An exclusive set of sport seats with added bolstering, distinctive Si logos in the headrests, and red contrast stitching are one of the primary ways Honda differentiates the Si's interior from the standard-issue Civic. The red stitching extends to the doors, steering wheel, and other surfaces to denote the car's sportiness. The ornate mesh that spans the length of the dashboard and conceals the HVAC vents also gets exclusive red trim.
In the Si, the driver faces a gauge cluster with an analog speedometer and a digital tachometer to the left. With the same dimensions as the less sporty Civic sedan , it should provide an equally comfortable back seat and a trunk that'll hold six carry-on suitcases. As with the best-equipped Civic models, the Si's standard infotainment system features a 9.
The unit includes a handy volume knob and a couple of other physical buttons. There's also a standard speaker Bose audio system for jammin' out on the way to the grocery store or the racetrack. Honda offers the same diverse selection of standard driver-assistance technology on the latest Civic Si. Key safety features include:. The Civic Si comes with a competitive, albeit wholly unremarkable, warranty. New Cars.
Moreover, the Civic Si sneaks in under the radar in almost any color. One could make the case that the Honda Civic Type R is more practical than the Si, due to its hatchback body style. There has to be something subconscious about sitting in red seats with a red seatbelt and red accents on the steering wheel that make you see red when behind the wheel.
And the tiger is hungry. The Honda Civic Type R is awesome, in every way. It can and will be a daily driver for many people, even married fathers of two—both car seats fit fine. Now if I were to best-of-both-worlds it, I would like the Civic hatchback four-door body with the Si engine output, sans-wing.
Car Life. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Related Story. The red accenting all over its black interior makes you feel at ease when you step inside, ready to go, no matter how far you're going. The carbon-fiber-like accents are a nice touch. The circular shift knob fit perfectly in my palm. The Si has the Goldilocks of steering wheels, not too thin and not too thick.
It was just big enough to wrap my hands around comfortably, but not big enough to be burdensome in a vehicle that's supposed to feel somewhat nimble.
Its infotainment screen is intuitive to use, unlike many modern systems, and its turn-signal camera feeds fill blind spots whenever engaged. The Si is driver-centric. The focal point of the gauge cluster — the driver's main view — is the giant digital tachometer with a numerical speed reading under its arc, because it's more enjoyable to watch the revs bounce up and down than it is to see a speedometer hold at the speed limit.
That's what the Si is all about: being enjoyable, from the drive itself to all the things that factor into it. The Civic Si is still on the cheap end of the new-car market, meaning it comes with many of the woes of an entry-level interior. Cloth seats like the ones in the Si can be a plus, for some. They won't start to wear and crack on the edges like leather, and they can be made to look nice with a little bit of contrast stitching and a pattern. But cloth in the Si is everywhere.
On the door panels. The armrests. The places other cars use hard materials instead of soft, absorbent ones. The problem isn't with the cloth itself, but with any grime it might pick up. You'll start to see marks on the armrest and the doors, and have no clue where they came from. Sure, it's an easy clean, but that doesn't make it not annoying.
The seats are weak and bouncy, particularly in the back. Hop behind the driver and be reminded of that couch you purchased for your first apartment — temptingly inexpensive, but sure to wear down after a few years.
The rear fold-out armrest is like that too. Pull it out of its little socket in the middle seat, and you won't get a stiff, stable spot for your arm.
You get a thing that will bounce off the seat bottom about three times when pulled down, then come to a limp rest against it, unable to hold itself up, let alone your arm.
There's a lot of legroom in the back of the Si, but the overall view isn't fancy. It almost feels like a different car than it does in the front seats, where the red-and-gray accents leave you with a sporty vibe. In the back, it's just a lot of flat black. Adding to the economy feel are the car's yellow-tinted interior lights and hollow-feeling accents, like the hard black lining on either side of the shifter.
It might look nice and neat in photos, but tap it with your finger a few times and it feels just a little too cheap. That's the case with most disappointments on the Si: If you don't look too hard, they won't bother you. The issues aren't intrusive, and they're easy to set aside when you remember that this isn't a car anyone buys for fanciness.
It's a car people buy to have a blast in, with a new-car warranty and without spending a lot of money. It sits in a crowd of other manual-transmission front-wheel-drive cars vying for the same customer. Civic Si numbers only for the Si sedan. Right click to enlarge in a new tab. Alanis King.
In terms of looks alone, the new Mazda 3 hatch and the Veloster N win out in this crowd. But the market for these cars is competitive, and each buyer is going to have a different set of wants.
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