Honda Civic Touring Review - Sure, Let's Try That - Test Drive | Everyday Driver 

It was amazing just how spot on these two are. I drove a Civic as a young man, but have been in mide size cars for 30 years. Needing a new car a few months ago I came across this Civic looking at Accords. I could not justify buying a 40k Accord when this was available. I got the sport touring to get even more bang for the buck. Now it might look funny to see a 60 year old climb into a hatchback but I don't care. I like it.

I have watched a lot of car review videos and I think these guys nailed what's important for the daily driver. I drive over 25k miles a year so comfort, road noise and handling are really important to me. I was pretty set on buying a K5 EX, all the bells and whistles but before I ever drove the K5 I drove the new Civic Touring, big mistake! The Civic had almost everything I was looking for and it's super comfortable and fun to drive. That next weekend I finally found the K5 I was looking for. The K5 has some really cool features, surround camera, vented front seats, electric folding mirrors and the road following features are excellent. Leaving the dealership, I could tell right away this is no where near the ride quality of the Civic, more cabin noise and does not take the bumps like the Civic. As soon as I got up to highway speed on the interstate, the disappointment deepened, this is not the road trip car for me. The Civic now rivals many midsize cars. I have driven the Accord for years and I actually like the Civic better than my Accord and the Civic is a much lower price point and gets way better gas mileage. If your shopping for a midsize car don't drive the Civic until you have driven all other cars you are interested in because the Civic will spoil you.

This is the most grown up looking Civic ever. I hope no highschoolers put a wing and large exhaust tips on this ever.

34 MPG with regular pump gas, on a vtec (kind of) 1.5t. I don't know about you but I like this 11th gen Civic the more I hear about it. Was on the dealership lot last weekend and well....shopping for a 2022 Honda Accord Sport. Then I saw the price on the 2023 Civic Sport and was like ok, MPG combined....34MPG....light bulb. The rims on the Sport and the LED's sold it for me. I have driven the Accords for over 20 years. Honda has really made some reliable cars over the years. I have had 6 different Honda's, and each one just worked with the basic maintenance applied. Now I am looking for a 2023 Civic Sport Touring or a EX-L trim with Bose audio. I want a car I can keep for another 10 years and not care what new car is out. Totally agree with the back seats in the Civic, I would even say the 10th gen Accord is up there for size of back seat room. But yes the back seats on the Civic are magically larger vs the other makes and models of the next segment size up.

I really like this new Civic Touring. However, I own a '20 Accord Touring 2.0T and I absolutely love the power of my car. If the 2.0T engine didn't exist, I would for sure consider getting a Civic Touring. I'm really glad that Honda engineered the Civic so well. I'm very excited to see what they're going to do with the next generation '23 Honda Accord. If they improve the Accord on par with the improvements they made on the Civic, there's a very strong probability that there will be a '23 Accord Touring in my garage sometime next year. 08/27/22.

Great and fun review.. not a car in my wheelhouse and i hate cvt products.. but i could recommend that car to a family member and feel good about it.

Been a long time manual gti driver, got into dad life getting rid of the gti with an suv and needed an additional car for lightweight duty. Bought the sport civic and realised one thing, this is a 4 door fwd Miata.

Honda did a great job on this car. They copied Audi for the interior on simplistic approach with great knobs and controls all ergonomically correct. Everything has a nice tactile feel too.

Yo!!!! These 2 sold me. I currently have a 2020 Kia FE. ( Fuel Efficiency ) It’s been great. Haven’t had a problem out of it yet. I get 42 mpg on that without even trying. HOWEVER! I’m looking for something more sleek, with more power, and still with fuel efficiency. This fits the ticket. Not only that but Honda has proven that they’re built to last! With my KIA I’m like man….is this the day that something bad happens? I don’t think I would get that with this 2023 Honda Civic Touring edition. These 2 sold me! I’m in. Gonna go look today.

Humorous and informative as always. Paul’s talking about the CVT had me cackling!!

I think our apathy for CVT has stemmed from the awful Nissan/JATCO CVT that were offloaded on us.

This is best Civic reviews on the net, bar none! Even though there are trillions of them already, I still watched it til the nd with ads. Hahah... You guys nailed it this one. 300 lbs sky diving, horray! Side note: I just realize that the new Lexus RX front head hunch looks very similar to this, but this did it right!

If I had to live with a CVT I'd have no problem living with a new Civic or Accord. If I'm stuck in traffic 80% of the time, it doesn't matter for a daily anyway to me. Its responsive enough to pass on the highway and get out of its own way and gets such good gas mileage, it pretty much justifies its own existence.

