ational ▁H onda ▁C iv ic , ▁rather ▁H onda ▁Japan ▁chose ▁the ▁Canadian - des igned ▁CS X ▁as ▁the ▁template ▁for ▁the ▁C iv ic ▁sold ▁in ▁the ▁Japan ▁and ▁International ▁mark ets . ▁ ▁Extern ally , ▁the ▁CS X ▁shares ▁its ▁cab ▁forward ▁architecture ▁with ▁the ▁American - market ▁C iv ic . ▁ ▁D iffer enti ating ▁the ▁Ac ura ▁from ▁its ▁main stream ▁North ▁American ▁counter part ▁include ▁a ▁slightly ▁longer ▁nose ▁with ▁sh aped ▁head l amp ▁clusters , ▁a ▁full - width ▁lower ▁air ▁int ake ▁and ▁a ▁slight ▁cre ase ▁up ▁the ▁h ood ' s ▁centre line . ▁At ▁the ▁rear , ▁j ew elled ▁ta ill amps ▁and ▁the ▁sh aping ▁of ▁the ▁tr unk ' s ▁sheet ▁metal ▁contrast ▁the ▁ups c ale - market ed ▁CS X ▁from ▁the ▁C iv ic . ▁ ▁The ▁CS X ▁shares ▁some ▁features ▁with ▁the ▁J DM ▁C iv ic , ▁most ▁not ably ▁the ▁ 2 . 0   L ▁DO HC ▁i - V TE C ▁engine ▁r ated ▁at ▁ ▁at ▁ 6 0 0 0 ▁r pm ▁and ▁ ▁at ▁ 4 5 0 0   r pm . ▁Also ▁shared ▁with ▁the ▁J DM ▁C iv ic ▁are ▁the ▁front ▁and ▁rear ▁fas cias ; ▁the ▁ste ering ▁wheel ▁design ▁is ▁used ▁in ▁Japanese , ▁European , ▁and ▁American - market ▁C iv ic ▁models . ▁ ▁Deb ut ▁ ▁The ▁CS X ▁went ▁on ▁sale ▁on ▁November