2013 Honda Civic Refresh Confirmed

Article from Autoguide

As if I didn’t already love Honda already, I am sticking by them for life now with this news!!!!!!!

Will see! CVT=less sales in my book!

i love my 2112 civic. first honda i ever had. to many blinde spots in rear view mirrow and front mirror.

Smart move, the 2012 was a disaster, the car was actually ugly and most definitely a step back from a great looking car. What were they thinking??? With Korean auto makers being bold and progressive with their designs honda decides not only to stay boring and ugly? My girlfriend just got a new elantra and honda better step it up cause I might get a hyundai next. (I own a 2000 honda civic which i love)

@Steve, how does CVT=less sales?

@Martin, I agree, the 2012 Civic design is ugly. Honda could’ve done a much better job with the 9th gen civic, it looks way too much like the previous version. It’s like they shrunk the 8th gen civic and gave it a facelift. At the moment Hyundai is doing much better with design, just look at the 2012 Hyundai Sonata…it’s hot!

Don’t look for a big change on the refresh.
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/12/honda-to-stay-the-course-on-design-says-u-s-boss.html

Ugly? Are you serious? The Sedan in particular was the nicest and sportiest looking Civic ever! Honda is making great strides in appealing to the younger demographic, without whom the future of Civic Sales would look pretty bleak.
With Bluetooth, windows media and USB connectivity standard equipment, a 56 MPG rating and new ECON feature, how could anyone say it’s a step backward.
5 years from now it will still be worth more than any of its competitors!
#1 selling car in Canada 14 years running. Enough said.

All the people bashing on the new civic clearly either don’t own the car or don’t know the first thing about what makes a car good. I completely agree with Don Hickey, the new features that 2012 civic has makes it a huge step forward from the 8th gen civic. How can anyone call integration of iMid screen, econ mode, bluetooth handsfree link integration, USB connection and 40+ mpg a step backwards? 8th gen civic didn’t have any of these features. I do agree that the 8th gen looked nicer, but thats not enough to call the 9th gen a “disaster” or a “step backwards”. People always have problems whenever honda changes anything even in the slightest, but almost every civic ends up being bestselling.

I’d really like Honda to replace the reflector headlights with projector headlights in the 2013 model. I want to put in hid’s without blinding people and save money in having to buy projector housings. I also think that it will get an increase in looks.

My wife and I bought a 2012 knowing that several review magazines did not like it AND the dealership told up that Honda was planning to redesign and reissue to model for 2013. I guess they were right but honestly we love the car. The only thing I would change is to ad a 6 speed transmission – a CVT, I dunno sounds like too much change. a simple 6 speed transmission would change the shifting and deceleration characteristics of the car. It definitely is the best looking Civic in over a decade. we traded a 1998 civic for the 2012 and we are very happy.Having the only model year for a car can be a good or bad thing at time-of-resale. I guess we’ll see; people seem to love it and hate it. We like that the car doesn’t stand-out and get noticed, it’s a good thing for a car owner in South Florida. It just looks like a Honda, not a cartoon. It’s not a child’s car, and that is just what we wanted; we’re 37 and 38.

I like my 2012 Si Coupe, with the exception of the following:

I wish the iMid also displayed engine temp, oil pressure, etc;
Some small light for the change bin in front of the shifter;
A glove box light;
LEDs for the tail, brake and turn signals, plus side marker LEDs
Map lights for the rear seats.

Other than that, the car is AWESOME! The 2.4L KICKS and gets 30mpg! A turbo and direct injection would have been cool, but it is zippy enough as it is!

Look Honda. Start making some civic type r and we will see sales go up. Please make them hatchback styles. Just think about it for a second. You think you got more old people driving them or younger. Wrong. Aim towards younger groups with civic type r’s hatchbacks. I will trade my 2000 civic with 200 horsepower in for an R hatch.

Having owned both a 2006 and a 2009 (both Civic LX 4drs) I have to say the following. At first, I thought that my 2012 Civic LX 4dr in “Urban Titanium” was a handsome car, but not as good looking as my previous ones. I felt that the previous ones had a “quirky but agressive stance” and that they looked really cool, while the 2012 looked like most other cars on the road with the forward leading body crease.

But, my thoughts changed, especially when EVERYONE commented on how good looking the car was, especially in the color that I have. When I park next to a previous generation, I now feel that the 2012 is a better looking car

Also, the new equipment (iMid, econ button, etc.) are awesome features. Plus, the interior is way quieter, even it if it has tons of hard plastic and carpet that looks and feels like felt. Oh yeah, the headliner is really cheap looking too.

Overall, I do like my 2012 a lot. Plus, I have been getting 41 mpg on the highway, and about 37 mpg overall. THis is way more than my previous two

I highly recommend this car. Much better choice than the Elantra. Remember it’s a HONDA… and that means it will hold its value and give you years of worry free transportation

Bought my 2012 Civic last spring. Love it. Like the looks and get compliments from strangers. Mid 40′s hiway mpg! Mid 30′s around town. Bought the EX-L which should have offered electric seat adjust–not an option. The dash goes dark when the headlights are on during the day (as req’d many places I drive)–almost dangerous with sun glasses on. Gas mileage beats the pack with ‘old’ technology. When Honda really tries to max fuel economy, look out!