The official color is Aegean Blue Metallic. The Sonic Grey Pearl is nice, too, and would be my second choice. I plan to get a Boost Blue Pearl Sport Hatchback in rhe future. Watch the videos for this car, you can learn a lot. My friend Jason Miller at 717Project got one just like yours, and has a new Type R, too(10th Generation). He is an enthusiasts and is customizing his. I believe the traction control button on the left side of the dashboard has to be depressed for a few seconds to engage or disable. Android Auto is the Google counterpart for Apple Carplay. You can disable the start and stop each time you start it, or activate Sport mode, but they should be able to disable that in system settings. Maybe in the future. The 2.0L N/A engine is 22 less horspower than the 1.5L turbo in the Touring, but is much more reliable, dependable and has more longevity that the turbo as the mileage gets up there. The Sport has the same size wheels/tires, suspension, steering, handling as the Touring sedan. The cargo mat and weather mats are good things to have. Wheel locks are a must. Nice black license plate frames and clear covers if allowed where you are. The splash guards look nice on this car. The hood rod has two positions, the upper one to open it more to work on the engine bay, etc. The Sport is well equipped without the bells and whistles and things you and I would prefer not to have, like the moonroof, power adjust seats and such. I really like the Bose stereo and wirless charging, Apple Carplay and Android Auto, etc., but I can live without it, and can upgrade the speakers and amp later when I want. It's a great car for the price but the Sport Hatchback suits my preference and needs. If you don't trash and abuse it, change your oil like you do with good quality synthetic , OEM transmission fluid and coolant and such, like the Corollas, your car should last 300-500K + with the original drivetrain, etc.
I’ve always owned Honda cars and I get what you mean by not wanting some of the new technology. But it’s all solid in the Honda and you shouldn’t have any issues keeping it long term.
@@eriksmith7829 And Subaru is pretty good, too, but avoid the 6 cylinder engines, tgeyvseem to have problems with it. The new Nissan pickups are pretty good, but won't lastcas long as Toyota or Ford trucks. The now Ford Maverick is a prwtty nice small truck with the FWD and 2.0L ecoboost turbo with 250 horsepower. Avoid the Nissand cars especially with the CVTs. Chrysler and GM went downhill, but your 2500 truck is a different animal and builtvway more better as a heavy duty work truck.
Just bought a silver sport model 3 weeks ago, I love it! Was driving a 99 Corolla before though so yea 😂 100% agree with you on the auto shut of engine thing when you stop. I turn it off every time I get in the car. Useless in my opinion and definitely will make the starter go out quicker no matter what these engineers say. Just more wear and tear which is how things break eventually.
This feature should be OFF by default. It could be useful if there is a wreck or bad traffic and you are not moving for long periods of time. But to have it on each time you start the car if baffling. There is a company called Idelstopper that makes a wire harness that you install under then shift console that will default this to off.
Nice honest review man. I ended up following a reviewer for the first time in 2yrs of watching car reviews because I hate it when these dealers do paid reviews through UA-camrs. They end up misleading us. One concern I have though is, I'm really saving up to buy a car for myself. This Civic Sport actually satisfied most of my car needs for now because I always think of second hand value of anything I put my hard earned money into. Thanks for telling us that you guys bought this car because you needed something that is reliable and will last more than 2years. I have not owned a car before, not drived any yet but my main concern has always been lighting. I love this sport but it don't have fog lamps and the touring have it but spending over 6000 extra because I want fog lamps is kind of on the high side. Since you owned this one and probably have driven it at night, is the lighting nice enough for a 5.3 ft guy like me or should I go for the touring with the dog lamp. ? I definitely will be driving any car I buy now for at least 5 years. Thanks man!
Man I’m sorry I just saw this. The lighting is great. You can always add extra lighting/fog lamps if you wanted. They sell real bright ones on line. I wouldn’t spend $6k on another trim just because of fog lights. It will be the same headlights as on this car (which are great) and you can buy your own extra lights. The Corolla has good lighting too but my understanding is Toyota has less inventory than Honda. Best of luck!
Thanks for posting this. I'll be taking delivery of my Sonic Grey Pearl Sport soon! Have you all done any mods to it yet? I've been looking into auto stop start disabler.
Love that color you are getting!! No mods just window tint. I keep saying I want to disable to auto stop start but have not done it yet. That is a smart move to do that
I was gonna get one of these but wasn’t too happy with the cvt the take off was slow got the Corolla XSE and the CVT has the launch gear, Honda hasn’t made that launch gear a thing yet in there own cvts so it has that lag off the line which i had a car with that and it felt boring. I understand the auto start stop i wouldn’t like either which was another reason i got the corolla which has been out since 2020 which has let its first year issues get fixed and corrected. If i was getting a civic they also need to make the 1.5t an option at least in the sport cause the 2.0 was lacking in power and the 1.5t is better on gas but all in all a good review and the civic is great car.
