dthatcher7
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Hello all,
I have had my 2016 Civic EX w/Sensing, Aegean Blue with Black interior, for one day. Very excited to get this car! I'm paying 298/mo for a 36mo, 18K mi/yr lease. Or I could've bought for $20.7K. But I went with the lease.
The Sensing package is pretty cool. I've triggered the brake warning a few times. Once changing lanes really close to the car ahead and another time on a bit of curve when a Mustang was signalling to get over right in front of me. ACC is really neat. Somewhere else I read this, and I agree, the ACC uses the brakes a bit much. I'd prefer more throttle control, and that it be a little loose with the distance and speed setting, then to be more exacting and use the brake more. It would make the ride so much smoother. I do hope Honda issues a software update for this!! I also feel like ACC could be less gas efficient because of the braking. But ultimately it's pretty good, and probably better for long trips.
I haven't really experienced the LKAS activating but once, when I wasn't really expecting it to. Here in SoCal we have a lot of freeways where the main lane markings are little white bumps. Letting the car drift on one such freeway did not trigger the LKAS. I'll have to give it some more time to really see what it is capable of.
I have no complaints about the resolution of the LaneWatch and Backup cameras. It's no Samsung Galaxy S7 but it is perfectly fine for the purpose.
I was worried about the center console holding two drinks but it worked out very well.
The cloth seems sturdy, even on the center console. It isn't luxurious but it seems like it will hold up well, in my opinion.
Android Auto. I am very happy to have it. Maps worked well enough, still getting used to issuing voice commands. It will only work as fast as your phone, but if your phone is snappy then the head unit will be too. Pandora worked great via AA as well as through the Honda stock interface. I am thinking about doing a complete wipe and reset of my phone in order to speed things up (my phone is a bit sluggish lately). If you are wondering, I am using a Nexus 5 (2014) connected with a Monoprice USB 2.0 cable.
That the main/AA/Carplay USB connector is only 1.5A is bedeviling. I am not sure but I am fairly certain that, using Maps and Pandora at the same time, even plugged in, my battery overall was either draining or barely treading water. I may need to find an even better cable. But I really wish it was at least 2A. Also wish there was another USB port in the same area but over on the passenger side. I am aware of the one in the console but what if you want to hold drinks and charge your phone? I mean you could do it just be careful not to wrap your drink in the charge cable! I'll probably put a car charger in the 12V port.
Seats are comfy! No complaints there.
Steering wheel seems a smidge hard. Holding the steering wheel at 10 and 2 wrapping my thumbs around the notches, my right thumb seems to get sore. Will keep experimenting with holding the wheel with different grips, positions, etc.
Rear door openings feel really small. Fortunately once you get in the back doors the actual back seat is pretty spacious.
How about driving you say? Acceleration, even with the 2.0L, is effortless. Found myself accelerating faster than I expected at times. Oh and that's something else about the ACC. When it's time to accelerate, ACC doesn't hurry. I found myself pressing the accelerator for some extra oomph at times, because I felt bad for the person behind me. Unlike pressing the brake, the accelerator doesn't cut the cruise control, of course. I'm curious what using the ACC while being in Sport gear would be like. I still need to test out "S". (As you probably have figured by now I am not a performance driver and just want a decent car. So that's where I am coming from.)
Auto unlock is really cool. Love it. Not having to pull my keys out for anything is a REAL convenience. LOL the car always unlocks when I go to it so I was a little concerned that it actually locked. So I came back without the keys just to check! And yes, it WAS locked!
The volume control doesn't bother me. Of course my wife turned down the climate control the first time she went to adjust the volume!
The one thing I miss from my old vehicle is the lack of rear AC vents. My kids complained about being hot. I had to direct the center front vents toward the back. Probably the worst thing about the car so far.
I'll try to come back with more reflections as I live with the car over the next week. Overall I'm thrilled to have this car!
I have had my 2016 Civic EX w/Sensing, Aegean Blue with Black interior, for one day. Very excited to get this car! I'm paying 298/mo for a 36mo, 18K mi/yr lease. Or I could've bought for $20.7K. But I went with the lease.
The Sensing package is pretty cool. I've triggered the brake warning a few times. Once changing lanes really close to the car ahead and another time on a bit of curve when a Mustang was signalling to get over right in front of me. ACC is really neat. Somewhere else I read this, and I agree, the ACC uses the brakes a bit much. I'd prefer more throttle control, and that it be a little loose with the distance and speed setting, then to be more exacting and use the brake more. It would make the ride so much smoother. I do hope Honda issues a software update for this!! I also feel like ACC could be less gas efficient because of the braking. But ultimately it's pretty good, and probably better for long trips.
I haven't really experienced the LKAS activating but once, when I wasn't really expecting it to. Here in SoCal we have a lot of freeways where the main lane markings are little white bumps. Letting the car drift on one such freeway did not trigger the LKAS. I'll have to give it some more time to really see what it is capable of.
I have no complaints about the resolution of the LaneWatch and Backup cameras. It's no Samsung Galaxy S7 but it is perfectly fine for the purpose.
I was worried about the center console holding two drinks but it worked out very well.
The cloth seems sturdy, even on the center console. It isn't luxurious but it seems like it will hold up well, in my opinion.
Android Auto. I am very happy to have it. Maps worked well enough, still getting used to issuing voice commands. It will only work as fast as your phone, but if your phone is snappy then the head unit will be too. Pandora worked great via AA as well as through the Honda stock interface. I am thinking about doing a complete wipe and reset of my phone in order to speed things up (my phone is a bit sluggish lately). If you are wondering, I am using a Nexus 5 (2014) connected with a Monoprice USB 2.0 cable.
That the main/AA/Carplay USB connector is only 1.5A is bedeviling. I am not sure but I am fairly certain that, using Maps and Pandora at the same time, even plugged in, my battery overall was either draining or barely treading water. I may need to find an even better cable. But I really wish it was at least 2A. Also wish there was another USB port in the same area but over on the passenger side. I am aware of the one in the console but what if you want to hold drinks and charge your phone? I mean you could do it just be careful not to wrap your drink in the charge cable! I'll probably put a car charger in the 12V port.
Seats are comfy! No complaints there.
Steering wheel seems a smidge hard. Holding the steering wheel at 10 and 2 wrapping my thumbs around the notches, my right thumb seems to get sore. Will keep experimenting with holding the wheel with different grips, positions, etc.
Rear door openings feel really small. Fortunately once you get in the back doors the actual back seat is pretty spacious.
How about driving you say? Acceleration, even with the 2.0L, is effortless. Found myself accelerating faster than I expected at times. Oh and that's something else about the ACC. When it's time to accelerate, ACC doesn't hurry. I found myself pressing the accelerator for some extra oomph at times, because I felt bad for the person behind me. Unlike pressing the brake, the accelerator doesn't cut the cruise control, of course. I'm curious what using the ACC while being in Sport gear would be like. I still need to test out "S". (As you probably have figured by now I am not a performance driver and just want a decent car. So that's where I am coming from.)
Auto unlock is really cool. Love it. Not having to pull my keys out for anything is a REAL convenience. LOL the car always unlocks when I go to it so I was a little concerned that it actually locked. So I came back without the keys just to check! And yes, it WAS locked!
The volume control doesn't bother me. Of course my wife turned down the climate control the first time she went to adjust the volume!
The one thing I miss from my old vehicle is the lack of rear AC vents. My kids complained about being hot. I had to direct the center front vents toward the back. Probably the worst thing about the car so far.
I'll try to come back with more reflections as I live with the car over the next week. Overall I'm thrilled to have this car!
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