I have a Morning Mist Metallic Civic Touring and average 46.9 mpg Highway.

My wifes 18 Fit Sport has the CVT and I actually quite like driving it. Sport mode is a shifter position vs a switch. It will hold gears in Sport. In eco it will hold a gear for a moment or until you let off some throttle

Great video as always gentlemen but I Really wish more car reviewers would also review the base 2.0 engine in a manual. While the FEW manuals are still an attainable option for the “everyday driver” as opposed to expensive MSRP on higher trims PLUS stealership markups.

It was great that you guys noticed the growth in the Civic and the Accord. Kind of makes you wonder if now Honda will come out for the North American Market with a compact, like they did with the HRV and the CRV and Pilot got bigger. Maybe a Yaris fighter, provided of course that it sells, but maybe that’s what the base Civic is and they just rid of the FIT. I just liked the styling and size of the early 80’s Honda Civic CVCC Hatchback. I had a friend with a Red one that looked kind of cool

Honda earned my business back in 2018. I love how they have so much confidence in their product on the trade in deals. My first was a grey 2018 Civic LX, then I traded it for a white 2020 Civic Touring and I just traded for a black 2023 Civic Touring. I can't wait until it arrives in a few weeks! Looking forward to cracking a beer and going sky diving!

Finally a really good all around sedan, there’s hope!

People will bash on CVTs just out of ignorance but they’re not all created equal. I’m a car guy and my daily driver has been an eCVT for the last 6 years and it doesn’t feel bad at all, and driving this CVT felt great and so smooth.

I would love to see the guys review a Sport Touring Hatchback with a 6-speed manual.

How have I missed your channel?! And you guys are in Utah is pretty awesome as I am in Utah. you guys are awesome 👍🏽 new subscriber

Great review as usual.

Fantastic review guys

This car is fantastic, especially in a hatch with the stick. It's just a huge shame dealers are pushing nearly 40k out the door for these

These guys are hilarious. Great review.

Great overview!

Could y'all review the sport manual with the NA 2.0? The naturally aspirated motor with port injection appeals to me as a long term costco machine.

I'm seriously tempted to go try one of these (when/if my local Honda dealers ever get one in that isn't pre-sold and I can actually test drive it) to replace a 2021 Subaru Legacy Touring XT. From everything I seen and read about it I should have waited to buy a new Civic Touring.

This trim just adds to the argument - Why spend another $10K for an Integra? Unless you get the manual Integra of course.

I own a base model and Love It. It takes corners faster than you’d think and makes it fun to drive. Very true that it’s great at daily driving and going in a straight line. Turns on a dime and has enough power to get out of its own way. Would highly recommend it

That driver side rear door is a different color shade.... or is it just my eyes?

The sport touring hatchback is fun to drive. The suspension is tuned better and fixes the issues with the sedan. Infotainment can be laggy to load and wireless android/ carplay will occasionally drop. Great car overall!

Frasier and Nikes seem to really like the Honda Civic. It really is a nice car.

This is my 2nd Civic, currently, I have the 21' Civic EX with about 17,500 miles, a good car, and great gas mileage. I'm already looking to get a 23' car... Which other 23' sedan would easily compare to this model? I do like the Civics, But I am looking at the Lexus or an MBZ in this category. BTW, this Touring does look very good... thank you in advance gents...

I'm definitely going to get a new Civic but I'm waiting to try the 2025 hybrid which they are going to start getting end of this month. So, hopefully by mid September I'll have mine.

Great review on a very nice car. Here are 2 reasons for buying an Accord Touring (we spent only a couple thousand more): adjustable lumbar support (unfortunately, only on the driver's side) and the availability of a hybrid. We're getting 49 mpg overall--even better than the EPA #'s! The CVT still sucks, tho!

My OCD is activated on the left rear door, it’s off and appears darker than the adjoining panels.

I agree, it’s a very nice package that cost much less to own then the more expensive brands. However, not for me, unless base K20c2 came equipped with a 6MT

I have a 2022 Black Edition Ridgeline. Really thinking about getting a civic touring model for a 2nd car.

I really enjoyed the commentary.

THe CVT impressions were hilarious.

@TestDrive: Would you prefer the Touring sport hatchback instead of the Touring Sedan?

At one time Honda Civic was affordable Transportation but unfortunately that doesn't exist anymore

Love my 22 civic. The cvt is amazing and I love it so far. Very smooth and quiet

Honda hood cam was hilarious 😂

Great review! Honestly, I am mostly curious because you didn’t hate the transmission. I have never driven a CVT that I didn’t feel annoyed by.

