A family member used to own a 2016 Civic and among other things, one of their gripes with it was that it rode too low. I recall reviewers also dinging that model when it came out due to the low ride height/ground clearance. Does the 11th generation sit a bit higher? When I search the ground...
I agree with this sentiment. A CVT, even a "good CVT" still has inferior driving characteristics to a geared transmission. Notice you don't see any CVTs in the Acura lineup, ask yourself why that is. Personally I would take the driving characteristics of a regular gearbox over the nominal...