i own this car and i personally love it. there's so much space, it's super reliable, and as a bonus people always stop and ask me what kind of car it is, if its modded, etc etc. even had a guy call it a "super civic" i just love the fact that it's so unique and genuinely looks like a sports car (but with AMAZING gas mileage!)
I own one, and I love it! Pretty fun to drive, and it's flashy. Got the Blue one, purchased it in January, and still have yet to see another one on the road. Gets a ton of looks and comments. Averaging about 37 MPG, and until you see the dashboard for yourself, with all it's graphics, you don't know what you are missing out on. As a whole, for a Civic, and in this class, it's pretty impressive.
I would want to install my own video player in the front dash for music videos etc, would that be possible in the front do you think? I have the Kenwood DDX319 dvd receiver that takes USB media and plays videos. Would like tom know if I can install it in this
0- 60 time in this Civic is 6.6. 0 - 60 time in the Mazda 3 with the 2.5 engine is 8.3. The Civic is faster, quieter, roomier and gets better gas mileage.
Ben Stern I’d take my mazda 3 gt any day over this ugly turd. And I have had 5 mazdas and not one problem with them. Had 2 hondas and they had issues like crazy
Just bought a new LX. I think it's perfect for us older people too: this hatch is going to take me fishing, run my grandkids around in style, and is very fun to drive. Oh: and 40 mpg? Yes please and thank you. Nice review.
Thank you Brad for alluding to us older drivers. I read a couple of comments here and thought maybe at 60 years of age I should not buy a Civic but you've restored my belief :) Please see my comment above, suffice to say I love the looks of the car, so very very different :)
@@Dahliaman1 The styling is what drew me to his car , The way it drives and the ride quality is what made me fall in love with it. I'm 47 by the way , I guess that matters in some circles. I bought the EXT model in cosmic blue metallic and I could not be happier.
40 MPG, great pick-up, roomy inside, Honda reliability, aesthetics that give the car some personality (unlike VW Golf "box with wheels"). No need for any other car to exist.
just purchased a polished metal hatchback EX and i love it! controlling volume from steering wheel makes the volume knob issue seem inconsequential. Great overall review! I'm 24 and this is my first owned car - i hope to take really good car of it and have for about 15 years - then electric self-driving cars will have taken over and i'll just buy a membership or whatever!
I think the design is quite cool, because the design of this car so different from current trends, it has that sci-fi cyberpunk looks, it's almost like it's something from Ghost In the Shell
I just got mine last night. I got the LX trim and even at the base model, it is packed with features and great looks. Oh, and the LX trim has the volume know.
Never cared about Honda ever in my life. Then all of a sudden I heard Red Bull is getting Honda units. And just a few days after I saw this hatch. Did some research and came across the Sonic Gray color. Following week went into the dealership and bought it in ST trim and Sonic Gray color. Not only myself but people loved it and still to this day I get compliments. In Canada, till 2018, SGP color was only available in ST trim and even Type R was missing out. Many veterans came complimented me on color as well. All in all this is an incredible car. I can’t complain at all. It’s indeed a hot hatch 😄
I had a Swindon-built Civic hatch when I lived in the UK. Great quality control! It's nice to see that they're coming from Swindon for the North American market.
BEST BEST CAR REVIEW I HAVE SEEN.. Im in the market for a new 2019 Accord sport 2.0. I'm also considering the civic sport touring as well. So far no one has come close to answering all of my questions as you have. Thank you.
I've driven the 6 speed manual sport and I'd honestly rather have the cvt instead as I'm not impressed. With that said, having worked for Honda for 13 years and driving a 15 si as a daily... The new hatch is my favorite design civic ever.
This latest Civic just feels so much better to drive than the previous Generation Civic. The CVT has also been greatly improved. Weather you go for Manual or CVT, I think you would be pleasantly surprised how good this latest Civic feels to drive. The 1.5 Turbo has so much torque when compared with the old 1.8.
