2016 Honda Civic Review - First Drive

[@vaajchang]

honestly craig, you do not need to hold that fruit like that

[@markcoppola4485]

+vaajchang lol

[@puppXet]

LMAO

[@saborotti34]

hehehe

[@DHGroove]

+vaajchang Looking rather enghord there, Craig.

[@audiwankenobi361]

you perv!...dang it! you stole my comment!

[@ekazeg24]

This is the first time I have ever thought I wanted a Civic

[@Xkillah202]

Just bought a 2016 Honda Civic sedan yesterday! I love it!

[@mrcapadonna1]

Xkillah202 after 2 years... any problems with the car? Cheers

[@jason2live190]

nuno pirex 2016 Honda Civic LX was my first car. It’s still going strong. Roughly about 50k miles. Only major change I had was replacing the windshield wipers lol.

[@123Rosko]

There is literally no resemblance to the Mazda 3. Why do people think that?

[@laurenchobert8985]

+123Rosko they are blind.

[@markcoppola4485]

+123Rosko - the front quarter panels are rounded.. that's all..

[@PajamaPantsMan]

+123Rosko the front fender has a bit of 2010ish mazda 6 going on there.

[@mb013962]

+PajamaPantsMan YES I was literally just going to type that...thought I was the only one who saw it

[@123Rosko]

+ericj305 I'm sorry if you having issues with your vision makes me an idiot....

[@cd5402]

The Civic is getting so big it's not really a Civic anymore, it's basically become a slightly sportier-looking Accord.

[@Dre2383]

I agree 100%

[@Tummymunster]

+ako matapat I don't think there's anything wrong with that. At least it didn't get heavier.

[@VR46champion]

+ako matapat well it's all about "willthe Chassis perform well in a race track just like the FD"

[@bokkey45]

+ChrisGotsIt Not everybody wants a midsize car. Some people want something smaller that will be easier to drive in urban environments.

[@Tummymunster]

bokkey45 That's why Honda offers the Fit and Yaris. Civic is clearly not for those who wants small cars. The size increase for the 2016 doesn't even make the new Civic a midsize car like the Camry.

[@raikozy35]

cant wait to see how the r and the coupe will look like

[@zatharos6427]

The showed off the Coupe concept a couple months before actually

[@OfficialHiddentest]

+Raikozy Getting the Si or Type-R :)

[@JohnNguyenVincent]

glad you were the one who reviewed it craig. Was hoping it was you. Great job

[@osamaFXX]

The interior is just WOW!

[@itsdefinitelynotdave]

Wow that was fast! The 2016 really looks promising. I'm sure the Si and Type-R will cater to the performance crowd, but it'd still be nice to see a 6 speed with the 1.5 turbo. Just enough power with a manual trans can make for a really fun car!

[@chrissorreda4982]

Oh shit, I'M A WINDOWS PHONE USER ALSO! Lumia Icon represent!

[@Fadic4]

The few,the proud.

[@shobin05]

+Fadic 4 Yay! WP user meet lol

[@jo23bulls]

+Chris Sorreda where da party at?

[@lionintu]

+Chris Sorreda aint nobody got time fo dat

[@KanishQQuotes]

+Vic da G You had the time to reply

[@Cynocehali]

I work at honda! Awesome awesome Car love it! Canadian made!

[@Native722]

If I could afford a new car this would be it!!!

[@reynesa793]

U still want it ??😆

[@z28kindaguy]

This car is at the top of my list for next car.

[@SpudForceable]

Just got the new Civic and I love it, kept going back and forth between the Civic and Mazda3 and I'm damn glad I finally picked the Civic.

[@michaelnobles2643]

You're funny Craig! That's why we love you. Good review

[@Nexccelerator]

Excellent review! When I saw the live-stream reveal of this vehicle, I was amazed by how much hard work and effort that Honda had put into the tenth generation of the Civic, as I definitely think that this is the best looking version to date. - Michael

[@thehondasteve2292]

Love that front fascia assembly - aggressive and bold

[@RheyF]

Its not anymore small i have the 2019 model just received last Saturday and i love it

[@Broba_Fett]

I can't wait to see the hatchback!

[@TheConsoleBoy]

As a proud owner of the EX-T model, I do not regret my purchase vs the 2016 Fit :)

[@b.f.378]

Front end reminds me of the 2010-'12 Ford Fusion, but other than that, this car looks great!

