Civic hatch design vs other compact hatchbacks

[LeaveEarly]

I’m glad you were able to sort through options and get the Civic Hatchback. I tried to talk my wife into getting a 2018 Accord, but she was set on the 2018 Camry XSE.

Your wife is right lmao

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[n2da2nd]

Your wife is right lmao

I gotta agree with this post lol. I'm a butt-man and the new Accord is hideous in the back.

 

[MyFirstHonda]

Your wife is right lmao

I gotta agree with this post lol. I'm a butt-man and the new Accord is hideous in the back.

While reading these comments, all I can think of is my wife saying, “See, I told you so!”

 

[n2da2nd]

While reading these comments, all I can think of is my wife saying, “See, I told you so!”

I offered 30k for the '18 Camry XSE 4-cylinder fully loaded with red interior but the dealer wanted 32k, so i got the Civic HB instead. Save myself some money though the 3yrs 0.9% financing Honda offers is not as great as the 5yrs 0% from Toyota.

 

[Rickmeister 48]

I've owned plenty of hatchbacks and wagons. I like my Civic hatch, but from a practicality standpoint, I don't care for how the sloped rear end / hatch negatively impacts cargo space. I'd prefer a taller more wagon-like roofline so that I could haul taller cargo. I'm probably older and grumpier than the average Civic hatch owner on this forum, though. I've reached the stage in life where how something functions matters more to me than what something looks like.

I'd love it if the Civic hatch had more of a tall rear end like the old Nissan NX Sportbak. I realize that one other person out of 100 shares this opinion. lol.

My ideal car would probably be a Civic wagon. If I could buy a VW Golf Sportwagen made by Honda, it would be fantastic.

For you those of you who may not have occupied space on this rock quite as long as I have, here is what an NX Sportbak was to save you the Googling. By the way, that rear piece was removable so you could go topless in the back if you wanted to. Cool idea.

That reminds me of the first new car I ever tried to buy, a Nissan pulsar. Lol

 

[MyFirstHonda]

I offered 30k for the '18 Camry XSE 4-cylinder fully loaded with red interior but the dealer wanted 32k, so i got the Civic HB instead. Save myself some money though the 3yrs 0.9% financing Honda offers is not as great as the 5yrs 0% from Toyota.

With $1,000 in positive equity from a trade-in, my wife was able to get the dealer to $29k out-the-door on an XSE in Ruby Flare Pearl. It doesn’t have the red interior, but the exterior color is absolutely amazing! She gets so many compliments, both in terms of body styling and color. I don’t get nearly as many compliments with my Hatchback Sport. Oh, well.

 

[markc72]

With $1,000 in positive equity from a trade-in, my wife was able to get the dealer to $29k out-the-door on an XSE in Ruby Flare Pearl. It doesn’t have the red interior, but the exterior color is absolutely amazing! She gets so many compliments, both in terms of body styling and color. I don’t get nearly as many compliments with my Hatchback Sport. Oh, well.

Camry's are better, but they are still old folks cars

 

[absolude]

After three years spent with a leased Mazda3, I often find myself comparing the two.
At first I've always said the Mazda looked better but now I appreciate the overall shape of the Civic a lot more. It is wider, lower and sloped hatch has a sportier look.
It's the details, especially the ghastly fake plastic vents that bring the Civic down.
Almost scared when I think how good it may look after the refresh for 2019.

 

[LeaveEarly]

26 inch mountain bike with plenty of leg room left!