in 1986 Honda brought us the civic and since 1973 they've sold over 12
million of them that's a lot of vehicles and this is the 11th generation of the civic
but this is the civic si it is a sports compact vehicle that is fun
to drive and only comes in a manual and that is awesome and we're gonna take it for a drive
welcome back to the channel i'm Lauren Fix this is the 2022 Honda civic si now this is not the
regular civic it is not the type r it is the one that's slotted in the middle it is a manual
transmission four-door sport sedan that is a blast to drive now there's a lot of changes for this
year including this fun new color we're going to go through it in 10 different categories and show
you how it compares to the competitors there's a couple in this category it's not a huge category
but it is a fun category and that's what we're really excited to bring this to you now we do more
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so when you go into the dealer the dealer is going to try and sell you on this car that's their job
we're going to give you some information you won't get anywhere else we're going to cover areas like
under the hood technology and design and value so you want to stay to the end where we will give you
a car coach reports total and then you can compare it to the other vehicles in this category which
we've also reviewed and then you can see which vehicle is right for you let's get started with
under the hood under the hood is an updated high output vtec 1.5 liter turbocharged four-cylinder
engine there's only one motor and this one has 200 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of torque
it's quicker and it gets pretty good fuel economy on top of that
a little bit of turbo lag but not bad it's actually fun to drive you can bring it up high
into the rpms place the power where you want it fuel economy combined is 31 miles a gallon
that is excellent in a vehicle in this price point which we'll talk about at the end
and you want to stay for that of course and when you start driving this car you
realize they've done a great job updating this 1.5 liter engine i'm actually really
impressed now it doesn't have as much power as the volkswagen gti which i really did have a lot
of fun with and we have reviewed that as well but this vehicle offers a lot of value and a lot of
upgrade on the performance and i think you have to do that when you're competing in
this category you've got the wrx you got the elantra and all really good cars oh fun to drive
when you're looking at the performances vehicle there's a new tuned exhaust you can hear the
exhaust system dual exhaust there are tons of after-market parts to put on this car if you
want it louder i think that's also important also on emf reader it's .002 that is really really low
it's pretty much non-existent and that makes this good for those people that have been asking me
about what's the emf on this car it's non-existent this car is really a lot of fun to drive i have to
say i've had a good time with it for a week when you're looking at the performance of the upgraded
1.5 liter engine it's quick responsive reaction to the gas pedal you step on that gas but it's
pretty good a little bit of turbo leg not much pretty impressive overall this vehicle earns a
9. this vehicle is a lot of fun to drive i have to say you can place the power where you want it
and that i like there is an idle stop that you can shut off i have it off
this car is really smooth improved suspensions front wheel drive standard limited slip
differential and i think that all makes a huge difference in driving this car every day
it sticks to the road it is consistent which is important the brakes are good 18 inch all
seasons some more tires are optional of course it depends what you're doing with this car
having too much fun with this car really does make you smile if you want a bigger smile you
got to get the type r we'll be reviewing that in florida coming up soon so you want to make
sure to subscribe and click that little bell for notifications because you're thinking about buying
a civic toy to play with this is fun and you would definitely enjoy the improvements of the si
over the previous generation and you're looking at handling for this vehicle
it earns a nine part of what's new is a new airbag that is designed for driver and passenger side
to protect against head injuries in front collisions that's nice now you can also see
that if you press a button on the lower left side of the steering wheel just below the vent
you'll see that you get automatically this information and you can then adjust what you
want so you can get the lane departure warning blind spot detection forward collision warning
and then also you can turn on your cruise control and make the adjustments for the distance between
you and the vehicle in front of you and it's very simple to adjust collision mitigation braking
blind spot information road departure and then it shows you right here very easy to use
you can turn it on and off in the center screen you also have under vehicle settings for which you
can reach through your home page you have the type of monitoring calibration the driver assist setup
which is part of safety and then you can make the adjustments for forward collision warning
automatic cruise control forward vehicle detection whether you want beeps or noises or whatever you
want it's all right here including traffic sign recognition speed limiting and driver retention
monitor rev match which i like we talked about that in performance but overall all this safety is
standard and not every brand does that some charge you to get these standard features so for safety
this honda civic si earns a 10. 80 of your driving decisions are based on visibility and what honda
has done is they've made the a-pillars pulled back which is the pillar between the windshield
and the side window so you can see clearer and that is a major plus but one of the things you
will notice is when you look out the back not just the headrest but there is some blind spots
