Is the 2022 Honda Civic Si Better Enough Than the Last One?

Is it enough? We are not certain, which delivers us to an additional vital phrase that we just mentioned: lengthy-time period. We have been conducting yearlong exams of considerable cars for a few of a long time now mainly because there is certainly just no substitute for residing with a auto for a yr and 20,000 miles. You come out the other side with a complete comprehending of the car’s strengths and weaknesses — regardless of whether it really is a hit or a skip in its section. Which is what we have to have to nail down about the new Civic Si.

So, here it is: Edmunds’ new lengthy-time period 2022 Honda Civic Si, with the summer season performance tires and a paint occupation referred to as Blazing Orange Pearl that’s not shy. The base Si carries an MSRP of $27,300, but by the time you insert the summer season tires ($200), the metallic paint ($395) and the place price ($1,015), you might be wanting at a window sticker of $28,910. Because we borrowed this motor vehicle from Honda, we failed to have to wade into the new auto marketplace and offer with markups, but Edmunds’ transaction info reveals that customers are shelling out an common of $3,500 higher than MSRP for a new Civic Si.

In usual Civic Si vogue, the car arrives loaded up with great stuff like a constrained-slip differential, LED headlights, a sunroof, activity entrance seats, a 12-speaker Bose audio method, and a raft of state-of-the-art safety tech. Want an computerized? Difficult luck. Row your have gears with the delightful 6-pace handbook shifter or go get a thing else.

We will be filling up the logbook with feedback and reporting them consistently for the future 12 months. Appear alongside for the journey and let us know what you believe.

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The finest autos aren’t often the swiftest cars — searching at you, Mazda Miata — but a energy deficit does not assistance the induce. Will the latest Civic Si gain us around even so? We’re intrigued to discover the reply.