The Domani had a secret British twin: it shared virtually all its main components with the Rover 400 saloon sold half a world away.
Lead trim: 1.5 D15B SOHC · up to 143 hp
Honda Domani MA4–MA7MA4-7 · 1992–1997
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FactThe Domani had a secret British twin: it shared virtually all its main components with the Rover 400 saloon sold half a world away.
Introduced on 4 November 1992, replacing the Concerto in Honda's Japanese line-up, and developed jointly with Rover as a sister to the Rover 400 (later 45 and MG ZS). Mechanically identical to the early-1990s EG Civic, it was a four-door sedan only in Ri, Vi, Si, Si G and Ri F trims, with 1.6 and 1.8 L engines at first (the Si and Si G had the 1.8) and a 1.5 L from 1994; Honda sold it through several channels (a more upscale version as the Honda Clio, and as the Integra SJ at Verno stores from 1996 to 2000), and it was rebadged as the Isuzu Gemini. Real-Time Four Wheel Drive was available, especially on the RiF. In Europe it appeared as the Civic in five-door hatch and estate forms, and the UK's VTi versions had the 1.8 DOHC VTEC B18C4. "Domani" is Italian for "tomorrow".
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 D15B SOHC | 1994–1997 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 93 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 ZC SOHC | 1992–1997 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 128 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 B18B2 DOHC | 1992–1997 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 143 hp | 127 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Honda built the Canadian version of this car — the Acura 1.6 EL — on the same Ontario line as the Civic, then shipped examples of it back across the Pacific to sell in Japan and Taiwan as the Domani.
The Domani had a secret British twin: it shared virtually all its main components with the Rover 400 saloon sold half a world away.
Rivals
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