I just purchased a 2024 Honda Civic Touring sedan in Sonic Gray Pearl. I absolutely love it! I was lucky enough to just pay cash so I didn’t have to worry with any financing.
The EX gives you extra power, a sunroof, heated seats, dual zone climate, and blind spot monitoring for only $1400 more. So yes, I would say it is a significantly better option than the Sport. Plus, I'd rather have 17 inch wheels, as they are cheaper, better on gas, and less noisy.
Also, you can make the ex look like the sport by simply putting black rims on. Reliability can also be up to 200k miles if you maintain your oil checkups and price really isn't that much more
The 2023 civic actually looks better than the 2023 accord lol. What on earth was Honda thinking with the design of the 2023 accord... Its like they specifically wanted to alienate all of their young adult male customer base.
Completely agree with you. The 11th Gen Civic looks better than the 11th Gen Accord. I would also say the 11th Gen Civic looks better than the 10th Gen Civic. But the 10th Gen Accord looked better than this new 11th Gen Accord.
U think the new Accord is really nice and I would definitely take it over kia, Toyota, Hyundai and the civic. The civic is excellent but have you seen the new Accord in person. It's actually nice ASF and to drive one is amazing. Again the civic is nice but I like cars that feels premium with the drive experience and Accord definitely has that
The only thing i dont like about the civic 2024 is it doesnt have blind spot sensors and parking sensors unless you have the touring. I dont know if base corolla has those sensors but its very weird if we are talking about the price
Can afford any trim level I want and just took delivery of a '23 Civic LX. The roads are horrible where I live and I wanted steelies with tires that can take a pothole. The naturally aspirated engine will outlast a turbo setup every time. Only extra I paid for was the pearl white paint.
I’m on the same boat as you, but I opted for the sport because of the blacked out trim, blackened mirror caps, and the upgraded rims. Makes the car look slightly more aggressive.
I like the practical way you think. The LX has tires with some actual, shock absorbing sidewalls instead of rubber bands. It also omits the moonroof which adds cost, weight, leak possibilities, parts count, and reduces headroom.
I have the 2024 meteorite gray civic sport. And i love the car, it feels awesome, like you said its my first ever car, im 24 years old and im in love with it. The only thing that i dont like about the car is it doesnt have blind spot sensors or parking sensors like the base accord has it But i dont know i was deciding beetween the corolla and civic. I think the corolla LE doesnt have blind spot sensors either but its understandable since is a cheaper car
I actually got a 22 civic hatchback EX-L and I love it it’s got leather seats which are actually heated power driver seat plus all the cargo space…….so the EX-L in the hatchback is totally worth it
I got that on my new Kona N-Line… couldn’t wait to get it but no one uses it. When I got my 2016 CR-V EX-L I really wanted to upgrade to the Touring for the Turbo but when I traded it in it was standard. Pretty soon there will be no phones with chargers, they will all be portless with coil only MagSafe and next it will all be glasses. Only a matter of time… when I grew up Air Conditioning was a luxury and a car had roll down windows and manual door locks , that was standard. Imagine a car without push button start…
I already know, got my wife a 2022 Civic Touring sedan in 2022. You get all the features and amenities. The Civic Si is okay as if you want a 6-speed manual, the sportiest and most expensive is the Type R. Sadly, in 2023 the MSRP slightly higher, but for the 2024 Civic Touring at over $31K MSRP might start looking at the Accord Ex or EX-L, Acura Integra, maybe A-Spec with Tech, and Mazda.
This video saved me bro. I bought a 2022 Honda civic ex and traded it in for something bigger. I was about to get 2024 ex expecting it to have same features ( like power seats )
I’m at roughly 2,600 miles on the 2023 Honda civic ex-l hatch. I love it besides the CVT transmission. It’s smooth and it isn’t idk kinda feels like a early production DSG trans that jerks a bit
Looking at the gambit of this lineup, I am in the market and homework wise the Civic Hatchback Sport HPD 6MT is my choice. Pros: Non turbo, take the multipoint injection....A Honda staple that probably will go bye bye soon. Cargo Storage MT > CVT Cons: Armrest in the center on the MT has a big HOLE for your elbow to rest in. Why? Thin paint No fog lights, where I live they are a necessity going into winter, fog sucks.
The EX in Canada comes with more features. Dual climate control, Heated front seats and heated steering wheel, 2.0 l engine which is much more reliable.
