I think the base price is where it needs to be but it's a shame they're gating the six-speed behind the Tech Package instead of just the A-Spec.
If you really just want a Civic Si with a hatch (that's me!) the $8k leap is pretty steep. Honda/Acura are famously incentive-shy too so that is certainly going to be the minimum street price.
Mazda did a similar thing with this generation 3 (manual only on the highest trim level, well at least before the turbos came out) and I wonder how well that's worked out for them.
Those prices seem pretty fair to me.
In reply to pointofdeparture :
Very similar desires here, haha. If I'm able to stay with a smaller car (vs Tahoe/expedition) I expect I'll get a Civic Sport hatch. The price jump is for sure more than I can stomach/expect to feel is worth spending. That said, ~$36k is cheaper than I was expecting this to be..
pointofdeparture said:
If you really just want a Civic Si with a hatch (that's me!) the $8k leap is pretty steep. Honda/Acura are famously incentive-shy too so that is certainly going to be the minimum street price.
Mazda did a similar thing with this generation 3 (manual only on the highest trim level, well at least before the turbos came out) and I wonder how well that's worked out for them.
yep. I thought the Si was already getting a bit steep, but this jump is just too much. This is a 15 second hatchback, I dont want to spend $35k on it
yupididit said:
Those prices seem pretty fair to me.
Acura is shooting for the nostalgia boom with this pig with a wig. For $35k go Hyundai Elantra N or TRD Camry.
trucke
SuperDork
4/28/22 3:06 p.m.
The Integra sure is nice! Unfortunately, they are quite proud of them in the pricing. I'm wondering with the limited microchip supply if Honda will siphon off some of those parts for the Integra, thus reducing Si production and even Civic Sport Touring production. The 6MT is made in India so there is a lag getting them to the plants in the US and Canada (Si) so that might be why the manual is only available in the upper trim. Might be a limited supply on those.
The price for the top trim is more than I paid for my 2019 Type R out-the-door. Wow!
In reply to kevinatfms :
The Elantra N is a valid competitor but I don't think anyone is looking at this next to a TRD Camry, which is a significantly larger and less athletic vehicle with no manual option. I'm starting to casually shop in this segment and I sure wouldn't.
Also everyone keeps calling this thing a pig, but I ran the power/weight numbers in the other thread, and the new Integra is actually pretty lightweight for a new vehicle. It's much less of a weight increase than the RSX was over the Integra, and makes a lot more power with a huuuuuge area under the curve.
I really wanted to see a six speed option at $32k though and not $36k. Depending on how the new CTR is priced Honda/Acura might create an awkward cannibalizing of their own market.
In reply to trucke :
I know Honda isn't delivering Sis right now. Mine has been pushed out a ways. It's scheduled for a June build now. It was originally April.
To me, you don't get a jump in performance over the Civic Si so what is the motivation to pay more? You don't get unique styling, the Si is pretty darn good at handling, the interior is great and the technology is modern. That's a lot to pay for a hatchback and a badge. At $32K, the Elantra N seems to make more sense if you want sporty, at $36K the G70 makes more sense for luxury.
Sad that the manual is basically only available on the top trim....
