SiLangKia Supersonic April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 Market research shows Civic drivers don't need airbags since they swap out their steering wheel for non airbag Momo race wheels anyway. Oh wait that's 30 years ago ↡ Advertisement 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nywa78 3rd Gear April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 Singapore should make it mandatory for all cars to have at least 6 airbags.. they should deduct this cost from the car tax instead. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penknife 5th Gear April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 my feel is that the FL civic wun sell well. 1.6NA has many competitors. Altis, new mz3 coming up. the new hyundai avante and kia k3 is giving the civic 1.6NA a run for their money. as for 1.5T, no major improvements. at that price point, people will consider conti cars such as mz6 and Audi A3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecarboy302 3rd Gear April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 Their market research probably shows buyers don’t complain and value the price tag more.. Agreed which to me is very baffling Kah Motors seems to have the most number of models equipped with just 2 airbags, Jazz, City, Civic 1.6, HR-V DX and CR-V 5 seater (this to me is the worst given the price). Was hoping they follow Toyota's route like they did with the facelifted Altis and Vios with 7 airbags standard regardless of trim. Generally I find Civic 1.6 feature set to be decent, with the sore point being the 2 airbags. Thought airbag count will change given Thailand Civic has the lowest airbag count in their base model change from 2 to 4 in the facelift compared to pre-facelift. Well, if number of airbags is priority in this segment, better to look at other competitors like Altis, Elantra and Cerato SX/GT-Line. My two cents. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithchue 5th Gear April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 my feel is that the FL civic wun sell well. 1.6NA has many competitors. Altis, new mz3 coming up. the new hyundai avante and kia k3 is giving the civic 1.6NA a run for their money. as for 1.5T, no major improvements. at that price point, people will consider conti cars such as mz6 and Audi A3 im already slapping myself when I bought the 1.6 over a conti...not to mention 1.5T.. the price I paid, can probably buy the same spec golf. then again, Honda vs golf.. I take the golf anytime Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTheRide 1st Gear April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 my feel is that the FL civic wun sell well. 1.6NA has many competitors. Altis, new mz3 coming up. the new hyundai avante and kia k3 is giving the civic 1.6NA a run for their money. as for 1.5T, no major improvements. at that price point, people will consider conti cars such as mz6 and Audi A3 A3 like tiny car. Civic more spacious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midorima 4th Gear April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 A3 like tiny car. Civic more spacious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTheRide 1st Gear April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 The prices have been like that for a long time. I don't think it is 90k though but close to 100k (civic is already 94k anyways). I think the comparable will be Skoda Octavia though. Way more bang for buck but I guess the lower end contis are not getting enough love. Many are still fixated with brands. Saw a Skoda on the road, styling is pretty cool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Moderator April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 im already slapping myself when I bought the 1.6 over a conti...not to mention 1.5T.. the price I paid, can probably buy the same spec golf. then again, Honda vs golf.. I take the golf anytime U sure or not? I thought u r the one with the VW DSG issues right? Civic won’t hv this kind of problems 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerNg_185295 6th Gear April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 U sure or not? I thought u r the one with the VW DSG issues right? Civic wonât hv this kind of problems The gearbox is definitely more reliable than a vw one . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nywa78 3rd Gear April 2, 2019 Share April 2, 2019 (edited) Managed to test drive the 1.5T today when sending in my 1.5Jazz for servicing. Drive is relatively good, the sound system and suspension feel better than Jazz. Once the turbo kicks in, really nice. Civic do feel better insulated than Jazz. Overall, nice car! Edited April 2, 2019 by nywa78 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTheRide 1st Gear April 3, 2019 Share April 3, 2019 Managed to test drive the 1.5T today when sending in my 1.5Jazz for servicing. Drive is relatively good, the sound system and suspension feel better than Jazz. Once the turbo kicks in, really nice. Civic do feel better insulated than Jazz. Overall, nice car! Not too bad la... had it for over a month. Thought I’d miss my old car but not really the case. Only the pickup a bit breathless when pushing the engine hard. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanWwavelength 1st Gear April 3, 2019 Share April 3, 2019 Test drive the 1.6 civic and Skoda Octavia 1.0 tsi. Now driving Skoda for 3months.. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
makeanewcall 3rd Gear April 3, 2019 Share April 3, 2019 Test drive the 1.6 civic and Skoda Octavia 1.0 tsi. Now driving Skoda for 3months..Come back 5 years later to report if you have dsg issues. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkl22 Twincharged April 3, 2019 Share April 3, 2019 U sure or not? I thought u r the one with the VW DSG issues right? Civic won’t hv this kind of problems withdrawal symptoms la... kenna tekaned by the golf for such a long time... now the car doesn't tekan him, he is bored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midorima 4th Gear April 3, 2019 Share April 3, 2019 Come back 5 years later to report if you have dsg issues.Well the dsg should have improved. If there are one or two problems over 5 years, still covered by warranty. But he is enjoying the drive for 5 years. Not much of a hassle. By the way, the civic is not problem free too if u have been looking at this thread. In fact, it is getting abit unreliable. Made in Thailand is just not the same as made in Japan. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midorima 4th Gear April 3, 2019 Share April 3, 2019 The gearbox is definitely more reliable than a vw one .They are apples and oranges. DSG is for performance. It’s hard to have the best of both worlds, so you have to choose between performance and reliability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
makeanewcall 3rd Gear April 4, 2019 Share April 4, 2019 They are apples and oranges. DSG is for performance. Itâs hard to have the best of both worlds, so you have to choose between performance and reliability.If I pay less than 50k for a decent car in sg, I will go for performance. If I'm paying 100+k, then reliability pls. I dont want my car to be in the workshop more than me being able to enjoy its performance. ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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