The new corolla is on its way and Honda is getting ready to face this. Honda has launched a new variant of civic called Civic Executive. The eighth generation Civic 1.8V launched in July 2006 is already available with manual and auto transmission. The 1.8V MT comes at Rs 11,96,000 and 1.8V AT comes at Rs12,66,000. As the new corolla is expected to be priced competetively, Honda has launched the executive variant at a cheaper price. Honda Civic 1.8E executive variant is priced Rs 10,80,000. The cheaper civic 1.8E is a trim down version of 1.8V and is barred of many features. Climate control, alloys wheel,Rear Reading Light, rear armrest audio controls but cupholders, automatic retractable rear view mirrors, aux input are absent in its features list. Also, there is no Side Protectors – Body Color with Chrome insert, no FR/RR Mud Guard – Body color,Urethane Wrapped Steering Wheel, no Chrome Door Trim. Compared to the 1.8V the new civic 1.8E executive only has 4 speakers rather than 6 and single cd changer instead of 6 cd changer..