5L Turbo CVT 174 162 31 42 35

2016 Civic LX / EX 2.0L CVT 158 138 31 41 35

2016 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8L CVT 132 128 29 38 32

2016 Hyundai Elantra SE 1.8L 6AT 145 130 28 38 32

2016 Mazda 3 i Touring 2.0L 6AT 155 150 30 41 34

 Powertrain concept

Powerful Acceleration
Winning Technology

Lightweight Turbocharged CVT

Platform Engine with Torque Converter

0.25
Powerful Acceleration
Mid-range Acceleration Performance (Vehicle Speed 50 Mph)
0.20
Powerful Acceleration 1.5L T + CVT Continuously Acceleration 1.5L T + CVT
0.20 0.16
Acceleration G

Acceleration G
2.0L PI + CVT 2.0L PI + CVT
0.15 0.12

1.8L + 5AT 1.8L + 5AT

0.10 0.08

0.05 Step AT & DCT Have 7DCT Competitor 0.04

7DCT Competitor
Weak Areas
0.00 0.00
0 2/8 4/8 6/8 8/8 0 1 2 3 4 5

Throttle Open Angle Time(sec) Honda internal data

 Powertrain | Fuel Economy

1.5-liter Turbo Powertrain Label Hwy Fuel Economy (mpg)

44
New Civic
43 1.5-liter Turbo
42
41 2.0-liter
J-Competitor
40
39
Previous Civic
2.0-liter Powertrain 38
K-Competitor J-Competitor
37
36
35
34

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Label City Fuel Economy (MPG)
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BODY CONSTRUCTION
 Body | Platform Flexibility

Optimized body construction for platform commonality

Increased Civic family commonality
Increased future model commonality

Variable Rear Overhang:

Rear floor can be shortened or
extended for Civic family or future
vehicles.

Variable Wheelbase:
Engine Room Strength: Front floor can be easily extended for
2 Door / 4 Door Shared Stampings Stronger front side frame can be longer wheelbase vehicles.
used for heavier future models
Body Structure Material Grades

16M Civic has a HSS Application Ratio of 58%

(Previous 13M only applied 55% HSS)

Use of hotstamp increase

from 1% 14%

Material Grades
PHS : 1500
UHSS : 980-1180
14
AHSS : 590-780
HSS : 340-440 12
LSS : 270
Aluminum : 6xx x Series
58%
Fiber Reinforced Plastics
Others 23
9

Efficient material use enables excellent NV,

Dynamics, and Safety Performance
Inner Set Welding | Advanced Manufacturing
 Ride / Handling / NV Performance

16M Civic increases body TORSION by 25% allowing

for TOP IN CLASS HANDLING.
Tactically placed Closed Ring Rear Bulkhead
KEY connection areas to reduce GUSSETS to reduce
IDLE VIBRATION & BOOMING ROADNOISE
Dash board lower stiffner to
improve HANDLING
Damper house stiffener to Internal rear structural ring
reduce CRANK NOISE to improve HANDLING

HANDLING
Floor cross members to improve Cross member structure for
RIDE COMFORT RIDE COMFORT HANDLING

BOOMING

ROARD NOISE

ENGINE NOISE

Addition of cross
Increase
Static Stiffness Previous 16M car brace to
Ratio
improve
Bending (N/mm) 6750 8050 19% HANDLING
Torsion (N/mm) 28800 35975 25%
* Measurements taken without Subframe.
 Weight Reduction Sources

Improved body construction and technology allows size

and stiffness increase at reduced weight

Adaptive Resistance Welds Expansion of hot stamping

short pitch spot welding on door ring area 1% 14%
-1.2kg -7.1kg
Resin front bulkhead
-1.5kg

Aluminum front bumper

beam & crush cans
-2.4kg
Lightweight acoustic under
cover
-1.3kg

Inner set welding construction HSS Front Floor Panel

-2.6kg -2.3kg
 Weight Reduction Sources

Hot Stamping and 980MPa materials used in B-Plr improve safety

at reduced weight
Previous Civic 16M Civic

PHS Laminated Blank

590MPa Construction
-1.59kg
+15 spot welds
Pressed with
main stamping

Weight Reduction Tailor Welded Inner

-20% -0.18kg

Two Piece Inner Panel

Material Grades +6 spot welds
PHS : 1500
UHSS : 980-1180
AHSS : 590-780
LSS : 270
 Body NVH Treatment

16M Civic achieves TOP IN CLASS NV PERFORMANCE

at all grades levels.

Mid Frequency (overall dBA)

Wind noise
NV Separator locations 16M Civic
Hood insulator

Howl
Less
EU
Top Class
EU NVH

Asia 14M Civic

Dashborard 12M Civic
More
outer insulator Asia Isolation
High Frequency (overall dBA)
Quietness

Smoothe Surface (overall dBA)

Engine under

Isolation
16M Civic

More
cover insulation Increased body sealing efforts to ASIA EU
14M Civic
reduce WIND, ROAD, & ENGINE USA Touring
12M Civic LX
NOISE Top Class
NVH
Acoustic fender partitions Dashboard insulator
Asia USA Less
Rimble
Rough Surface(overall dBA)
Fender enclosure
Leak performance

WIND NOISE
Front Wheel house
ROAD NOISE fender insulators
inner
ENGINE NOISE Application of
Application of FR Floor under cover
(HDPE : LX FELT: EX, TOURING)
BODY SEALING BAFFLE PLATE with Application of
NV MICRO PERFORATION FELT rear inner fender
Dynamic Performance | Body Rigidity

Torsional Rigidity Body Sealing

+25% +58%
Quicker Handling Response Remarkably Hushed Interior

Body-in-White Weight CdA

68 lbs 12%
More Nimble Performance Better Fuel Economy
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CRASHWORTHINESS
DEVELOPMENT
 Presentation Outline

Complete Vehicle Safety Design

Roof Crush Protection
Rear Crash Protection

Pedestrian Protection

Side Impact Protection

(SICE)

Front Crash Small Overlap

Protection Protection
(NCAP & ODB) (SOT)
 Vehicle Safety Features & Structure

Key Design features provide the highest level of crash performance,

while maintaining styling, weight, and technology targets.

