Over the years I've found out that both Toyota and Honda will go out of their way to ensure their most basic trim line sells high in volume. Anybody remember the hugely successful Scion xB? It sold so much Toyota cancelled it because it interfered with a big chunk of Corolla sales. They came out...
The seats were a big reason I bought the 10 Gen Si, I just couldn't stand the Civic Sport Hatch seats. The Si front seats never bothered me at all, even during 3 of my cross country trips.
As far as seat height goes, I believe I read this 11 Gen will ride higher, which is a big plus.
I'm sure this new gen will be a fine car. It's still a blast to drive my 17 Si, so I'm in no hurry to be an early adopter for the 11th Gen. I'll never drive another sedan if I can help it, so I hope the 11 Gen hatch is a significant upgrade to the 10 Gen hatch.
For those who are lusting for a...
Although not horrible this new Civic sedan doesn't seem much of an improvement over 10 Gen. Kinda glad this is pretty blah I need to get away from small sedans anyway. I hope the hatch is an upgrade but it's not looking good!