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Hey guys, I took a video of this Civic Type R at the 2019 LA Auto Show a few days ago.

The info sign didn't say what model year it was. I assumed it was a 2020 since 99% of the cars at this show in late November 2019 were new 2020 models.

Would someone please confirm the model year for me?

Please include the differences between the 2019 and 2020 that would make it easier for me to spot them.

Thanks

Honda Civic 10th gen Is this a 2019 Type R or the New 2020 Type R? @ LA Auto Show - Pictures Attached Civic1


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Does the LA autoshow normally show upcoming year vehicles (IE a 2007 autoshow display a 2008 vehicle) or current year? I know there was an article out (forgot where, it's old) that states that manufacturers normally send vehicles of the current year (year being displayed at the autoshow) regardless of whether any changes were made in the new models. IE if you're at a 2018 Chicago Authoshow it will show a 2018 CTR despite the fact that no changes were made between 2017 and 2018, even if there are 2017 models lying around still. That being said, I'd wager to say that is a 2020 you're looking at. Many auto shows also have a window stickers on the car as well (depends on manufacturer, dealership supplying the cars, etc. though).
 

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2019 as Honda hasn't announced 2020 yet. Take a picture of the door jam sticker with the manufacture date to confirm.

For example only:
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Does the LA autoshow normally show upcoming year vehicles (IE a 2007 autoshow display a 2008 vehicle) or current year? I know there was an article out (forgot where, it's old) that states that manufacturers normally send vehicles of the current year (year being displayed at the autoshow) regardless of whether any changes were made in the new models. IE if you're at a 2018 Chicago Authoshow it will show a 2018 CTR despite the fact that no changes were made between 2017 and 2018, even if there are 2017 models lying around still. That being said, I'd wager to say that is a 2020 you're looking at. Many auto shows also have a window stickers on the car as well (depends on manufacturer, dealership supplying the cars, etc. though).
About 99% of the hundreds of cars at the LA Auto Show were 2020 model years. I've been going for the last few years and they are always the next model year since the show is held so late in the year.

Most of the manufacturers have info signs next to the cars showing the model year. I only saw about a dozen cars that said "2019 Model Year Shown" on the info sign.

All the rest said 2020 with the make and model like "2020 Ford Mustang".

There were even a few 2021 model year vehicles like the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Hybrid and the 2021 Kia Seltos.

Here are some screen shots from my videos of the info signs or window stickers.

Honda Civic 10th gen Is this a 2019 Type R or the New 2020 Type R? @ LA Auto Show - Pictures Attached 2020-Compass


Honda Civic 10th gen Is this a 2019 Type R or the New 2020 Type R? @ LA Auto Show - Pictures Attached 2020-Forester


Honda Civic 10th gen Is this a 2019 Type R or the New 2020 Type R? @ LA Auto Show - Pictures Attached 2020-Forte


Honda Civic 10th gen Is this a 2019 Type R or the New 2020 Type R? @ LA Auto Show - Pictures Attached 2020-Mustan


Honda Civic 10th gen Is this a 2019 Type R or the New 2020 Type R? @ LA Auto Show - Pictures Attached 2020-Pilot


Honda Civic 10th gen Is this a 2019 Type R or the New 2020 Type R? @ LA Auto Show - Pictures Attached 2020-Renegade


Honda Civic 10th gen Is this a 2019 Type R or the New 2020 Type R? @ LA Auto Show - Pictures Attached 2021-Mirai


Honda Civic 10th gen Is this a 2019 Type R or the New 2020 Type R? @ LA Auto Show - Pictures Attached 2021-RAV4


Honda Civic 10th gen Is this a 2019 Type R or the New 2020 Type R? @ LA Auto Show - Pictures Attached 2021-Seltos
 
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Ah ok, thank you.

So it is a 2019 CTR.

That clears up the confusion. :)
Mmm, I am not convinced. I noticed the nav has physical buttons on the left, is this standard in the US?
Also isn't that grey not a new colour for 2020 in the US? Or will it be yellow? ;-)

 

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The US got the physical buttons for 2019 but Europe didn't

God knows what's going on with the 2020 car, yellow one is a mystery, PMM car with the body colourered strips in the vents in Netherlands not revealed....
 

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Hey guys, I took a video of this Civic Type R at the 2019 LA Auto Show a few days ago.

The info sign didn't say what model year it was. I assumed it was a 2020 since 99% of the cars at this show in late November 2019 were new 2020 models.

Would someone please confirm the model year for me?

Please include the differences between the 2019 and 2020 that would make it easier for me to spot them.

Thanks

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