I test drove the Civic 1.0 SE turbocharged CVT version today and I was mightily impressed for several reasons. Personally in the looks department I think its stunning from all angles and sides. The car is longer and wider in reality than it looks in videos and photos. The boot is large in the class, very handy for say a babies buggy. I was very impressed by the safety features, especially as its a comparatively basic version being the SE. It has a parking brake button hill assist, lane assist, and something I was blown away by was the cruise control/speed limiter (these are my own words and using as a descriptive). In simple terms if you apply the cruise control at say 60mph and the car in front slows down, for example from travelling at ther national speed limit (70mph) into a built up area (30mph) then the Civic will also slow down to match the car in front without the driver having to do so - brilliant :) Can you tell I was impressed???? Have to finish with a comment I read about the car that I thought was awesome and it went along the lines of 'the Civic looks like someone threw a load of transformer bits up into the air and when they landed this is what happened' :)
@@riopugh8220 What I note I did not say was in regards to the CVT gearbox. I did go back to the dealers for a 2nd test drive and my thoughts were confirmed. To this day I still love the shape/look of the Civic, to my eyes its eye-catching and an aggressive looking 'pretty' car. But the bug bear to me and being disabled needing an auto' gearbox, the CVT is 'horrible'. Its noisy like some grumpy old fart of my age! If it had the DSG as in our Seat Leon or even Torque Convertor as in our Ford Fiesta it would transform the auto' versions. Back to the looks, there are not many 'family cars' I consider better looking than the Seat Leon of the past few years but the Civic definitely is more appealing to the eye. Having said ALL this, opinions are exactly that so if any reader considers the Civic looks hideous then hey fair enough. Did I say I think te Civic is a stunner - omg the type R 'WOW'!
It's a shame no one had compared this to the mazda 3 and subaru impreza. I'm having trouble which of these 3 to pick to see which is most refine, handles great and has the best luxurious feeling but at the same time is powerful and has all the gadgets and safety tech
Just bought the Civic Sport with the 6MT. Looks like this one but gunmetal grey and not as many accessories (Preffered for me) LOVE it. I get about 38 MPG's in Econ mode. Well over 40 on the highway. Out of Econ mode it hauls a**. Not a racecar but definitely an upgrade from my2015 Honda Fit that I just sold. Not as much room in the rear as my Honda Fit, but better in every way otherwise. I kinda miss those magic seats in the Fit as well. What they need to do is make the Fit Sport with this engine/transmission combo..... I'd definitely take that.
Lol so he is making the assumption that you can't drive quickly without the manual? Clearly, you haven't popped it in sport mode. Becomes a different beast even as an auto.
For the USB data cable, it doesn't have to be a nuisance. Buy a 3' USB cable as I did and roll up excess cable, store it on the bottom level holder. Then you feed the cable through the top and boom. No cable mess. As for the infotainment center stack controls, I haven't seen a single system that isn't perfect. Honda has it's flaws too, but overall, it's not too bad. It's slow of course. There are a number of times in which I wanted the AC on and just don't want to wait for the screen to light up and respond. It takes awhile to boot and within 15-20 seconds, you can finally turn on the AC. The sucky touchscreen system makes up for it by having a clean interface and reduces clutter in the car with all those old school conventional controls and buttons. The Civic does have an excellent, clean interior layout. Especially the dash because 90% of the functions and controls are on the touchscreen and steering wheel. That's it. Everything else is perfect. For a Honda Civic. I say this because I actually own a 2017 model so I'm allowed to make these comments. Overall, an excellent buy if you want a compact sedan. It's the largest Civic to date, the most power, and the most feature. Honda Sensing makes it almost like a smart car, but will never replace driver intuition. Cheers.
EX-L hatchback, my first Honda and I absolutely love it. 17in wheel is perfect for look and comfort. Interior is way better than LX or Sport. Leather and Navi is a great Plus than EX. CVT is fine and very responsive. Over 40mpg on highway is easily achieved. Very Happy with my CIVIC Hatchback. I was looking for sporty compact car such is WRX or 86, and this is the best combination.
9freelandk Love the gloss black accents over the cheap looking chrome. Wish they would take off all the vents though. Center exhaust is a great touch.Really happy Honda made this with a manual
They look a bit dinky but the car stops incredibly well. Especially in the Sport trim (which I have) with the wide tires and light weight it stops incredibly well and with little drama.
I liked your review but would like to know how good/bad it would be on a longer trip (open road/expressway) for a driver 6 ft. tall? Is the driver seating cramped, is the seat "hard" or fairly comfortable? Is there adequate head room? Thanks much for your information.
These are older videos they don’t mention the real problem with these vehicles though, it comes with 1.5 tl engine it has a oil dilution problem meaning gasoline and oil engine are mixing due to the design of this engine.I have yet to find another owner owning it for years now.
Do you also have dent above back passenger doors of the car ? Because in Turkey there are so many FC5 owners faced this problem and Honda Turkey does not accept that dent problem is their fault etc. What about Honda Civic Sedans in U.S. ???
