Santa Maria and today I have the 2016 and the 2015 Honda Civics. let me show

you what they changed for this new generation so stay tuned

so what I wanted to do with this video is bounced around between the 15 and 16

so that you could see the different features that were changed for the 2016

model. The 2016 model is all new and all different from the chassis to the engine

to the technology so it's not really exact comparison but if you are

considering the 2015 or the 16 in terms of purchasing one hopefully this video

helps you make that decision. so the outgoing ninth generation has been a

really great seller for Honda but it didn't give the buyers what the Civic

used to in terms of this is a car that we aspire to get. it's basically been

top-selling commuter car this whole time it didn't really light a fire under its

consumers but it still served its purpose with great gas mileage great

safety altogether a great buy. for this video I pulled out the 2015 Honda Civic

EXL and the 2016 Honda Civic Touring model. both of these are respectively the

top of the line and the only thing that this one doesn't have would be the

navigation. both of them are in the modern steel metallic so hopefully again

if the color is one of your buying motives, hopefully seeing this car in the

sunlight helps you out. the sticker price on the 2016 birth of the 2015

essentially went up about $150 if you're looking at the LX The EX VS

the EX but where it changes is the top of the line trim top of the line trim

for the 2015 model is at 25 160 versus the top trim on the 2016 goes all the

way to 27 3 and hopefully this will show you why that's still a great value for

the 2016 model

speaking of price at this current time there are great deals on the 2015 still

to be had

so again hopefully this helps you make the best purchasing decision knowing

exactly what you get for your hard-earned money to lick it off with

the styling the styling on the 2016 model has been designed to be more

dynamic even when it's standing still it does look like it's moving a lot of

angles lot of 45 degree angles border lines that draw your eye around the car

the 2015 model not so much it was more of a rounded type of design really

subdued in terms of the lines on the vehicle when you look at the bottom of

the car we do have a sweeping line they did keep that in the 2016 the biggest

part of the 2016 that you'll notice that's different from the 2015 is the

roofline the roofline really draws your eye from the front to the back

2016 has more of a wedge-shaped vs almost a teardrop shape for the 2015

model so again

roofline is the biggest thing that changed the 2016 almost looks like it's

a hatchback does he have reminders of the Honda Crosstour if you're familiar

with that car and it did draw some inspiration from the 2016 Honda Accord

in terms of the front so now into a little bit of finer details on the

styling this Croma line on at the 2016 has been extended above the headlights I

really like that look it's cleaner and on the 2015 the chroma wyan actually

stops at the insides of the headlights headlight they are led look headlights

on the Touring model on the 2016 model the lower trams will give you projector

halogen light moving down on all trim levels you will get LED daytime running

lights which was not available on

any trim level on the 2015 model moving down you do have a redesigned lower

fascia again the whole cars redesigns I don't need to say that anymore but you

do have fog lights as well on this car I do wish that they were the LED fog

lights just like the 2016 Honda Accords but I won't bring them too much on that

going into a little bit more finer details on the 2016 versus the 1500

civic the Touring model now has chrome door handles that was not available on

any trim level on the 2015 models and other small detail is the lane watch

camera this one was designed more to form fit the side mirror versus the 2015

a lot of reviewers had said it looks like they just took a camera and put it

onto the side there in the 2016 model they also added turn signal indicators

which was not available on the 2015 and they also kept the same wheel size for

the higher trims they're all 17 inch alloy wheels and they still have that

black finish however this is a new all-new design for the 2016 Honda Civic

specifically along the lines of styling when you look at the 2016 versus the

2015 you really get a more dynamic feel on the 2016 Honda Civic on the 2015 it

is more subdued other than the chrome line that runs across the back if you

talk about chrome

16 is more subdued in that nature but overall you get more angles on the 2016

you get more of those 45 degree angle that I was talking about and you also

get Ltd taillights on the 2016 model and just overall when you look at both of

the vehicles side-by-side you will just the just more dynamics on the 2016 model

so if you're not going for too much flash the 15 is still a great choice

when you're behind a 2016 model you definitely know it's a signature style

for Honda going along the top you still have a lip spoiler on the top trim which

the 2015 did not but fuck dimensions for the 2016 model versus the 2015 model the

16 has been lowered by one inch it's been made longer by three inches and

it's been made wider by two inches how that affects style is you do get more of

an aggressive look on the 2016 the 2015 had a wider wheel gap though this does

affect style as well as performance seeking a performance on to step up

their game in terms of performance on the 2016 Honda Civic the outgoing ninth

generation had a 1.8 liter engine that's naturally aspirated cranked out a

hundred and forty-three horsepower and it is still paired with the CVT on the

2016 model they now have an available

1.5 liter engine that is turbocharged that will crank out a hundred and

seventy-four horsepower so that's 31 horsepower greater than the outgoing

model but all that horsepower does not mean that it's less fuel-efficient this

one actually get 42 miles per gallon on the highway 31 in the city the outgoing

model get 39 miles per gallon on the highway and 30 in the city so it's up

three miles per gallon on the highway and up one mile per gallon in the city

we have more horsepower how cool is that

speaking of call one of them that they pulled off the record on the 2006 Honda

Civic is remote start pushing that button and

car starts right up now you hop into the car hit the push start button and off

you go I did that same exact thing in my other videos so if you want to see a

full detailed review on just the 2016 Honda Civic touring we're gonna put a

link up here and you can check that out in the open in new window for putting

that a patient and the description as well if you wanna video just focus on

that one

which by the way if you haven't subscribed do it now we have a bunch of

videos coming up because the hatchback is coming up at the end of spring we got

the coop coming out in December and we got the Type R comin outweigh the future

so you might as well start now for that one and then we also have DSi coming for

your passengers the 9th gen civic is still a great option tons of headroom

legroom I'm 58 this is definitely still a comfortable car

bolstering is very nice on this car also still has your center armrest I will

direct your attention to the floor of the car on the night Jan it is a really

flat surface so even the person in the middle

won't get awkward in terms of where they place their feet in the tenth generation

