Wouldn't be surprised if they make it a standard feature on more models for the sedan's refresh. By then it'll be even more common feature among cars.
I'd gladly take the new Civic model without LED headlights over any Corolla with LED lights. With the specs and reviews that were posted since last night the 2016 Civic just put a substantial distance between itself and the Corolla in all aspects.
Given your location, just a shot in the dark but you wouldn't be involved in the manufacturing would you? If you are of course we will all be hounding you for info on when production will start and we can expect it to roll off the line, so be warned
No, I'm not affiliated with Honda. If I worked at the Aliston plant, some of the Civics would be for the Canadian market anyway and my information would be unreliable for most of the people here. I'm just very knowledgeable with the vehicle through certain channels (meaning a relative works for Honda deep down well past the dealership level) I know it's a disappointment that we can't get LEDs on lesser trims but that's what gives the Touring it's exclusivity.Given your location, just a shot in the dark but you wouldn't be involved in the manufacturing would you? If you are of course we will all be hounding you for info on when production will start and we can expect it to roll off the line, so be warned
It's a shame that the LED is exclusive to only the Touring but with all the other new features and the price barely budging, it is really really hard to complain right now. This thing is a screaming bargain.
The car quite frankly doesn't NEED to be more competitive when it's at the top of its class now...
Even if it didn't offer LED lights on any model, it'd still be the best at the top of its class easily (price considered).
its gonna cost you two grand for the set with the risk of it not being compatible. Might as well use that money on a higher model like buying the Touring outright.
Except the for the headlight aspect. LED headlights are such a huge improvement over halogen there's no comparison. Halogen efficacy is around 24 lumens/watt. LED efficacy is >100 lumens/watt. So with halogens, you've got to run these 110W space heaters every time you turn on the low beams--even more if you run separate high beams. HIDs are an improvement over halogen in efficacy. They typically draw 35W vs 55W with halogen, but HIDs have complex ballasts and take several minutes to produce full output. That's no good for a high beam. It's not very good for low beams either. LEDs own both by a wide margin since they're instant on, and way more efficient than either.
It really depends what those upgrades are. If you're just going to be adding some of that tech back in or retrofitting HIDs, then there is no point. For those saving the money to spend on performance mods, I can totally understand why they would forgo the Touring. I don't imagine a huge percentage of people doing that for the sedan. Maybe the coupe.
That all makes sense, but then question is how much the LED upgrades cost now vs the extra amount of gas you use to power the HID and then to replace them. It may not necessarily work out in favor of the LED if a person doesn't put put high mileage on their car and/or drive often with the headlights on.