Mullti-Crush Can, High Load Front Bumper System

High Load Capacity Sub Frame with Link Bracket
Tailor Tempered Hotstamp Center Pillar
Tailor Tempered Hotstamp One Piece Rear Frame
 Vehicle Safety Features & Structure

16M Civic utilizes Gestamp IN-DIE SOFTZONE technology to

achieve tailor tempered area within a single part.

HOTSTAMP
(TS 1500MPa) SMALL SOFTZONE :
HOTSTAMP : HT550 (TS
(TS 1500MPa) 700~800MPa)
SOFTZONE : SMALL SOFTZONE :
SOFTZONE : HT550 placement allows for
(TS 550~650MPa) HT550 (TS 700~800MPa)
desired SIDE CRASH
MODE while reducing
Detail B weight compared to
SMALL SOFTZONE :
previous generation Civic
placement allows for desired
( 3.1kg/car)
RR FRM MODE while reducing
weight compared to previous
generation Civic
Detail A ( 4kg/car)

Detail A Detail B

IN-DIE COOLLING Cooling

allows for partial tempered zones

PROCESS EQUIPMENT
(direct PHD process) Transfer parts Transfer parts

Blanking A Loading Heating B StampingC Laser D

Auxiliary process Press hardening process Poset operation
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VEHICLE PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT

FOR FRONTAL CRASHWORTHINESS
 US NCAP | Concept

Maintaining the styling concept resulted in a reduction of 30mm of crash stroke.

In order to achieve this, a new crash concept was developed.

Styling Concept Crash Concept

1. Control G-Loading into Cabin
2. Maintain styling concept

Typical New

Body G
-30 mm

Crash Stroke
-30 mm
 US NCAP | Construction

Previous Civic 16M Civic

Increased Reduced Loading

Strength of Cabin

New High Strength Load Path

US NCAP | Video
 IIHS SOT | Construction

Previous Civic 16M Civic

High Strength
Floor
New Platform
Welding
Weld Weld Short Pitch
Welding 45
20mm
IIHS SOT | Video
 Front Crash | Achievement

US NCAP FRONT IIHS SOT+MOT

GOOD
50
IIHS Small Overlap Safety Cage Evaluation
35
Previous Civic 16M Civic POOR Previous Civic
16M Civic
40 30

Measured Intrusion (cm)

MARGINAL
25

30
20
ACCEPTABLE
17.5
15
15
20 12.5
10
10

GOOD 7.5
5
10 5

0
Lower Footrest Left Toepan Brake Rocker Steering Upper Upper Dash Left IP
0 Hinge Pillar Pedal Panel (lat) Column Hinge Pillar
(long)
0 200 400 600 Lower occupant compartment Upper occupant compartment
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VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT
FOR SIDE CRASHWORTHINESS
 Side Crash | Concept

Side crash concept is to maximize loading of large high strength

cross car sections to minimize intrusion and occupant injury.

1. Minimize Intrusion

2. Passenger Protection
 Side Crash | Construction

HOTSTAMP :
(TS 1500MPa)

SOFTZONE : HT550
(TS 550~650MPa)
Detail A
SOFTZONE :
placement allows for desired SIDE
CRASH MODE while reducing weight
compared to previous generation
Civic
( 3.1kg/car)

Detail A
 Side Crash | Achievement

US NCAP MDB US NCAP POLE IIHS SICE

GOOD
Side Crash | Video
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VEHICLE PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT

FOR REAR CRASHWORTHINESS
 Platform Concept | Rear Crash

Rear crash concept was developed to maximize efficiency of the rear

frame and minimize intrusion towards the fuel system.

Frame Bending Concept

Frame Load
C A
Average Load

Frame Crush
Rear Crash | Construction

HOTSTAMP
(TS 1500MPa)
SMALL SOFTZONE :
HT550 (TS 700~800MPa)

Detail B
SMALL SOFTZONE :
HT550 (TS 700~800MPa)

SMALL SOFTZONE :
placement allows for desired RR
FRM MODE while reducing
weight compared to previous
generation Civic
( 4kg/car)

Detail B
 Rear Crash | Results

Component Test Vehicle Test

Frame Load
Frame Crush
Rear Crash | Video
Honda Sensing | Advanced Safety & Driver Assist Technology

ACC with Low Speed Follow

Honda Sensing

Lane Keeping Assist System Monocular Camera Millimeter Wave Radar

Road Departure Mitigation

CMBS (Vehicles & Pedestrians) +

Forward Collision Warning

Lane Departure Warning

All New All New Two All New
Chassis Body engines
How do we create the best
CSegment vehicle in the world ?

Create an aepic
Start from civic
Clean Sheet
2016 North American Car of the Year