Official: Civic Hatchback Prototype Unveiled!

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Wait, someone snuck in and attached a large kayak paddle to the front and back. Should have removed that before the show.
Looks like I'm not the only one who's not a fan of the ginormous black plastic plates, i.e., phony air vents. Honda really over did it with the latest Civic version.
 

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Looks like the whole car should be sitting a good 5" lower at the back, so that the bottom of the rear bumper/top of diffuser would sit right on top of where the dual exhaust starts!!
...or maybe the bumper should be wider ...in any case, the large diffuser space above the exhaust tips looks super-awkward.
 
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I like it from a functional standpoint. The styling doesn't really bother me at all, and I like that too. We were planning to snag an EX-T or L later this year, but I may want to see the hatch first.
 

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Just to give some perspective, this hatchback will be 1.2" shorter than the couple.

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/03/01/honda-civic-hatchback-prototype-geneva-2345/
Not sure how his math adds up. I see it as this:

From the press release: The all-new Civic hatchback will be 130 mm longer than the current generation.

Current generation Civic hatchback: 4370mm

+130mm = 4500mm =

2017 Civic hatchback: 177.2 inches

2016 Civic sedan: 182.3 inches
2016 Civic coupe: 176.9 inches
2015 Civic coupe: 177.9 inches
 




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Really don't like the hatch design much. I'm let down because I wanted a hatch and I had high hopes for this Civic version. Since a lot of what should normally be "hatch volume" is destroyed by the sloping roof line, I'm not really even sure why they bothered making this variant. They tried for "edgy" with some elements and they look amateurish. The good news is this is making me feel better about my decision to jump on the sedan :) The sedan has a more cohesive overall design IMO.
 
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Really don't like the hatch design much. I'm let down because I wanted a hatch and I had high hopes for this Civic version. Since a lot of what should normally be "hatch volume" is destroyed by the sloping roof line, I'm not really even sure why they bothered making this variant. They tried for "edgy" with some elements and they look amateurish. The good news is this is making me feel better about my decision to jump on the sedan :) The sedan has a more cohesive overall design IMO.
I can agree with a good bit of what you're saying. I'm hoping the real version loses the look of the grills for the sake of adding more grills and gets functional.
I'm just so glad we finally get some choices!!
 

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I think the "prototype" part gave them free reign to go nuts on this concept. Maybe as a preview of some Type R bits. Based on the coupe and sedan I have faith the production is going to look just right and lose a lot of the tack-on feel with this concept. Even still, I like it. It's super edgy and aggressive and looks like a proper hot hatch.
 

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2) I don't care for the fake vents in the front and rear bumper covers, actually they're not only fake but huge.

I passed on the Focus RS (was 2nd on the list at my local dealership), so I hope the Type R is devoid of fake vents or any other visual gimmick. Considering it's a Type R I can live with the unusual fender and door creases but please no fake, glued on, crap. Enough already.
Couldn't agree more about the huge phony vents. What on earth are Honda designers thinking?

Maybe if we complain here enough they'll get rid of them on the final product. Or make them REAL vents, even if they aren't actually functional. At least they wouldn't look so cheap and fake.
 

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Couldn't agree more about the huge phony vents. What on earth are Honda designers thinking?

Maybe if we complain here enough they'll get rid of them on the final product. Or make them REAL vents, even if they aren't actually functional. At least they wouldn't look so cheap and fake.
I remember people making the same complaint about the 99-00 civic si with its fake vents in the front bumper...haha it just comes back around.
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