that's fine typically you can use the mirrors or put that vehicle into reverse when you put the
vehicle in reverse you've got a 180 degree camera that's great but it is not in a round view camera
and a lot of manufacturers are including that because they want you to be safer on the road yes
there is a rear view mirror and no it does not turn into a camera which i kind of wish it did
but you've got nice side view mirrors but overall when it comes to visibility for this vehicle
it earns a seven when it comes to seating the most important seat in the house is right here the
driver's seat so no matter how cool the car looks on the outside no matter how fast it is how great
it handles and all that wonderful safety this is the most important seat in the house because you
sit in it every single day and if you're miserable it's never going to get better so it's important
to sit in every vehicle both driver and passenger side in case you ever find yourself there and i
always include the back seat because there are times somebody else drives and you end up in the
back seat now this is a manual so you'll probably be driving it because not everyone knows how to
drive a manual transmission which is my favorite anti-theft device now as far as the vehicle itself
and seating there is adjustable height seat belts that is important the steering wheel
itself is nice and grippy but it is not heated and the seats do not come heated these are cloth
seats with an integrated bucket and the si logo is stitched right into it that's very cool there is
no lumbar on either side the passenger side goes forward and back and the back rakes back and forth
the driver's side has one adjustment which you can use as a manual will raise the seat up or you can
bring the seat down that's fine that it's manual in this price point let's take a look at the
second row and we'll give it a rating here in the second row there is a lot of leg room i am
five eight i set the seat for me and there is a ton of knee room headroom and shoulder room this
seats three people in back with two child safety seats when you pull down the armrest you've got
two cupholders and two pockets in front of the seats there is nothing behind the center console
no vents and no charge ports when look at the door you've got tons of storage you also have a window
lift and a door opener and that's it but you have to remember in this price point you're not
going to get all the goodies overall when you're looking at seating for this vehicle it earns a 5.
when it comes to technology the gauges in front of you have some technology this is a 7-inch color
instrument display with a digital tachometer on the left and a multi-informational display in
the center and a physical speedometer on the right which i really do like
in the center is a nine-inch screen that is pretty easy to use there's no navigation so you would use
your smartphone but it is hd color wireless apple carplay and android auto integration and that's
standard along with the 12 speaker bose audio system with premium sound and it is the center
point 2 technology with the surround stage digital signal processing now in addition you've got all
your applications which you can easily go into right here super easy to use a little bit on the
dated side but i do like the actual buttons here for the home and the volume and these are digital
buttons here so you have your trip computer what satellite radio station you might want
again very easy to use all the information is right here bluetooth audio of course
and then you can go to the next one which is your vehicle settings which we covered in safety
clock and a lot of simple things including the honda link which gives you that connectivity
and you can also of course download the apps that you want the honda link and the technology
that's standard in this category when it comes to technology this honda si earns an eight some
of the nice features that are on this si are the three pedals which are sport pedals i think that's
kind of cool especially when you're driving a three-pedal car my favorite there's a lot of
neat details on this vehicle including the red stitching and the red outline around the vents
again that's si only the steering wheel for the si is pretty normal you've got your home screen
here your voice and your volume control and on this side you've got your cruise control setting
the left side has your turn signals and headlights the right side is wiper blades in front of you you
have the red outlines right here which are neat but when you change the drive modes to sport
or individual it remains red to remind you you're driving an si on the left side of the steering
wheel you've got the red outlining the vents further down the safety feature button we talked
about and shutting off that traction control on the doors you'll find your standard window lifts
locks and mirror adjustments there is no memory seating heading over to the middle you can see
that the technology we talked about earlier i really like this new vent design the gloss black
mixed with this cool honeycomb and these sticks which are used for adjusting the ventilation
and that goes all the way across the vehicle below the ventilation is your climate control pretty
simple standard controls wish there was heated seats then you've got further down you've got a
nice little storage area here usb connections and a 12 volt outlet here's where your drive modes are
and then your auto off which i prefer off parking brake and your brake hold and then my favorite
the six-speed manual transmission very nice well done behind that you've got two holders
and a glove box you will also note the red stitching throughout that is si exclusive
and there is a manual sunroof when it comes to features for this vehicle it has what you need
but it is missing some really important features like heated seats especially in the cold climate
because it's really cold here today it's only 20 degrees for features this vehicle earns a 7.