Thanks for the solid review. But as I posted on another reviewer's video... I don't get how it is that all of these recent videos keep saying the Sport Touring trim doesn't have a manual transmission. I just did a test drive of one at my local Honda dealership two days ago (I live in Peterborough, near Toronto). It was definitely the Sport Touring variant... I triple-checked the badge to be sure. And that was just 3 days after this video was posted. So either this variant is only in Canada, or maybe the manual only hit the market in the last few days. Anyway, my own opinion of driving the Sport Touring variant in the manual is that that's definitely the way to go (if you know how to drive a manual, of course!!) This car is heaps of fun, and it demands to really be driven with a proper stick. I plan on buying mine in September (unless the Si or Type R have been released by that point... that might make my choice really tough... curse on you, Honda!!)
Idk why the top end touring only gets a cvt. If they have it a real auto or manual option in the US I would have got it but just that alone makes the mazda3 best compact hatch still
That was a concern of mine as well. My current 2006 Civic is super noisy on the highway. Hoping the new Civics improved on that. Looking to replace my old vehicle next year with a Civic Touring trim.
I think the coupe is much better looking. I would prefer the hatch to have the better styling since it is more versatile, but I agree with others that it is too busy. Not impressed with the dash flexing at 7:35.
I live and drive in an urban area. At this point in my life (I'm 67) I am over shifting gears in stop-and-go traffic. Love the CVT in my new Civic Hatchback Sport. When I get it out on more rural roads, where I can really open up the engine, the paddle shifters are more than adequate for sporty driving.
Because I heard a U.K. Accent I was expecting a right hand drive and talk about cost in pounds, so it's strange to see him on the other side and not reviewing it over this side of the ocean .
If only the SI come in a hatch but it should cause SI always come in hatch or coupe...I would of got the tuning mode if it come and 6 speed manual but to bad it don't..
Jee Vang im sure its tough but ive seen a few people "claim" they did. just watched a video from hondapro jason where in the comments he says he paid msrp. so its definitely possible. same with the mustang gt350, saw a few people get those too. one guy had to take his back and found another dealership and got a second one for barely over....i think he said he paid 1500 more.
So, I just read Steven Ewing's article of this car, and how we should all stop complaining that the car only has 205hp. In a word, Steve-No. You claim all the comments are from fanboys, but what about those of us who've driven the lighter, and just as powerful BRZ/GT86, and found it lacking? The problem with auto journalists is that you think you're the pulse of the community. You arent, you're simply a part of that community, like the rest of us. And in this case, you don't get to tell me or anyone else what we should be okay with. Given that the BRZ/GT86 has been out a while, bringing out a FWD car, with the same power, probably in the same price bracket, means I'm buying the normally aspirated RWD car. Without a doubt. Now, why in the world would I want this FWD 'performance' car, when for the same, or LESS money, I could have a 310hp, RWD Mustang ecoboost? Or, said BRZ? The Civic is ultimately a compromise- its a reliable, safe family car that people decided in their teen years was the ultimate in performance, now Honda and fanboys have to tow the line. Fact of the matter is, if just having a cheap, reliable fun car was all that mattered, we'd all go buy a used Miata for $2500, and call it quits. If we all wanted a fun car, that can also haul our screaming brat children around in comfort and safety, while *periodically* launching enthusiastically from a traffic light, then we'd all buy Civic SI, and call it quits. But, some of us have a safe, boring daily driver, AND money to buy a sporty car of our own, and no, 205hp, run entirely through the front wheels, in *that* body, just doesn't cut it. So, get used to the complaints, they will continue until Honda ups the power, or decides to make an actual sports car young people can afford. The S2000 was just too expensive for most people, and the Civic is just too compromised for most performance enthusiasts
I have the car and the cargo cover is the worst part of this car. It’s stupidly cheap and does not work the same after 1-2 uses. Also the nuts on the fuel compartment plastic rusted in less than the first month I owned it. Definitely reliable just know that it’s cheap quality.
I think the civic hatch looks killer. I can't stand the front end of the new accords. This civic does'nt look riced at all but the type r looks really riced out.
Pretty sure the sedan is a better pick for 16-30 year olds and sedan looks way better modded. Personally I’m a outside person and play soccer and I like to keep my dirty shit in the trunk and not smell it. And have a separation. I feel like the hatchback is for sporty car people not everyday people
I love it more good for storage and great and cheaper and it's a gas saver and better then Prius and types r beats Lamborghini its a better car for Honda I have seen the video other
the mpg, power and more cargo space is what makes me want to buy the civic...rear view is beautiful....front and side is not.....oppppssss wait toyota chr is more beautiful.....but engine is not as good as this 1.5 turbo