[@reapr15]

Glad they got rid of the dual cluster with this nicer and quality made designed cluster and interior looks refreshed and modernized

[@anziz]

They got the shop INSANE!

[@benice6818]

DOS for Dash! Very well said...that makes this the best Civic review Yet :) Thanks!

[@wtrdogg20]

Why bashing so much on the Civic 2015???? What is wrong with this guy?? The previous Civic was not weird or bad looking as he is trying to put it.... The 2015 was a car that sold very well and may people, young and mature liked that model... What is the problem with the double instrument panel? Personally, I LIKE IT, yes, it looks like a spaceship or something like that, BUT IT LOOKS GOOD AND MODERN... it is very comfortable to see and the important information is just right under the driving view area... I think this guy is trying too much to put the previous Civic as a bad outgoing model to enhance this new Civic, that doesnt look bad, but it is simply A NEW MODEL... It is like sayinig that the previous Pilot was a bad car to say that the new Pilot is better... NO, the previous Pilot was a great car, oriented more for outdoor adventures, and the new Pilot is oriented for more urban/family road trip with luxury and comfort... Thats all.. This guy must mind how he refer to the outgoing models when talking about the new one, he needs to be more OBJECTIVE... There is always room from improvement, but that doesnt mean that the previous models were bad, because they were good for their era, and in the case of Civic, it was sold very well, so that means it was not that bad after all... That is why I preffer car reviews from KBB...

[@lemoncurdd2296]

+wtrdogg20 found the 9th gen civic owner...

[@wtrdogg20]

+cohen sabourin Yes, I own one, like many other people in US and the world... Is there any problem? I would say the same if he were talking about any other car known to be good and changed in the next generation model...

[@MrRodrigoBSB]

I like the double panel too.Beautiful and funcional. Seems like the guy wants to hook down the panel because it wont be part of the civic 2016. The new panel is looking poor.

[@TinLeadHammer]

+wtrdogg20 The 9th gen is bland from the outside and cheap looking from the inside, although it is not a bad car. As for new vs old, I like the first Matrix, for example, much better than the second one, and there is no third one, so here you are.

[@lablabdrew]

i agree 100%. The current gen civic is not a big jump from the 8th gen but it certainly is an improvement. This guy just lost all credibility when he said that the current gen civic looks bad and something to cook pizza from? What? Is this guy a reviewer or someone who got fired from developing the 9th gen? I personally have a 9th gen,ford focus and a mazda 3. All in all I love the mazda 3 the most. But I dont get the 9th gen civic hate. To be honest, this 10th gen civic looks a bit more weird than the 9th gen. It looks more of a hatch. God I hate this stick guy and that creepy smile.

[@poirierr4]

0:14 to 0:25, best automotive review segment EVER !

[@ffampire]

I currently own a 2009 Mazda 6 with the 6spd. The wife hates to drive stick, so I am really hoping the Si will break tradition and at least offer a paddle shift auto, or preferably dual clutch, leaving the R to the manual only. I love the new 1.5T option, but will not ever purchase a vehicle with a cvt tranny. I love my Mazda though, and until the 2016 Civic was introduced, I figured the 3G 6 would be it's eventual replacement. Decisions decisions.

[@onathanj]

"The only small Honda to get exited aboat in years?" If your talking aboat the us-versions, I can agree. If not, your so wrong, since the civic gen nine in a true gem, best in its class by far.

[@catjam8127]

i swear, this thing looks much better IRL. camera doesnt do justice to the looks.

[@SupErnaTuraL315]

Can't wait to see the Si! May be trading in my 2014 if it's as improved as I think it will be

[@sportsmc3]

LOL the beginning cracked me up

[@darrenloke5486]

Poor Acura, always sacrificed for Honda.

[@PajamaPantsMan]

+Darren Loke Acura is shooting itself in the foot by reusing the same platform for its luxury cars. Come on their cars are still front wheel drive, I know they think they're the best at it, but rwd is the superior drivetrain. I guess honda is just content with what they are currently doing. But think about it, if they could make the s2k and based on how fun it was, why can't they offer something like that in the their Acura line up.

[@MatthewMaok]

+PajamaPantsMan True, even Lexus does FR drivetrains excluding their rx and es base model lineups. The ilx is understandable for FF but the tlx and higher, really?