part of the unique design of si is this vibrant blazing orange pearl color which i think looks
absolutely fabulous but you'll also note that new front end and led headlights and then underneath
this matte black is another front spoiler so they've thought about aerodynamics in this car
and the new look of this front end goes along with the family of the new civic design we'll also be
driving the type r in the very near future so you want to make sure to subscribe now let's take a
look at this vehicle overall it is smoother it is cleaner it is more modern looking and this is part
of the upgrade when it comes to this vehicle and it's a little bit more muscular because the si is
a little bit more muscular standard is the 18 inch matte black alloy wheels i think they look great
they have all season or you can get a summer tire which is optional other unique features of the
si include the gloss black mirror covers you'll notice flat details along here which i think they
did a really nice job coming around to the back of the car you have the gloss black spoiler which is
also standard on the si further down you will note two very large exhaust tips which i think they did
a really nice job again with that si logo saying hey this is a sports sedan and it's a little bit
different than your regular honda civic when it comes to design this vehicle earns a nine
when it comes to quality they've done a nice job thinking about the touch points in the car they're
soft they're clean and they're a little bit more sporty than the standard civic with a three or
thirty six thousand mile warranty and a five year 60 000 mile powertrain warranty this vehicle
really fits in the middle of the category however there is no standard maintenance which some of the
other brands are offering but overall when you're looking at the build quality of the vehicle it's
excellent the few areas that it's lacking would be nice if there was maintenance and of course
some of the hard surfaces but at this price point it's very difficult and we'll talk about price
in just a second to think about getting premium everything so you're talking about quality overall
this vehicle earns a nine coming around to the back you've got 14.4 cubic feet of storage
that's quite a bit and if you compare this to the other vehicles in the category it does have
a larger trunk value is a big part of owning any vehicle and this vehicle starts at 28 315
that's much less expensive than the volkswagen gti and really has a great value compared to the wrx
by subaru or even the hyundai elantra n of course there are pluses and minuses to each one where the
elantra has the longer warranty volkswagen has a lot more to offer as far as performance the honda
civic si really takes the cake when it comes to value and it earns a score of 9. all 10 categories
are really important factors to you when you buy this vehicle of course you want to check with your
insurance agent before you make a final decision because that's also going to be a factor along
with the car payment and when you think about this vehicle and what you're getting for your money
this really does stand out and i have to say major kudos for honda for offering something more than
just the regular civic and it's a manual only and the same thing is true on the type r and the
reason for that is these vehicles are very popular they sell them quite quickly if they weren't
selling them they wouldn't be available so this will tell you this vehicle has a lot of demand
so if you want to drive a manual transmission you want to learn how to drive a manual transmission
this is the perfect car to learn on because you're getting the performance which you sometimes lack
in other vehicles because they usually put the manual in the lower performance grade cars
because they think it's all about fuel economy honda knows better they know that the civic si
is about having fun driving a vehicle every single day and still getting really good fuel
economy when you add up all 10 categories the 2022 honda civic si earns a total car coach
report score of 80. now we have reviewed the other vehicles you can check them out on our website
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