Really like the car. Trying hard to convince yourselves that the CVT doesn’t suck.

Yeah I wanted this car at first for the smoother shifting, great fuel economy, and good cargo capacity. UNFORTUNATELY finding or getting an dealership to actually put in an minimal effort and order a manual in the color you want (lunar silver) is to much effort for them. Also when they were jacking the price up $5,000 to $7,000 over MSRP. I went with the notchy but still fun to drive Subaru Impreza Hatchback "manual" which I "could" find. With the seats folded down it offers More cargo space (54 cubic feet) than the honda (plus I have an roof rack) that has now been reported to have rear hatch leaks. Im glad I chose dependability and safety over fancy and new, and saved thousands in the process.

If you're gonna get this it's silly not to get the hatch imo

Have you guys reviewed the Integra?

Exterior and interior design on the new Civic is on-point! As an enthusiast I'm just not sure I could live with the CVT.

That driver-side rear door looks off, like the colour is slightly too dark...Did this one get dinged?

Would love to see a shoot out between this touring hatch and the Integra both with CVT.

“Sure, let’s try that!!” 😂😂😂

Is the bumper to bumper dimension and wheelbase the same for both models bruh?

sounds like the old honda. finally

Nice car. Honda we still want a fit or element. Max 25$. Ur loosing clients to the kias out there

Can you justify buying this trim with the cat integra being about the same price?

The car drives great but it has very loud road noise and uncomfortable seats with no lumbar even on touring.

good shit boys

Sport trim has flappy paddles as well.

You guys should do a comparison of an Elantra vs the civic

Will you guys review the new audi rs3?

I prefer the Corolla styling but this looks more refined. Good insights into car that has more soul than you’d expect. It’s like the quiet accountant who surprises everyone by break dancing at the party.

Nice little car, but Honda has to fix the road noise issues and get rid of the CVT.

HAVE A GOOD DAY EVERYONE..

seems to be a great daily! but ugh... CVT. great video as always guys

Gunna wait for the civic hybrid: fall of 2023

I just but a 2022 love it ,I like Toyota but I like civic tegnologe

Based on what I've seen/read the base motor dosen't have better mpg. The Ex with the 1.5 turbo has the best.

How is the road noise at highway speeds?

This is a great little car, but drive an Accord 2.0, tap that "Sport" button on our morning commute or canyon getaway and you'll understand why you would buy one over this car. Different league

Why is Honda putting 1.5 Turbo engines in the Civic Touring if they're not good engines??

honestly you get more bang for your buck with a 2023 jetta SE, and the 8spd automatic transmission is built by Asin and that sits better with me considering i see Honda CVt’s fail just as horribly as Jatco.

Had me until CVT.

The honda camry

I would no doubt buy a Civic sedan (currently own an 8th gen) if they did away with the stupid turbo engine. If you could get a touring with a K series I'd be all over it.

HONDA ❤

Good luck getting this car at 30k. All the dealerships are just jackals.

I'm done after I heard CVT

Canada hasn’t forgotten about the Corolla!! 🤡 #1 car for 10 years??

Can't wait for the 12th gen in 5 years, EV. In about 5 years EV's should definitely be cheap enough to fit the Civic price range.

nothing wrong with cvts

I actually think from some rear three quarters angles it looks like Chevy Cruze. It is a good vehicle no doubt. Take the Corolla because. Don’t like turbo engines. Still good solid transportation here.

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I don't care. I like the car but with a CVT its a hard pass. Even if it's "okay" its still a cvt..

You know times are sad when these two have run out of actual 2 door sports cars to review.

Driver's side rear door looks repainted...

Everyone just forgets about the Mazda 3 in this segment :( it has way better interior and no CVT that you need to fight against

No CVTs!! Mazda3 please.

Accord is rommier than civic and has more power.

"Crack a beer,...let's try it!" Best review line ever

Car has grown in time together with the...price of it. 39k in Canada. Not the cheap car anymore

CVT = more transmission service involved, not just "takes away the fun". Honda, what did you do with that wonderful 8 speed DCT you once put in the ILX?

Nothing wrong with this car that a K24 and a 6-speed wouldn't fix....

Cars have gotten soooo big! I’m 5 feet tall and the Civic’s seats don’t adjust enough for smaller people. I literately can’t drive it.

Let me help you dudes out. "This is good car for most people who don't actually like cars, has teens and looking for a first car for them, or have an awesome car at home but need a daily." There is nothing, nothing exciting about it. It's good, and it's there.

The shades of the body panels don't match.

Nothing ever goes wrong with a turbo. So sad