いよいよ205馬力の新型シビックSiが北米で販売開始！価格は約2.5万ドル

日本でも発売が待たれる新型シビックですが、5月13日から北米で発売開始されたようです。
気になるお値段は24,775ドル〜との事で、日本円でおよそ270万円とちょっとお高く感じますが、例えばVWゴルフの1.4LTSI Highlineが約330万円なので比べてみるとそれほどでもない感じでしょうか？

2017 Honda Civic Si goes on sale tomorrow, starts at $24,775

Pricing for the all-new 2017 Honda Civic Si has finally been revealed, just in time for its dealership debut. In fact, the new Civic Si hits dealerships tomorrow, Saturday, May 13, with a very competitive base MSRP of $24,775. Although it’s down on power, the Civic Si undercuts competition like the Subaru WRX, Volkswagen GTI, and Ford Focus ST.

That’s no surprise, as the Civic Si has long been one of the most affordable sport compacts around. Though we haven’t had a chance to sample the car for ourselves, Honda is building on top of what is arguably the best Civic ever. In typical Honda fashion, there are no options on the new car, just pre-packaged trim levels. Both the coupe and sedan start at $24,775. Both models can be had with summer tires, bumping the price slightly to $24,975. $200 for a full set of summer tires is a really good deal.

というわけで、今のところ日本国内投入は日本製の4ドアセダン、欧州製5ドアハッチバックで1.5Lターボがメインになるものの205馬力仕様のSiは今のところ予定にないとの事。これはちょっと残念です。
個人的にはせめてクーペのSiを販売してほしいなと思っています。