Lucky you! I'd love the EX but here we only get that with the turbo. I'm on the east coast, I guess I could fly to Canada, buy the EX and drive it home!! LOL.
Yep, I just bought one ... I wanted nothing to do with a turbo engine up here in our cold climate. Also, having everything heated (steering wheel, seats, mirrors) is nice ... should be a more comfy ride next winter as my 2006 Nissan X-Trail had none of those creature comforts.
Here’s the thing about the Sedan though… they made the trunk bigger and you can put larger items through by putting down the back seats. If you compare the exact same trim between Hatch and Sedan you pay a couple grand more for the Hatch, get worse fuel economy and have to wait a lot longer to get it. Hatchbacks are really popular and have a supply and demand problem. A lot of reasons to like the Sedans. Plus they are bigger now so it’s really an Accord not a Civic
Exactly! I bought a brand new 2023 Honda Civic Touring earlier this year. Love the car! It’s beautiful. My only gripe is that it’s so big! I’m a small woman: just 4’11”. I need a small car. The Civic is supposed to be a small car! Now it’s the size of a ‘90s Accord! 🤯
@@SmartPracticeSuccess Yes and prices are going up too, I compared the new HRV with my 1st CRV (2010) and that’s almost exactly the same size. I love the Civic but it’s a lot bigger and really reminds me of the Accord or an Acura mid-sized sedan
@@SCraig-HandsomeYes! I’d been driving my ‘02 Honda Civic LX for 18 years and desperately needed a new(er) car. Some car experts I follow said “Wait until after June for inventory to build up to get better prices.” Well, Honda and Toyota in particular have had extremely low inventory and low sales. Plus with inflation, I estimated prices wouldn’t come down enough to justify waiting. So I bought in January. (And I was lucky to get it.) I wondered if I’d regret not waiting an additional 6 months. But it turns out, prices have gone UP on that same car since then! And they sell out uber fast. MSRP when I bought the Civic Touring was $31.6K. I’ve since seen some dealerships listing that exact same car for $32,398, $33,181 and $34,898. 🤯 That’s insane! (Of course, I have no idea if they actually sold at that price, but still…) And the dealership I bought from inched their price up to $31.9K.
I bought a 23’ Civic Si and we have Bose audio too, also we don’t have eco mode, probably because it’s an manual but the “normal” mode is pretty much eco mode tbh.
One more thing, just me, but the manual seats are a plus, the only downside is the American Si model doesn’t have heated seats or steering wheel. But electronic seats aren’t favorable, they’re always so slow
Thanks for sharing that, I have seen other people say that the Si comes with Bose audio too. But is it the full 12 speaker system? It's a bit confusing because Honda's website specifically says the Si has "160-Watt Audio System with 7 Speakers, Including Subwoofer" but for the Touring it specifically says "12 speaker Bose audio system".
@@thesilveremir all I know is all the speakers say Bose and yes a subwoofer in the backseats? I’m sure the touring has more for the road noise cancellation because the si is fairly loud on the road.
@@thesilveremir update: the 2022 and the 2023 Civic Si come with the 12 speaker Bose70 Sound systems. Hope this helps. Mine has it, also by googling it seems like they all have it. Weird.
Go for the 2021 civic hatchback sport touring with 32k miles. It’s an amazing generation with all the features. You can find one for low mileage and a good price
Can You do a Similar Video for the Hatchbacks? Also a Video for the Toyota Corolla Trims. Which one would you get? And why? Thank You for the Great Videos.
@@thesilveremir My Daughter who's going to College soon, she needs a Budget Friendly Car, Reliable, and a Gas Saver. So we are looking into both the Civics and Corollas. I'm leaning toward the Corolla Hybrid SE since it will save her so much money in gas since she has to Commute 100 Miles round trip everyday for School. However, She's leaning towards the Regular Gas Corolla XSE Sedan because of the Nicer Interior, or the Hatchback XSE since it offers more Cargo Space and a Spare Tire. Hopefully your Video will offer us some Clarity. Thank You in Advance and I will be looking forward to when that Video comes out.
I would of liked if they added rear vents standard on all trims. Also al least in the sport have power seat to the driver side. It also sucks that only the touring comes with fog lights. It’s a nice gen but they really dropped features that were standard from the 10th gen and price has gone up.
