[STEVE FROST]

A good friend of mine had his Mini totaled, rear ended when his son was sitting in traffic. He had been borrowing my sons 2006 Civic and decided he wanted one.

I talked him into the 2016 Civic LXT and he bit. I had a chance to drive the car, wow, it is a little hot rod. You put your toe in it, it growls and goes places fast. Very nicely appointed and handle great.

I have a 2000 Accord and the new Civic is at least as big as the older Accord. The little turbo motor just makes it a rocket. Rated a 177HP though some articles feel the HP is under rated, it feel like it.

 

[cabeldude]

Good thing you talked him into the 1.5 and not the 2.0 with the missing retainers on the wrist pins.

 

[zroger73]

I talked him into the 2016 Civic LXT and he bit.

I think you mean EX-T. The three trim levels that get the turbo are the EX-T, EX-L, and Touring. The LX and EX get the non-turbo.

My brother has been extremely pleased with his Touring except for the infotainment system that is plagued with a multitude of intermittent problems.