I also live in Alabama and am looking to buy my first car, which of course is the Civic Sport like yours or a different color. I’m so glad you talked about what the dealerships are pricing their cars at, especially since Tameron Honda was going to be my first dealership I was going to look at. I will further research into the matter. This was a great video thank you!
I've got a 2018 civic Si that I've had for about 4 or 5 months and I love the car, had a good amount of power though they could have added more for a near $30k car, handling is awesome especially in sport mode, just wish I had a volume knob. I'd love to drive a 2022 si and see how it drives
Lol I gave up my 2018 charger RT so I know the feeling lol but I feel like the way things are these days, and how if your car breaks down you have to wait forever to get it fixed because there are no parts, like you said it’s better to get a reliable car and not have to worry
I want the meteorite gray but I won’t be able to see one until the end of may at the dealership I can get the best deal. So I get to see this blue in about 2 weeks. Probably what I’ll end up with. Thanks for the video
@@eriksmith7829 True, but the Corolla and Civic have the best CVT transmission, and your Civic Sport picks up pretty fast and more linear acceleration than the turbo 1.5L. It just as fast or faster than my 1984 Buick GN with the turbo 3.6L V6v turbo snd my 2000 Chevy Impala LS with the N/A 3.6L V6 I had, with with 200 horsepower. I will take this and the reliability over the Touring Sedan/Sport Touring Hatchback with the 2.5L turbo.
I hate the start/stop system in cars as well but I believe its more a environmental thing than saving fuel. I guess the government sees it like if 300 million cars have this system it all adds up to cleaner air.
@Changinglivesthrucars thank you for the reply. You can check through the menu system on the steering wheel and it will display on the digital display side of the tachometer. If you get a chance, please update me. Thank you again for your help!
im going to buy that car in black, this march, but i don't want them to force add-ons i don't want, the extra thousand bucks seemed unnecessary, but is a lifetime powertrain warranty really worth it? how likely would you need it, i do intend to drive it for many years, atleast 10, so maybe its worth it huh?
Man Hondas last forever. They are like Toyota. If i had the option I would not have gotten it. Then again, in 2.5 years I will have a 15 year old driving it and it will be going to her. So maybe it’s good I got it lol. But really, the engines last forever as long as you change the oil regularly. The weakest point of the car is the transmission but Honda and Toyota have the best CVT transmissions. So I’m Not to worried
@@eriksmith7829 thx, doing some research you got a lifetime powertrain warranty + extras for $1000, when they generally cost $2900 and that's only for 6 years max, so you actually got a really good deal on those add-ons.
Black roof wth lol why can’t the touring come like this and hey $1,000 over msrp isn’t bad. Here in NY they want 5,000 over and those floor mats should’ve came free
Man that’s what I’m hearing. Another dealer an hour from me in Birmingham Alabama was charging $4500 over sticker. I always tell people shop around. Even if you have to drive 1-2 states away, it’s worth not paying all that extra mark up. There are good dealers out there. Later this week I’m doing an update video on the car. I’ve got about 15k miles on it. Have a couple minor complaints and a warranty issue I’ll talk about. If you bought one, I hope it’s working good for you. Over all it’s been great
Just got mine 12 days back. Its amazing.
The official color is Aegean Blue Metallic. The Sonic Grey Pearl is nice, too, and would be my second choice. I plan to get a Boost Blue Pearl Sport Hatchback in rhe future.
Watch the videos for this car, you can learn a lot. My friend Jason Miller at 717Project got one just like yours, and has a new Type R, too(10th Generation). He is an enthusiasts and is customizing his.
I believe the traction control button on the left side of the dashboard has to be depressed for a few seconds to engage or disable.
Android Auto is the Google counterpart for Apple Carplay.
You can disable the start and stop each time you start it, or activate Sport mode, but they should be able to disable that in system settings. Maybe in the future.
The 2.0L N/A engine is 22 less horspower than the 1.5L turbo in the Touring, but is much more reliable, dependable and has more longevity that the turbo as the mileage gets up there. The Sport has the same size wheels/tires, suspension, steering, handling as the Touring sedan.
The cargo mat and weather mats are good things to have. Wheel locks are a must. Nice black license plate frames and clear covers if allowed where you are. The splash guards look nice on this car. The hood rod has two positions, the upper one to open it more to work on the engine bay, etc.
