That looks less hatchier than the FK8 does. And the FK7/FK8 already looked less hatchy than some of the other options (Corolla Hatch, Mazda 3 hatch, etc).
Audi vibes on the rear. Last gen Elantra mixed with Corolla vibes on the front. Interior looks german-inspired as well. Definitely more conservative compared to the Xgen.
The DRLs and taillights give me Audi vibes. Based on the teaser Honda posted today as well, it looks a lot more premium on the exterior. Definitely interested to see what the prototype reveals.
Admin update: here is a collage image.
Also posted this on CivicX - looks like Honda is getting ready to show off the 11th gen!
https://automobiles.honda.com/future-cars/2022-civic
Those taillights remind me of either a Dodge Charger or Kia Stinger. Looks like they are upping the ante with the vents - that one on the rear fender looks especially wicked. A quad pipe exhaust might help it's pathetic exhaust note, but I'm not holding my breath.
Wow, it looks like they eliminated a lot of the curves and angles significantly which points to this being aimed towards being less edgy in general. Not sure how I feel, honestly.
Yikes... I'll reserve judgment for the final thing, but it looks like it lacks a lot of the style that made the 10g stand out so much in comparison to other cars.
I think it'd be nice to at least have the option, but at the same time, I also feel like the car would lose a lot of it's special feeling with an automatic. So it's kind of hard. I can see both arguments.
I think the 2019 is tuned to be more for cruising. I know the auto in my GT is actually really fun in sport + manual mode with the paddle shifters lol. I didn't push the 2020 I test drove too hard but it didn't seem that much different than mine? Maybe a bit lazier if anything and 'calmer'.
I'm really biased but I tested a non turbo 3 hatch and I LOVED It. The price was just a bit too high. The turbo version is something I may consider down the road. The 3 is an amazing car. The torsion beam rear suspension changes aren't as drastic as people think - I can say it still handles very...
I dunno, I feel like the newest Nissan Sentra managed to make something that looks aggressive but not overstyled. This looks a lot more tame than the 10th gen, which I thought looked great and stood out.
It looks like Honda was tired of the criticism of the overstyled nature of the 10g and decided to tone it down a notch. I dunno, it kind of feels like what they did with the 9th generation which IMO was very conservative.
The speculation is getting interesting now. This is probably exactly what Honda wants. PERSONALLY, I think I'd like to see what a next gen ILX will be like.