Something Seen: New Civic

"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt)
10/27/2016 at 09:56 • Filed to: None

Co-worker just got this a couple weeks ago. First one I have seen with the wing (factory option) on the back.

I know some here may not like the looks of the new Civic, but this is a beautiful shade of blue and the black accents work really well with it imo.

It is also the only 4 door I have seen so far with a leather interior.

DISCUSSION (39)

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 09:58

That’s hideous.

duurtlang > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:00

I like the blue. The car itself is overstyled imho.

TysMagic > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:00

so is this everything but being an SI?

Jcarr > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:02

Good color combo, bad everything else.

Milky > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:04

I want to kick all of those gigantic fake vents in.

Matt Nichelson > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
10/27/2016 at 10:04

It’s not for everybody, I will agree on that.

Matt Nichelson > duurtlang
10/27/2016 at 10:05

I can’t remember what color blue it is called, but kudos to Honda for doing it.

Matt Nichelson > Milky
10/27/2016 at 10:05

They are pretty big for sure.

Matt Nichelson > TysMagic
10/27/2016 at 10:06

Seems that way. This is the only one I have seen around here that has those bumpers and the wing.

Matt Nichelson > Jcarr
10/27/2016 at 10:07

Blue and black almost always go well together. The looks are polarizing though for sure.

TysMagic > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:08

it bugs me how similar the front and rear bumper appear

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:15

I actually really like it, especially compared to the previous gen. The fake vents are a bit much in the rear, but meh. The hatch version is so much better looking than the sedan.

Tripper > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:16

I like the color combo, but I just cannot get with the styling. I don’t think that there is an uglier new car available in the US.

Matt Nichelson > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
10/27/2016 at 10:17

The last gen Civic was bland garbage imo. I applaud Honda for at least making the styling on the new ones somewhat interesting.

Mid Engine > Tripper
10/27/2016 at 10:21

Prius

Matt Nichelson > Tripper
10/27/2016 at 10:21

I think Mitsubishi Mirage G4 would like a word with you on that.

Tripper > Mid Engine
10/27/2016 at 10:24

Disagree, the prius is ugly by default. This civic is trying extra hard to be ugly, or maybe its trying extra hard to be cool. Either way it just comes out terrible.

Tripper > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:25

lol that fat car with little tiny wheels? It is terrible, but I still think this is worse as far as outright ugly goes.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:28

I saw a sedan in that same color this morning. It is a nice shade of blue, but the rest...ugh.

Matt Nichelson > Tripper
10/27/2016 at 10:28

Forgot about the Prius. Good God that thing is atrocious. I think for this car, Honda is trying to be cool and hip again. It may not have worked, but at least it isn’t bland I guess.

Rico > Mid Engine
10/27/2016 at 10:28

For sure

Matt Nichelson > interstate366, now In The Industry
10/27/2016 at 10:30

I would never own one because I despise any CVT transmission on the market. Like I mentioned in another reply, it is definitely a polarizing look.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:32

I quite like it

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:33

You can get it with a 6 speed manual. that said the cvt in my sisters hrv isn’t bad

Textured Soy Protein > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:36

The CVT in my wife’s Impreza doesn’t really bother me.

Textured Soy Protein > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:37

I think blacking out the chrome on the front does improve the looks somewhat. Things would be helped further by blacking out the chrome window trim. The wing is pretty stupid looking for a “regular” version. The chunky bits along the bottom of the bumpers seem too big when there are no side skirts.

Matt Nichelson > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
10/27/2016 at 10:39

The LX and Sport offer the manual, but his is either the EX or EX-L Navi and neither of those offer a manual. I believe you should be able to have a manual across the board, but that’s just me. I drove a new Civic right when they were first sent to dealer lots and wasn’t real impressed with the CVT. Again, just my opinion though. I’ve just never been a fan of them.

Matt Nichelson > Textured Soy Protein
10/27/2016 at 10:41

Ok, I did not know Subaru had a CVT. May have to check that out then to form a better opinion.

Matt Nichelson > Textured Soy Protein
10/27/2016 at 10:43

I agree. Don’t mix black and chrome. Either have one or the other. The wing is ricey and I do agree if you are going to have an aggressive looking front and rear bumper they should have side skirts to finish out the look.

Textured Soy Protein > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:50

I mean, our car is slow, but the CVT does a pretty good job of keeping the motor in its rev range in situations where you have to do steady acceleration for a while, like going up an on-ramp or pulling away from a traffic light on a 2-lane back road highway.

Textured Soy Protein > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 10:51

I will say though, on my car I have the blacked out window trim but I don’t mind the chrome kidney grilles.

Kinja'd!!!

gmctavish needs more space > Textured Soy Protein
10/27/2016 at 10:59

I think BMWs are the exception to the rule. Kidney grille surrounds should almost always be chrome, even if everything else is black

Matt Nichelson > Textured Soy Protein
10/27/2016 at 11:06

I don’t mind the chrome on the kidney grilles since it is very minimal, but I do like that mine are all black. I do wish I had the facelift headlights like yours does, though.

Racin'Jason001 > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 11:16

That’s awesome!

Pyrochazm > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 11:25

The blue is nice but the back of the thing is much too busy. Thats just my opinion though, and you know what they say about those.

Matt Nichelson > Pyrochazm
10/27/2016 at 11:37

It does indeed have a lot of party going on in the back.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Matt Nichelson
10/27/2016 at 12:55

I still don’t think of it as a hatch. It’s a lift back like the old Mazda 6 or Elantra

I’m not saying it’s a bad thing but I wish this was the standard “sedan” and they made a rounded hatchback

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > Mid Engine
10/27/2016 at 15:15

The Prius has some redeeming qualities though.

Mid Engine > IanZ - limited-slip indifferential
10/27/2016 at 18:44

I can’t think of any.. and my wife drives one. I hate it