Some actually were, though many were all show and no go. Virtually every brand offered a model that at least looked sporty. Performance compacts used to be a growth market. The Si also gets bigger brakes than regular Civic sedans, standard Bose audio, dual exhaust, rev matching, limited slip differential, 18-inch black alloy wheels, sport seats and red accents. Honda charges a destination fee of $1,015. It’s money well spent, and less of an extravagance than you might think: Swap them for winter tires when the temperature falls below 40 degrees they’ll last longer than you expect and the winters will keep you safe and protect the Si’s striking matte black alloy wheels from winter corrosion and dings. There is no automatic transmission, a throwback trait that will limit Si sales but make its devotees even more committed to the car.
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All models get a 200-horsepower turbocharged 1.5L four-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission. How Much? What Do You Get?Ĭivic Si prices start at $27,300. The Civic Si and the VW Golf GTI - also new this year - ensure that while SUVs may rule the sales charts, there’s a lot of life left in the class of sporty and affordable compacts they lead. The Si - all new this year and based on the new Civic model that debuted a few months ago - is easy to drive in everyday traffic, but when it comes to life on twisting roads, its precise steering, beefy brakes, stiff chassis, and modest yet enjoyable power, most pay off. Honda has sold hundreds of thousands of Civic Si compacts since the badge debuted in 1986, but in an SUV-crazed world, the sporty little car just may qualify as the auto industry’s best, and best-kept secret.Īttractively, but modestly trimmed, the Si doesn’t scream for attention like some pocket rockets, but it’s a scream around curves, as the coppery one I drove around some of Southern California’s most challenging mountain roads proved shortly before Thanksgiving.
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