[@nigmosh65]

+PajamaPantsMan They can't. Honda restricts them so much that they have to use the same platform.

[@MatthewMaok]

Honda should know better since they own the Acura company

[@CDAY0219]

+Matthew BouMao that's why they offer Sh-awd

[@TheSuperMotoHooligan]

Where is the hatchback?

[@tchen2905]

The person in the video kept saying: "In keeping with the harvest theme". Well, the funny thing is, there is a Honda dealership near me called "Harvest Honda".

[@tmwall25]

Can't wait for the hatch. Finally Honda is back. Here's to hoping the hatch is available with awd.

[@thecookingbisaya8409]

So mad right now.. I got model 2015 last november 2015 and 2016 is so different!!

[@AleksanderJDimas]

In my opinion, the last Civic worth getting excited about was the eighth generation model. Chiefly because I own one.

[@khunopie9159]

I do not want to know what he did with that squash

[@BTC909]

A usable second row finally, even the base engine is decent, 35 Combined with the CVT, no more pizza oven dash, Honda has a winner here.

[@canto_v12]

DOS for Dash, LOL. You had me for a moment, good review even though I don't like this styling direction.

[@6SpeedTA95]

lol @ command line convenience, great review, entertaining and well put together

[@simonriley983]

Reminds me of the crosstour. Idk first thing that came to mind

[@shamsulazhar]

Amazing that he can keep a straight face doing that opening sequence. hehe

[@IvI3XIC47v]

Wow! This is the entry level LX!? ( 2:46 ) Nice job by Honda, like all the stuff available.

[@claribelcenteno817]

with that beautiful interior i dont need leather interior honda sure does know how to make there cars perfectly well i have a 2015 toyota corolla sport but this car is so so so beautiful but so is my car i love it so much but i loveeeee!!!! honda i want one in the future!!!

[@djmartinez5054]

Nice. I still have seen only a couple on the road here in LA. Definitely better designed than previous Civics. I think the front end is still a little too pointy like a jet. It actually reminds me of a Tesla sedan, but smaller.

[@yaakovdeutsch2996]

Great video. Go Craig Go!!

[@EvanderSmart]

Bigger question for Honda: What happens to the Accord, which this will definitely take more than a few sales from? Why go there?

[@akhandmahmoodashek3506]

Looks like Honda Civic finally cracked the code of styling

[@MarkCalica]

Loving the new interior... but what is up with honda and chrome?...

[@bosse641]

Very nice.

[@Aero7SVR]

I thought the new Hyundai Elantra was the next big thing... not even close, this is the BEST mainstream C-segment car by far, all things considered... although the Focus and Mazda3 can hold their own in some areas, the new Civic feels like a car from the next decade, and not the current. The Corolla with its 70s inspired dashboard and the plainly incompetent Sentra are not even in the game.

[@Garagejunky09]

Did they carry over the TSx chasis for this build? wheel bad is exactly like the tsx

[@radioactivenuke1889]

Does anyone else think it kinda looks like an older model Ford Fusion from the front

[@ComicKish]

i notice none of the test drives show the vibration at idle when the car is in drive

[@reryaa]

based on honda civic's history, the first year of remodel civic always have problems, do you predict this one would do the same thing?

[@superbackyardbreeder1084]

This guy speak so clear.

[@JericTamayo]

I wished that squash was censored.

[@jay123health]

Seems like they used the front end of a Ford Fusion and back end of a Mazda too make this car. I don't it's gonna sell well but who knows. I do like the last generation civic from 2013- 2015.

[@UNMsmith]

I wonder if any of these two engine choices will make their way to the HRV which was been criticized for being "under powered."

[@ssaini5028]

This is gonna hurt Acura ILX sales

[@ghotichooder89]

Will the cvt good enough to be use for the at least 3 years. How about the durability...

[@ConstantineJoseph]

Hopefully new Accord 2018 will be a 2.0l Turbo with 220hp -250hp

[@amacl10]

I dont think it looks half bad. I see this car being stanced in the near future and i think it could be pull off.

[@Clam73]

Has the hatchback been seen in-person yet?

[@topdogsean1]

Wow the side and rear profile look A LOT like the 2016 Prius.

[@marcopolo-xj4yw]

You do a great job!

[@douglasizzo]

Intro sequence comes on. I verbally say *please be Craig, please be Craig*.

