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Honda has confirmed the hatch, Si and Type R will all get manual transmission options!
Civic Manual Transmission Confirmed!
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This is big news, I was not expecting this to be confirmed so soon! Honda must want to reassure enthusiasts
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Can I confess that I actually don't know how to drive a manual?
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It's always a good PR move for a car like this to keep the manual, even if it sells less. No need to anger all the enthusiasts lol.
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That's quite a sin to confess. haha
You should really try.
It's fantastic. Always being in the right gear. It just makes driving so much more fun!
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Haha. I should try it. I'm probably going to get another automatic Civic though. I've always been more into technology and driving features than the performance attributes the Si and Type R people are into
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It's a lot of fun to learn. even if you use an automatic for a daily driver.
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Glad to see some news outlets confirming what we already knew that the hatch, Si, and Type R are still getting manuals!
www.automobilemag.com
The Civic sedan will no longer be offered with a manual—regardless of trim or engine option. A revised version of the continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) found in the outgoing Civic will serve as the only transmission option if you want a Civic in this traditional three-box body style. However, if you decide to spring for the forthcoming Civic hatch, you'll likely also get the option of a six-speed manual gearbox.
Like the Civic hatch that came before it, the 11th-generation model will likely offer a stick shift with the Sport trim, which will likely continue to include the compact car's available 180-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter I-4. This might not seem like a lot of grunt, but consider the last Civic hatch we tested weighed in at a svelte 2,937 pounds—that's a solid power-to-weight ratio, and we suspect the new hatch won't weigh much more than the old one.
If you need even more spunk, then you might want to hold out for the 11th-gen Civic Si sedan and Type R trims. With those high-performance compacts lurking ever closer, and the eventual Civic hatch with a manual surely just a few corners away, we're more than pleased to report that Honda is still serving enthusiasts. Now, Honda, give us those manuals.
11th-Gen Civic Si, Type R, and Hatch Set to Get Manual Gearbox
Alas, the regular Civic sedan will no longer be offered with a manual—regardless of trim or engine option
The Civic sedan will no longer be offered with a manual—regardless of trim or engine option. A revised version of the continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) found in the outgoing Civic will serve as the only transmission option if you want a Civic in this traditional three-box body style. However, if you decide to spring for the forthcoming Civic hatch, you'll likely also get the option of a six-speed manual gearbox.
Like the Civic hatch that came before it, the 11th-generation model will likely offer a stick shift with the Sport trim, which will likely continue to include the compact car's available 180-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter I-4. This might not seem like a lot of grunt, but consider the last Civic hatch we tested weighed in at a svelte 2,937 pounds—that's a solid power-to-weight ratio, and we suspect the new hatch won't weigh much more than the old one.
If you need even more spunk, then you might want to hold out for the 11th-gen Civic Si sedan and Type R trims. With those high-performance compacts lurking ever closer, and the eventual Civic hatch with a manual surely just a few corners away, we're more than pleased to report that Honda is still serving enthusiasts. Now, Honda, give us those manuals.
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