Driving our long-term 2007 Honda Civic GX reminds me how much I like the interior of the current-generation Honda Civic. I've never had a problem with the stacked digital speedo/analog tach combo. And no matter which trim level you end up with, the seats are roomy, well-shaped and instantly comfortable -- as they should be in a car that retailed for $24,590 before tax credits.
Even nicer is the seating position itself. The seat is mounted low, but the cowl is also low, so I get in and feel enthusiastic about the drive I'll take -- even if the car's 1.8-liter engine (113 hp at 6,300 rpm, 109 lb-ft at 4,300 rpm) and five-speed automatic aren't the most enthusiastic team.
Standard telescope adjustment makes it easy to position the 3/4-scale steering wheel where I want it. Although this isn't the leather-wrapped, three-spoke version I'm used to (Civic Si, Civic Hybrid, Fit, Insight), this vinyl, two-spoke wheel still feels right in my hands.
Erin Riches, Senior Editor
clarkma5 says:
12:16 PM, 06/30/09
I've never sat in a Civic that I found comfortable, front of rear, passenger or driver. Some of them have been borderline excruciating. I'm 6'1" with a relatively tall torso.
dougtheeng says:
12:17 PM, 06/30/09
Maybe I'm in the minority, but I am not at all enamored with the current Civic interior. I think it looks awkward, isn't terribly well laid out (ie not enough space given the size of the vehicle) and I think the buttons/dials feel/look cheap. I also hate that you cannot easily swap that stereo out, as its integrated into the dash.
...but it could just be me.
adavis2493 says:
12:51 PM, 06/30/09
Do the air vents in the Civic freeze your hands if too low, or dry out your contacts if they are too high like in my Envoy?
mikeolan says:
02:16 PM, 06/30/09
I personally find that the parking brake jams into my leg in this generation Civic, the A/C vents blow into my hands, and the dashboard is too long.