Honda Si/sport or Camry se? I’ve driven both and the interior of the Camry is nicer but acceleration on it seemed clunky. It also looks like the si has better mpg but I don’t know. I want something reliable but also somewhat fun which is why I’m torn. I also live where it snows and the Camry SE is offered in AWD though idk if it makes a massive difference
Canada had always been expensive for everything. I'm glad I got a different brand back in 2020 right before car shortage. I initially wanted the LX trim for 2020 but the dealer wouldn't budge on price.
Thanks for commenting. I’ve heard that civics in Canada come standard with a heated steering wheel and rear ventilation, is that true? That could account for the price difference
@@scottbuckley6578 Gotcha. Here in the states, a heated steering wheel for the Civic isn't even an option! You can't even option that in with the premium Touring Trim.
Honda isn’t the type of company to let you buy let’s say a sport trim and just pay a little extra for leather seats? (Considering you’re not looking to get any of the features, more of a custom build) You have to get the touring to get them?
The only thing I can say about EX is that has Moon Roof. Some people is important to them. Myself included. Nice day I like my moon roof open get a fresh air and make the car feel bigger. That is my opinion. I wouldn’t buy sedan. I’m hatchback guy.
Thanks for commenting. I see your point for sure. My next video will be the hatchbacks and in that comparison I do see how the EX-L is a more attractive option for sure. I see how the EX-L does a better job being the middle ground between the LX and Sport Touring.
I think it stinks that to get blind spot monitoring, a bigger infotainment screen and parking sensors I have to spend a fortune on the features I don’t need, like a sunroof or leather seats. My Sentra SV has all the features I need but it’s a POS. Not even the Civic Sport gives me the features I have now, and it’s not cheap !
I wonder then with these great choices on this great car what the niche in Acura would be for the Integra. I guess if you want more refinement and features.
@@vicp8772 The Integra would be fun to have, it's just a nicer Si and in hatchback. If I wanted to blow my savings I would get the RS6 Avant but not for a while. I feel the pain, DC is no better than Ottawa.
Some of the dealers here in the US must be smoking crack. Hard to explain their behavior otherwise. For example, Long Beach Honda adds a mandatory $1,500 car alarm system, and a mandatory $1,500 paint protection package on every car, even the lower level trims of Civics and Accords. Think about that. $3,000 over sticker on every new car on their lot. Oh, and on some models adding "market adjustments" of $3,000 or more. Thankfully, not all the LA area dealers are pulling that crap. Not sure why anybody would buy from that kind of dealer, but oh well.
By the way the si makes 224 hp and not the 200 hp that Honda claims and I know this because I had my si put on a dyno and that’s before tuning the car , and you can add 50 hp by just tuning it without adding parts.
People can keep claiming whatever dyno numbers they want, but the fact is it accelerates as a 200hp car(high six low seven seconds, 0-60) not like 220hp+ car. Also, Honda says it has 200hp. So, if Honda says it's 200hp and performs like 200hp, chances are, it's just 200hp.
I have but those used cars are going for more than a brand new Civic Sport Touring. I'm also looking specifically for a Hatch so Ries has a place to lay down
Based on Honda's build your own civic generator, you can not do that. So you would have to add it aftermarket. Which is too bad b/c in my opinion the Sport and the Si have the best looking rims that can't be added to the EX or even the Touring.
Your info about the Si is wrong. it has a 9 inch infotainment center and wireless car play. I have the car. It also has the 12 speaker Bose sound system. And yes, I mean the U.S. version of the Si. If you're gonna make videos like this, you should get the information correct and fact check yourself before posting it. Do better, people watch these videos to get accurate information. I'm not trying to be a jerk or shit on you. Just being honest.
I can be wrong, it happens. But I just double checked Honda's official Spec Sheet for the Si. It says the following: Audio: "160-Watt Audio System with 7 Speakers, Including Subwoofer" Touchscreen: "8-Inch Display Audio with High-Resolution Electrostatic Touch-Screen and Customizable Feature Settings" The link is below, scroll down and hit "See All Specs" automobiles.honda.com/civic-si-sedan#
@@thesilveremir I'll share a video to prove you wrong right now. Check out Shooting cars review of my car. It'll show you that you are wrong. You're not doing real research because you're simply not stating fact. How can you be this wrong and not realize it?
@@joe-tn3rb sorry I think there’s a misunderstanding, I’m not disputing the claim about the features accuracy. I’m just letting you know where I got the information from, official Honda Website, bc you said I need to fact check. To me Honda’s website should be a reliable place to do research Thanks for the correction!