The Sport is well equipped without the bells and whistles and things you and I would prefer not to have, like the moonroof, power adjust seats and such. I really like the Bose stereo and wirless charging, Apple Carplay and Android Auto, etc., but I can live without it, and can upgrade the speakers and amp later when I want.
It's a great car for the price but the Sport Hatchback suits my preference and needs.
If you don't trash and abuse it, change your oil like you do with good quality synthetic , OEM transmission fluid and coolant and such, like the Corollas, your car should last 300-500K + with the original drivetrain, etc.
I’ve always owned Honda cars and I get what you mean by not wanting some of the new technology. But it’s all solid in the Honda and you shouldn’t have any issues keeping it long term.
For sure. Honda and Toyota make the best cars followed my Mazda I think
@@eriksmith7829 And Subaru is pretty good, too, but avoid the 6 cylinder engines, tgeyvseem to have problems with it. The new Nissan pickups are pretty good, but won't lastcas long as Toyota or Ford trucks. The now Ford Maverick is a prwtty nice small truck with the FWD and 2.0L ecoboost turbo with 250 horsepower.
Avoid the Nissand cars especially with the CVTs.
Chrysler and GM went downhill, but your 2500 truck is a different animal and builtvway more better as a heavy duty work truck.
Just bought a silver sport model 3 weeks ago, I love it! Was driving a 99 Corolla before though so yea 😂
100% agree with you on the auto shut of engine thing when you stop. I turn it off every time I get in the car. Useless in my opinion and definitely will make the starter go out quicker no matter what these engineers say. Just more wear and tear which is how things break eventually.
Yeah Thomas invention ever. Enjoy the car it’s been a good fun car so far
This feature should be OFF by default. It could be useful if there is a wreck or bad traffic and you are not moving for long periods of time. But to have it on each time you start the car if baffling. There is a company called Idelstopper that makes a wire harness that you install under then shift console that will default this to off.
I think the color looks super clean! Really nice
Nice honest review man. I ended up following a reviewer for the first time in 2yrs of watching car reviews because I hate it when these dealers do paid reviews through UA-camrs. They end up misleading us.
One concern I have though is, I'm really saving up to buy a car for myself. This Civic Sport actually satisfied most of my car needs for now because I always think of second hand value of anything I put my hard earned money into. Thanks for telling us that you guys bought this car because you needed something that is reliable and will last more than 2years.
I have not owned a car before, not drived any yet but my main concern has always been lighting. I love this sport but it don't have fog lamps and the touring have it but spending over 6000 extra because I want fog lamps is kind of on the high side.
Since you owned this one and probably have driven it at night, is the lighting nice enough for a 5.3 ft guy like me or should I go for the touring with the dog lamp. ?
I definitely will be driving any car I buy now for at least 5 years. Thanks man!
Man I’m sorry I just saw this. The lighting is great. You can always add extra lighting/fog lamps if you wanted. They sell real bright ones on line. I wouldn’t spend $6k on another trim just because of fog lights. It will be the same headlights as on this car (which are great) and you can buy your own extra lights. The Corolla has good lighting too but my understanding is Toyota has less inventory than Honda. Best of luck!
Thanks for posting this. I'll be taking delivery of my Sonic Grey Pearl Sport soon!
Have you all done any mods to it yet? I've been looking into auto stop start disabler.
Love that color you are getting!! No mods just window tint. I keep saying I want to disable to auto stop start but have not done it yet. That is a smart move to do that
Thanks for that review. Love the color. Since you had a Charger before does the Civic feel slow to you from a stoplight?
Well yes lol but honestly when it’s in sport mode, it’s pretty quick. I just miss the sound a torque of the V8
How much did you pay out the door?
I was gonna get one of these but wasn’t too happy with the cvt the take off was slow got the Corolla XSE and the CVT has the launch gear, Honda hasn’t made that launch gear a thing yet in there own cvts so it has that lag off the line which i had a car with that and it felt boring. I understand the auto start stop i wouldn’t like either which was another reason i got the corolla which has been out since 2020 which has let its first year issues get fixed and corrected. If i was getting a civic they also need to make the 1.5t an option at least in the sport cause the 2.0 was lacking in power and the 1.5t is better on gas but all in all a good review and the civic is great car.
Definitely can’t argue those points. For my wife, she’s happy with the acceleration
I also live in Alabama and am looking to buy my first car, which of course is the Civic Sport like yours or a different color. I’m so glad you talked about what the dealerships are pricing their cars at, especially since Tameron Honda was going to be my first dealership I was going to look at. I will further research into the matter. This was a great video thank you!