[@Cikgu7]

whats the exact date? i am sold

[@jtafoya88]

Its gonna give the Mazda 3 a very good fight in a versus video if you guys make one.

[@GorcStew]

Does the CVT transmission feel anything more like a "real car" versus the 2015?...my question is that it looks sportier but does it feel sportier? Because I am considering abandoning Civic for Mazda 3 so that I can get an actual 6 speed auto transmission.

[@PW227]

It's sad the civic is no longer sold here in Japan.

[@BTC909]

FYI the 1.5L with the CVT 0-60 6.8 seconds.

[@BestJinjo]

+Ivan Vojt I think you are quoting Car & DRiver that perform acceleration with a roll-out. From a dead stop, MotorTrend had it at 7.2 seconds but CVT kills the fun of the Turbo engine. Wish they offered it with a manual or a traditional automatic. "The 1.5-liter, turbocharged inline-four possesses a healthy 174 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque with a peak boost pressure rating of 16.5 psi. Armed with a continuously variable automatic (the only transmission choice with the turbo) the engine slings a preproduction, top-of-the-line Touring sedan from 0 to 60 mph in a relatively quick 7.2 seconds and through the quarter mile in 15.5 seconds at 92.4 mph, faster than the EP3 Si." The 10th gen is way nicer than the 9th gen though.

[@TheMichaelRN]

looks like Honda finally hired a good designer though that touchscreen with capacitive buttons. . . .

[@dennisscipio]

I Like the new Civic but i will prefer the Corolla, reason price, dependability, not that Honda's are dependable. But we have our own opinions on how we like a certain car or not.

[@coldinfusion]

this new civic is SICKK I lOVE IT

[@danielgrossman2128]

Holy crap what did you just grab from the ground?

[@dasspr]

They mixed the badges at the factory. Should of had an accord badge

[@GADGETMIX]

Watching this on my windows phone!

[@katanamast279]

They could have at least did a better wheel design. Looks just like the last gen wheels

[@pewdiepiefan4lifebrofist451]

do hybrids use a little gas when on electric? or are they on full electric

[@spawn1324]

they never talk about trunk space and thats a pretty big factor to me :o

[@LostintheVoid11]

Every time a new car design comes out, all I see is automakers ''recycling'' other designs and blending them together and calling it ''fresh new design''. Front bumper = Acura. It looks like a Mazda 6 from upfront and from the right angle, a Nissan Maxima, and an Accord Crosstour from the rear. Don't get me wrong, this car looks way more ''premium'' than other compact cars, especially the Accord-like interior, buuuuuuut, it has a CVT. And last I heard, Honda recalled current gen-Civics cause the transmissions pulleys cannot handle the 140 hp and 129 lb-ft of torque of the current 1.8l engine.

[@virgoking1995]

Every year each vehicle gets bigger and bigger... the honda turns from a compact to almost a full size

[@Amron10149]

My wife and I can't stop laughing about your fruit.....LOL. Great review as always

[@zatharos6427]

Im pretty sure the Type R that just came out is part of this new 10th generation

[@andrewsalas5567]

So the cons are in another video to come?

[@harveyleo8855]

That civic looks like an accord,the back head lights and bumper looks like a volvos and the front resembles a 2015 civic this is a nice looking car but I was expecting more style

[@ryanoncrypto800]

"Tricky Dick Nixon" really haha

[@electrikoptik]

Wish the turbo engine didn't come with CVT.

[@gene978]

LOVE IT CRAIG! MS DOS for DASHBOARDS! hahahahahahahahahahaha I can't WAIT!

[@bensearsofsackville]

Is only the base model available with a 6 speed manual?

[@ICYASIAN95]

Lmao the way he held that fruit 😂😂😂

[@SpyderRios]

This guy is funny and dorky which I find really kool. The Honda not so much, besides the interior which looks great, the exterior looks like that honda traverse thing they had for sale not too long ago

[@Native722]

This is going to be my car.

[@enemay]

game changer

[@BigDickPrincess69]

what camera(s) do you use?

[@AlexOnBass]

The inside is nice, I'm still feeling the new Corolla more tho....

[@irandoosty]

Great looking car. this will kill a lot of Accord sales

[@VR46champion]

hmmm How much hp does the Si have? I hope it's more than 210.. Maybe 240? :D That 2.0 158 hp is just like the base K20A3 tho