This is 100% correct. As a former 10th gen Si coupe owner this hits even harder.I think the Canadian Si seems very appealing, but as a US-buyer, I can't imagine purchasing the new generation of a car that's been de-contented so significantly compared to mine (no heated seats, no dual-zone climate, no fog lights, only half-digital dash, no adaptive dampers, lower advertised horsepower). If you are coming from a different brand/non-Si Civic, purchasing the new Si might make more sense.
I'm with you. I wanted my next car to be the next Civic but in some ways it's the "anti-10th gen" aesthetically. Say what you will about the 10th gen but those of us that loved the bold update from the 9th to the 10th feel strongly about our cars (at least I do). Sure it can be funky from certain angles but it's a distinct look.The car itself, outside the power train, doesn’t really hook me in any meaningful way. Aesthetically I don’t care for the interior or exterior changes. It’s a lot of little things that just make me think the new car looks a little gross/bland. GenX wasn’t perfect and I could talk down some of its attributes… but when you took the whole thing in, I thought it worked. Gen 11 is a bit of a mess to me.
Nah, my 9 and 11 year old boys fit just fine in my coupe. We even take it on 4hour or less road-trips as a family of four and we fit just fine.Everything about the GenX I love, except that trash infotainment.
I've had the 2020 Coupe Si since it launched and it's stock. The more I drive it, the more I learn new things. Can't wait to tune it... But not just yet.
I would love to restore my old 2000 528i someday, but as of right now, my eyes are on the CBR600rr ?
When I have a family, I'll get a van ?
Yea man I'm all for the coupes! My dad had a 89 Prelude so my brother and I grew up traveling in that.Nah, my 9 and 11 year old boys fit just fine in my coupe. We even take it on 4hour or less road-trips as a family of four and we fit just fine.
To answer that specific question in the OP -- it might have been bashed slightly less than it was, only because of the less-radical exterior compared to the 10th gen (i.e. 11th is somewhat closer to the 9th gen, in terms of looks/plastic inserts which as I recall were a huge "negative" at the time).Or put it this way, if this exact same car of 11th gen Si were introduced 4 years ago as 10th gen, would it get less/more bash then?
I think the majority of 11th gen Si buyers are not 10th gen Si owners. I could see base 10th gen models owners looking to upgrade, and 9th gen Si owners, but not sure if it's a deal coming from a 10th gen Si.To me the initial reaction was right about the car and it's looks. Now the only people that are praising this car are the reviewers who make money off YouTube videos. Oddly enough they are gearing to people to want to buy and it seems to be working. I even heard one say for this price point it can't be beat. I got my 10th gen Si for under 23k brand new. Me in my right mind could not justify ever the price they are asking now and especially since there are markups on a Si. The dealerships are getting super shitty and greedy making Honda look bad.
I think it's great they've made a few mechanical engineering strides to improve the L15 Si platform. Anybody have any guess how high the type r is gonna be priced?