2017 Sedan v. 2016. What changed?

[SouthernYankee]

Based on a quick pass on the website, there doesn't appear to be any difference.

Have you spotted anything? Perhaps one of the dealers here can help out here.

I hope it's more than the model year.

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[TheCodifier]

There is the availability of the manual transmission in the EX-T trim and the availability of the HD Radio on the EX trim. Those are confirmed from the Honda press releases and information on their website.

Apart from that, there are rumors about a different part number for the headunit and more recently a different part number for the subwoofer in the Touring. Those remain rumors for the moment and might be totally unfunded.

 

[josby]

It has automatic highbeams. 2016 only has auto on/off headlights. Having ridden in a car with automatic highbeams before, I wish mine had that.

 

[TheCodifier]

It has automatic highbeams. 2016 only has auto on/off headlights. Having ridden in a car with automatic highbeams before, I wish mine had that.

I know that the 2017 hatchback has auto highbeams but I'm not sure about the sedan. This is not mentioned in the specs on this document http://hondanews.com/channels/civic...017-honda-civic-sedan-specifications-features as opposed to the hatchback specs http://hondanews.com/channels/civic...honda-civic-hatchback-specifications-features

 

[josby]

I know that the 2017 hatchback has auto highbeams but I'm not sure about the sedan. This is not mentioned in the specs on this document http://hondanews.com/channels/civic...017-honda-civic-sedan-specifications-features as opposed to the hatchback specs http://hondanews.com/channels/civic...honda-civic-hatchback-specifications-features

It's on Honda's site. Touring only, though:

 

[sidhu2909]

EX no longer has dynamic guidelines for the rearview camera

 

[Billy4202]

MPG went up slightly for the 1.5T from 31/35/42 to 32/36/42

 

[gunbunnysoulja]

MPG went up slightly for the 1.5T from 31/35/42 to 32/36/42

Simply a rating difference due to EPA changes for MY17. No difference.

 

[cycledrum]

MPG went up slightly for the 1.5T from 31/35/42 to 32/36/42

Not surprised. I had an EX-T sedan rental for 4 days and it came out 39.3 MPG at pump. Filled up before and after at same pump.

 

[unr1]

EX no longer has dynamic guidelines for the rearview camera

is this really true?

edit: seems to be false

Dynamic guidelines are EX and up
http://hondanews.com/channels/civic...017-honda-civic-sedan-specifications-features

 

[sidhu2909]

is this really true?

edit: seems to be false

Dynamic guidelines are EX and up
http://hondanews.com/channels/civic...017-honda-civic-sedan-specifications-features

I was just going according to the official page of Honda Automobiles and it confirms that 2017 EX no longer has dynamic guidelines. Look it up on the screenshot below or view the full specs on http://automobiles.honda.com/civic-sedan

 

[rhraziel]

It's on Honda's site. Touring only, though:

That's not the same as auto high beams. The 2016 Spec sheet says the same thing.

 

[josby]

That's not the same as auto high beams. The 2016 Spec sheet says the same thing.

How are you reading "can automatically switch between high beams and low beams" to NOT mean auto high beams?

 

[rhraziel]

How are you reading "can automatically switch between high beams and low beams" to NOT mean auto high beams?

Ahh, I was looking at the main feature listing, not the paragraph below it. Thanks for pointing that out so civily.

 

[TheCodifier]

I agree with @rhraziel that the exact phrase "LED Headlights with Auto-On / Off (low & high beam)" was used for the 2016 which makes me doubtful that this means Auto-High beams for the 2017.

On the other hand, like @josby mentioned, the 2017 description says "Light up the night with LED headlights with auto on-off functionality. They’ll help you see more of what's on the road while using less energy, can automatically switch between high beams and low beams, and will turn on and off automatically so there’s no more fear of accidentally leaving your lights on."

So in the end, I don't know what's up... We'll have to wait for somebody here to buy the first 2017 sedan or coupe

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