No problem. It’s been a great car so far. The name of my salesman was JJ and he was great to deal with
You getting mad for $900 over sticker. You would hate it in California, they charging $32,000 for this car
West texas they go for msrp
32 thats crazy i got mine for 29 in the bay area
@@junhakguy2070 out the door price?
@@CL-yh5nc yes
@@junhakguy2070 ths nice. how abt the apr %
you can install an auto start stop blocking device
I've got a 2018 civic Si that I've had for about 4 or 5 months and I love the car, had a good amount of power though they could have added more for a near $30k car, handling is awesome especially in sport mode, just wish I had a volume knob. I'd love to drive a 2022 si and see how it drives
We really wanted the SI but the dealer wanted to really rip people off charging way over sticker. Wasn’t worth it but love that car
I just got mine for 29 🙄🙄🙄🙄, I’m coming from a charger so I’m adjusting but I gave up the charger for reliability .
Lol I gave up my 2018 charger RT so I know the feeling lol but I feel like the way things are these days, and how if your car breaks down you have to wait forever to get it fixed because there are no parts, like you said it’s better to get a reliable car and not have to worry
@@eriksmith7829 exactly lol!
I want the meteorite gray but I won’t be able to see one until the end of may at the dealership I can get the best deal. So I get to see this blue in about 2 weeks. Probably what I’ll end up with. Thanks for the video
The grey is beautiful
Good video, the launch 1st gear is on the Corolla though.
You are correct. I thought it was on this car as well but I might be wrong then
@@eriksmith7829 True, but the Corolla and Civic have the best CVT transmission, and your Civic Sport picks up pretty fast and more linear acceleration than the turbo 1.5L. It just as fast or faster than my 1984 Buick GN with the turbo 3.6L V6v turbo snd my 2000 Chevy Impala LS with the N/A 3.6L V6 I had, with with 200 horsepower.
I will take this and the reliability over the Touring Sedan/Sport Touring Hatchback with the 2.5L turbo.
I hate the start/stop system in cars as well but I believe its more a environmental thing than saving fuel. I guess the government sees it like if 300 million cars have this system it all adds up to cleaner air.
I’m going to see what fuse runs this system and take it out
Actually, the sound you ear is not real from the engine, just from stereo system
Hi. Thanks for the video, what kind of mpgs are you getting on the Sport?
To be honest I am not sure. I really need to test that and see. I am curious. It does well though
@Changinglivesthrucars thank you for the reply. You can check through the menu system on the steering wheel and it will display on the digital display side of the tachometer. If you get a chance, please update me. Thank you again for your help!
@@azreal858 30.8 MPG is what it’s showing right now
@Changinglivesthrucars thank you for your help and the time to check for me!
@@azreal858 any time
Nice review
im going to buy that car in black, this march, but i don't want them to force add-ons i don't want, the extra thousand bucks seemed unnecessary, but is a lifetime powertrain warranty really worth it? how likely would you need it, i do intend to drive it for many years, atleast 10, so maybe its worth it huh?
Man Hondas last forever. They are like Toyota. If i had the option I would not have gotten it. Then again, in 2.5 years I will have a 15 year old driving it and it will be going to her. So maybe it’s good I got it lol. But really, the engines last forever as long as you change the oil regularly. The weakest point of the car is the transmission but Honda and Toyota have the best CVT transmissions. So I’m
Not to worried
@@eriksmith7829 thx, doing some research you got a lifetime powertrain warranty + extras for $1000, when they generally cost $2900 and that's only for 6 years max, so you actually got a really good deal on those add-ons.
Black roof wth lol why can’t the touring come like this and hey $1,000 over msrp isn’t bad. Here in NY they want 5,000 over and those floor mats should’ve came free
You only paid 900 over???
I'm going to blow my brains out
The cheapest dealer near me charged me 32~33k for the sport
Man that’s what I’m hearing. Another dealer an hour from me in Birmingham Alabama was charging $4500 over sticker. I always tell people shop around. Even if you have to drive 1-2 states away, it’s worth not paying all that extra mark up. There are good dealers out there. Later this week I’m doing an update video on the car. I’ve got about 15k miles on it. Have a couple minor complaints and a warranty issue I’ll talk about. If you bought one, I hope it’s working good for you. Over all it’s been great
@@eriksmith7829 it was my first new car and needed one in a hurry since my last one got stolen
@@eriksmith7829 the thing that pisses me off is the mandatory accessory package
They brag they don't charge markup
ITS THE SAME THING
@@koraegi yes it is the same thing. Dealers suck
This car has that annoying stop and go thing? Thats def a deal breaker. It was either this or the mazda 3 sedan for me.
Can’t go wrong with either car. Both are good cars
Gear change I mean