2012 Civic here in Australia

**curtis265** · 05-04-2012 11:09 PM

Sat in one today in the dealership, didn't get a chance to drive it though.

Interior build quality did feel really nice though, far less grey and plasticy compared to the 8th gen.

Impressed so far, just disappointed at the bodywork resembling a camry

**Honda_Boi** · 06-04-2012 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by Swordie

I looked up the price of an EG GLI, its price 18 years ago is nearly the same price of the new VTI-L. New cars are great value these days.

Yes it was about $27,500 in the mid-90s, plus another $2,000 or so if you wanted the optional air conditioning. But remember that import duty was 30% 18 years ago.

**kevkev18** · 10-04-2012 10:37 PM

really fugly! hate the look!

**xplod_accord** · 12-04-2012 08:48 AM

This might have been asked before but does the US 4-door Civic Si grill fit our Civics here? The shape looks the same. I know the coupe grill is completely different.
The black honeycomb ones look a lot better than the chrome one we get.

**denot** · 12-04-2012 10:34 AM

Also, what is the model is now called?

**kiwitrains** · 12-04-2012 10:48 AM

It actually does not look much different to the 8th Gen even the inside is very similar, like I said before I only hope its rides better than the 8th.

**didier** · 14-04-2012 07:28 PM

drove mine to margaret river and back from Perth last weekend, 5.4L/100km, average probably 95km/h. so that was 800km from 43.5L... must have still had about 100km it could have run before fully dry.

However I'd already driven about 20km past when it said 0km remaining :P

**ryaan** · 15-04-2012 06:20 PM

that is impressive.....
hey UNLS1 i saw a vti-l with leather today and it looks pretty legit.. so is leather a factory option or is it some dealer third party thing?

**dmx** · 15-04-2012 06:47 PM

tested this new civic (my friend's VTI-L),
interior : no significant improvement
exterior: disappointed, similiar like honda city
handling: no significant improvement
price : good (vtil-L auto : 27K)
overall : totally agree with US critics
"With the latest Civic, Honda has gambled that moving away from sportiness and towards quiet comfort will suit its buyers. Honda hasn’t hedged its bets into the boring realm of the Toyota Corolla, but it’s certainly an unadventurous effort. Aside from being quieter and more efficient, the new Civic doesn’t represent improvement as we define it. The Civic lacks the passion, soul, and entertaining driving dynamics of its predecessor. Mainstream buyers may not care, but enthusiasts surely will." - Car and Driver