2016 Honda Civic Coupe - Ready To Be A Bestseller

Just when we thought 2016 couldn’t get any more dramatic with all of the major updates and restyles of most models, we’ve been slammed the information that one of the all-time best sellers is getting a brand new model (generation) for 2016. If you didn’t guess by now allow us to introduce it: the all-new 2016 Honda Civic.

The old Civic (11’-15’) initially started off a bit shaky. Spurred on by the generation before that, Honda launches the new version at the time in 2011 with great confidence. That was short lived however, as criticism hit home for Honda, and it hit hard.
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skytop - 8/22/2016 4:18:06 PM

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Those unattractive 'rolling fenders' design point first appeared on the Nissan cars. Now Honda has been infected with them.

This new generation Civic possesses engineering advances but IMO, the appearance is way to busy and the car looks like it is wearing glasses. The new Civic is hard on the eyes.

cidflekken - 8/22/2016 5:03:37 PM

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Which Nissan cars and what year? Honda/Acura has had those versions of those fenders at least since the 4G TL, and most recently on the RLX introduced in 2012 as a almost-production concept. As far as Nissan, I've only seen them on the Maxima introduced in 2015, but I could be wrong.

MDarringer - 8/22/2016 8:33:55 PM

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@cidflekken As usual you're stunningly wrong. Perhaps spending less time at the CC drinking martinis would help. Literally every Nissan of the past 5 years has had the atrocity in some way.

Dexter1 - 8/22/2016 9:00:25 PM

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You are spot-on with your comment, Skytop! In addition, the cluttered rear end has so many curves, angles, and elements in its composition, I seriously don't know what to look at first. It's yet another Asian visual abortion hitting the American roads.

cidflekken - 8/23/2016 12:36:38 AM

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Hey, Myeong Darringer. Lay off the Pho, you're drunk. And please prove me "stunningly wrong", which, btw, you have EVER yet to do.

I already stated my case and you nor skytop have refuted it with FACTS. I've already presented the clear facts. The insinuation skytop was making was that this "rolling fender" theme "first appeared" on Nissan cars, which is an untrue statement. Acura first introduced its variation on it in 2008, then in April of 2012 on the RLX. Nissan did not introduce a car with it until summer of 2012 (current Altima and Sentra). Granted, the Juke had it in 2010, but, again, that was after Acura's version from 2008.

cidflekken - 8/23/2016 12:42:14 AM

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And, yes, I know Pho is Vietnamese.

MDarringer - 8/22/2016 7:28:23 PM

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H I D E O U S

quizz - 8/23/2016 4:19:10 PM

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Honda is trying. Maybe next time. But let's have some perspective and look at its competitors: Carolla, Elantra, Cruz, Mazda 3 and Sentra. The 3 really stands out and is clearly the best designed of that group. Strangely enough, it's not the number one seller despite winning most objective and subjective points:
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2016-chevrolet-cruze-vs-2016-honda-civic-2017-hyundai-elantra-2016-mazda-3-2016-nissan-sentra-comparison-test-2016-nissan-sentra-sl-page-2

Consumers earn what they get. People keep rewarding Honda and Toyota with sales, while Mazda gets the shaft and car companies will get the message: design is unimportant. Mazda 3 reliability has been rock solid BTW, so it's something else entirely.