ralper

The acceleration wasn't bad, much better than Civics of the past. It's not going to win any drag races, but its not bad.

As for handling, the car isn't quite as tight as my Si was, and it's not an S2000, but it felt pretty good in my hands. Not bad for a daily driver. It's hard to compare it to my BMW as the BMW is much heavier, 3,300 lbs for the BMW vs 2,950 for the Civic. It feels lighter, but it feels solid.

zdave87

You still have a few more cars to drive. I wouldn't rush into it.

ralper

You're probably right

NNY S2k

Rob, isn't the Civic LX available with a 6 speed? Might not have some of the features you desire though
Levi

Emil St-Hilaire

Levi,the LX is the base model,and it is stark naked...

NNY S2k

^^^Oh, i'm not much of a gadget person so it would probably do me just fine
Levi

frank b

Hi Rob,
The Civic hatch will be available soon with the 1.5 turbo and a six speed manual.
The coupe and sedan should be getting the 6 speed as well. The 2017 Mazda 3 is worth a serious look, too.[attachment=98177:2015-Mazda3-Sedan-Photo-i03-1680.jpg]

Conedodger

Works for me. 2010 LX is my daily.

Have to admit, my wife's TSX has too many gadgets. We absolutely hate the "automatic" climate control. Give me a couple of knobs and some basic features and I'm much happier.

ralper

I've decided not to go with the Civic Touring, at least not for now. I do want to try some of the other cars on the list and I probably will wait to see the Civic Si. The Civic Touring has everything that I want in a size and weight that I want, except for a manual transmission.

Having thought it over this weekend, I think I probably would get bored of a car with an automatic transmission. When I drive my wife's TSX I just don't feel involved or connected to the car.

Emil St-Hilaire

Rob,did they tell you when the SI is coming in?