Cooper
Member
- First Name
- Cooper
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2022
- Threads
- 5
- Messages
- 8
- Reaction score
- 16
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Vehicle(s)
- 2022 Civic SI - Sonic Gray Pearl
- Thread starter
- #1
My first new car since my 1999 Honda Civic HX is the new 2022 Civic SI. Between the two, I had a 2012 Honda Fit Sport 5MT, bought in 2016. For my wife's vehicles, we have had a 2007 Subaru Legacy and 2014 Honda Odyssey EX-L. I did not expect to be buying a new car in 2022, but because used car prices were so high, I set my sights on the new SI. Though I wanted a hatchback, I still remember passing on the 1999 Civic SI in Electron Blue, and couldn't bear to do it again!
Quick summary:
Quick summary:
- This car feels extremely quiet to me. Way quieter than the Fit (no surprise), but also much quieter than our Odyssey. I am surprised that there are complaints about road noise.
- The Bose sound system is amazing. The mid-bass is a little high, but I have it set on stock sound settings, and even regular FM sounds great, whereas HD Radio and USB mp3 files sound even better.
- Suspension is perfect. I was worried it would be too stiff, but it feels quite nice to me. If you have super bad roads near you, any sports car will have some bumps.
- I love the seats. You sit very low in the car, and I didn't realize how deep the buckets were. Comfortable for me (I'm just under 6 feet tall).
- Auto rev matching is really sweet, and actually a game changer. Downshifts are so easy now, that I had to retrain myself to just use clutch and brake while downshifting, and not worry about the throttle. This actually makes it almost a half-step between manual and automatic transmission.
- Power is impressive for such a small engine! I have not gotten it above 4k yet as I try to respect the break-in period, but torque and power are excellent.
- Infotainment system is excellent. Android Auto is a sweet spot for me, and it works wirelessly with no issues. Touch screen is responsive and well laid out. The only thing I would change is the ability to shrink the Android Auto screen enough to fit a top bar with the Infotainment status. I am often listening to FM or USB audio while Google Maps is up, and it the top bar that shows on all other screens disappears w/ Android Auto. So then I can't see what's playing on the radio unless I put it on the tach screen, or hit the Home button to get out of AA. But this is a minor quibble.
- The transmission is great. Smooth and quick, fun to use. I don't know that it's necessarily better than a BMW stick shift, which is a little more precise, but it is great nonetheless. Sixth gear gave me trouble at first, as I kept going from 5th to 4th. But then I realized that I don't have to worry about hitting Reverse, since it is locked at when driving at speed, so I just have to deliberately push down and to the right.
- Clutch is so easy to operate, and so smooth. This when compared to the Fit, which had a pretty subpar clutch setup: late engagement, then it hit all at once.
- Super fuel efficient. Easy to get 30mpg around town and 35+ on the highway. Of course!
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