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Honestly, both cars are great and we're quite happy...the wife with her 3 and me and my LX.
The Sandman
Think the Civic is safe staying the size it currently is.
The Sandman
-Coupe steering wheel going into all models (3 spokes)
-A couple of "tweener" trim-lines, slotting between DX and LX, and LX and EX models
-Updated front and rear stying (larger grille opening, slightly updated taillamps, etc)
-Stability Control will be on certain higher-end models, most likely
-New Wheel Designs, possibly
With sales so good, Honda won't mess up the Civic.
I guess Honda thinks you have to get navi in order to get bluetooth. There are some alternatives if you don't want nav.
Hope this helps.
THANKS!
The Sandman
Good luck with whatever you choose!
Really? I must have missed those....what would be the first and second economy cars with 6 MT's?
Is this still an issue with the 2008's? Any idea on how many cars are affected (% of Si sales)?
Best Regards,
Shipo
It has some stuff I haven't mentioned yet.
The 2009 Civic Sedan will be on sale very soon. You should expect some inventory by Next week.
-A/C
-AM/FM/CD audio system
-Auxiliary input jack
The new LX-S Model includes:
-16-inch alloy wheels
-Sport seats with synthetic suede bolsters (similar fabric to Civic Si, but with silver stitching)
-Leather-wrapped steering wheel
-Rear deck lid spoiler
-Chrome exhaust finisher
Changes applicable to all models:
-Freshened exterior styling with new front bumper cover and grille design, and new headlight and taillight color combinations (clear turn indicator lenses with amber bulbs)
-Bluetooth HandsFreeLink added to Navigation-equipped models
-USB Audio Interface added to Civic EX, EX-L, Hybrid and Si
-New alloy wheel designs for Civic EX, Civic EX-L and Civic Si
-New cloth materials and patterns on seats, door linings and armrests (if equipped), DX carries over from MY08
-New colors: Urban Titanium Metallic, Redline Orange Pearl (Si only), Crystal Black Pearl, Polished Metal Metallic, Spectrum White Pearl (Hybrid only), and Dyno Blue Pearl (Si only)
C-arryover colors: Taffeta White, Alabaster Silver Metallic, Green Tea Metallic, Atomic Blue Metallic, Tango Red Pearl, Rallye Red
-Discontinued colors: Borrego Beige Metallic, Galaxy Gray Metallic, Nighthawk Black Pearl, Fiji Blue Pearl (Si only), Habanero Red Pearl (Si only), Taffeta White (Hybrid only), Opal Silver Blue Metallic (Hybrid only
I have a few questions:
Is the LX seat material actually going to be better quality or just different?
Urban Titanium Metallic sounds like an interesting choice--is that like that really nice subtle blue (with a bit of grey in it) found on the hybrid? I love that color--sort of like a really dark slate blue...
I just noticed your question. One thing I didn't realize is how speed so profoundly affects MPG. And as you clearly know, the Civic does boldly display the MPH on that two tiered dash board...
FYI: Here's an excerpt from Consumer Reports (article dated June '08), wherein they listed the top best ways to drive green:
1. "Drive at a moderate speed. This is the biggest factor. You may have to be a little patient, but driving at 55 mph instead of 65 or 75 will save you money. When we increased the Camry's highway cruising speed from 55 mph to 65, the car's fuel economy dropped from 40 mpg to 35. Speeding up to 75 mph cost the car another 5 mpg. One reason is that aerodynamic drag increases exponentially the faster you drive; it simply takes more fuel to power the car through the air."
I was shocked the difference was that big. I'm going to have to start driving a lot slower now!
They mention a whole host of other things too, but this was the biggest factor.
So while unfortunately the Civic doesn't show the MPG (that would be nice)-- at least it clearly and vividly displays MPH!