that's a different story since this car has been lowered by one inch they had to

still make room for the exhaust going back in the way they did that is they

created a hump in the middle so if you are sitting in the middle and might have

a little awkward but at least you'll be warm while you do it because this card

now has heated rear seat which is amazing that using something reserved

for the highest ratings of mortgage smaller luxury brand I'm really curious

to see how they make the ILX the Acura version of this car that much more

appealing since the 2016 Civic is just really loaded with things

speaking of loaded with features so some of the things that the 2016 Pacific has

at the 2015 did not have available is you have

an electric parking brake you also have the break old system that was brought

over from the HRV you now I no longer have to keep your foot on the brake when

you're at a stoplight it'll automatically stop or you again features

another thing that the Honda Civic 2016 or the tenth generation has is the

availability of Honda's sensing package so it's a whole suite of features that

allows you to drive safer so you do have break mitigation so this car connection

stock for you if there is a car that slammed on the brakes ahead of you you

also have low speed follow now so if you're in the lot of stop and go traffic

this car will actually stop it'll restart again all following the traffic

that is around you so I mean we're closer guides to self-driving cars so

again what they gonna add on to the ILX top what they loaded onto the Civic so

you also have the road departure that also was not available in the 2015 where

you're really going to notice a difference on the ninth and tenth

generation is the instrument panel the 2015 had more of a two tiered dash with

your speedometer up top

the 2016 has everything all in that instrument panel and it's all digital

when you start this car up it just looks super cool wines come out and it almost

feels like the card is coming to life when you get that push start button

that's really exciting the whole new feel of this vehicle another thing that

has been changed is the need materials within the cockpit so to speak

the leather is definitely supple its perforated on the 2006

you do have a final pitch right in the middle it almost looks like carbon fiber

and then you do have right in the middle column width of course your cup holders

you also have a spot where you can put your devices you can charge it does have

a one and a half

amp USB charger and a regular charger as well and then under the armrest you have

another power source which is charging station my overall impression of the

2016 versus the 2015 is a much more modern look between the touch screen

here to the soft-touch materials to the materials that they lined throughout the

cabin it definitely gives it a sleek modern look just a touch on the

information displayed it's essentially the same display on the 15 versus the 16

however on the 16 they did at Apple AirPlay and Android auto so we'll link

that up as well just those two videos I did do an apple core play video on the

2016 Honda Accord so will incorporate that to one thing that the 2015 Honda

Civic did not have available which is now available on the 2016 model is

available

dual climate control on the other one you just have automatic climate control

this one has dual and just a touch on the steering wheel leather-wrapped on

the EXL model and above very comfortable has a nice position for your 10 into

driving and the buttons one of things I just want to mention that I've mentioned

before in a previous video is these buttons are very nice they are not gonna

wear out because the print is actually behind the clear plastic so you can rub

the clear plastic all you want but it's not going to wear out your cruise

control you always see what's going on and I do have to touch on this because a

lot of reviewers have been touching on the lack of a volume knob on either of

the ninth generation and the temp generation they did not add a physical

volume knobs of your own school you might not appreciate that and I can see

how you would want to just turn something down really quick or

fine-tuning but what I did is they added

a sliding on the steering wheel so you can slide your finger crossed or you can

push and all that it'll raise and lower your volume I think the biggest reason

that they did not include a physical button or a physical knob is for

aesthetics it just looks really clean centered right in the middle is your

screen and then having nothing obscuring your view of that screen and they did a

good job be kept it really symmetrical

volume knob would've turned it off a little bit one other thing that you will

get on the 2016 Honda Civic touring is rain sensing wipers so you're driving

along all of a sudden starts to rain here why people turn themselves off and

then turn themselves off when it doesn't fence and then that's something they

could turn off when you are in a car wash

control of that so whether you're shopping or you're just an enthusiast

that really wants to know what's going on with the 2016 Honda Civic I hope this

video helps you and if again if you're deciding to purchase a car you know the

differences and you know what say the same but see the same is class leading

and reaping the Honda Civic has always been on the top of people's radar in

terms of shopping for a nice commuter car that gives you a lot of value for

your hard-earned money so hopefully you see why the 2016 Honda Civic is haunted

attempt to make this a car that is to be desired something that you want

something that you strive for and I think they hit the nail on the head if

you are shopping for a vehicle and you're on the Central Coast between Los

Angeles and San Francisco I can actually help you out you can go straight to my

website at Honda of Santa Maria dot com and I'd be able to help you but if you

have questions regarding this car you don't live very close to me

definitely the comments below I'll do my best to answer your questions in the

comments

themselves or you can find my facebook page and Edward at Honda of Santa Maria

link up with me there but again I hope this video helps you if you're either

learning about these cars or you're looking to make your next purchase thank

you for watching a catch you guys later