[TungstenMeteor]

Like

• less "sporty" look, more sleek/elegant (I know this can be a controversial opinion)
• interior re-design brings it much more in line with modern competitor offerings
• not terrible audio (on the Touring trim, anyway) with Bose, plus wireless CarPlay is great
• can't go wrong with a Honda engine, plus a Honda CVT is probably one of (if not) the best out there even though a proper automatic is best

Dislike

• no ventilated seats option anywhere - nobody else in this segment is doing it either but it would have been nice to see it on this redesign
• no rear vents for passengers
• not sure about the U.S. but no HondaLink in Canada, can't remotely get the cabin warming in cold Canadian winters
• not even one USB Type C port

 

[SFMysteryfans]

Disappointed to see that gray interior is only available with white or meteorite gray ext…. If I’m reading the honda.com specs correctly.

 

[VTEC Goes Bwaah]

Like:

• More refined exterior and interior design
• Honeycomb air vents
• Better fuel economy
• HPD parts/accessories

Dislike:

• Slower performance
• No manual sedan
• Where is the Solar Flare Pearl from the concept reveal?

 

[RobbJK]

Like:

• Refined simplistic interior
• Revised tech/infotainment
• Pricing didn't go up by much compared to the 10th

Dislike:

• Exterior styling is still growing on me, hatch definitely looks better than sedan for me
• Slower performance
• Most of the new features are gated to the Touring only
• Decontented EX trim compared to the 10th gen
• No more coupes (though honestly I don't think this styling would've been great for a coupe)

 

[deamon]

Dislike

• no rear vents for passengers

What kind of vents are you referring to? The USA models have rear-seat heater ducts.

 

[TungstenMeteor]

What kind of vents are you referring to? The USA models have rear-seat heater ducts.

In Raiti's Rides' original video he points out there's no ventilation in the rear coming from the center console area:

 

[deamon]

In Raiti's Rides' original video he points out there's no ventilation in the rear coming from the center console area:

Well, the vents are possibly not in the center console area. I'll take the info from Honda's website as being more reliable than info from a youtuber.

 

[TungstenMeteor]

Well, the vents are possibly not in the center console area. I'll take the info from Honda's website as being more reliable than info from a youtuber.

Fair enough, but if they're not there, they're also probably not controllable either (open/close, direction).

 

[B39films]

The heater ducts are usually under the driver and passenger seats. I agree with TungstenMeteor about not actually having rear vents in the center console as a dislike. If you have a kid or passengers that ride in the back often those vents help a lot to cool down or heat up the back quick. Also I'm wondering if the heater ducts only come on when you have the climate control lower air flow activated.

 

[dxdxto]

Like:
Infotainment system is much more responsive
Built-in navigation is brand new and much more usable than the one in G10
Controlling climate is much improved - mode button and blower control are very welcome
Rear USB - about damn time
Wireless carplay - so very nice
Engine shutdown thingy - time will tell if it's usefull
Cross traffic monitor - I like

Dislike (things to get used to):
Cluster is too busy, I will probably figure out how to unclutter it, but it will take time. Ideally I'd have one large dial in the center with less important info on the sides
Weird mirror shape, not sure it's an improvement
Passenger-side blind spot light absolutely must be larger
LKAS is much more assertive, compared to G10 it almost yanks the wheel, if you drove current CR-V, it's like that
On a video on Honda site BSM shows the vehicle in the blind spot - I have not seen this happening in practice.
Leather on the wheel was better in G10
No rear heated seats
Only four station presets per screen
Steering wheel call button is deactivated when carplay is on, and I have not yet figured out how to exit carplay from the infotainment screen.

 

[deamon]

Dislike (things to get used to):

LKAS is much more assertive, compared to G10 it almost yanks the wheel, if you drove current CR-V, it's like that
On a video on Honda site BSM shows the vehicle in the blind spot - I have not seen this happening in practice.

Interesting because I just read an owners comment somewhere that LKAS was more mild than in other Honda models.

What do you mean by the BSM comment, "shows the vehicle"? The indicator on the mirror?

 

[RobbJK]

What do you mean by the BSM comment, "shows the vehicle"? The indicator on the mirror?

I think he's referring to the gauge cluster display, in videos it shows not only a tiny civic, but also shows the lines the camera sees, as well as cars in front and to the sides... I think this feature, and I could be wrong, is only activated when the cruise control is activated as it's actually built into the cruise control system, rather than the BSM.

 

[HondaEh]

What do you mean by the BSM comment, "shows the vehicle"? The indicator on the mirror?

I think he is talking about dashboard animation. Well, how about old SHOULDER CHECK instead of relying on radars/sonars/whatever? No matter what gizmo they implement I would still do at least brief left/right shoulder check before turning the wheel.

 

[deamon]

I think he is talking about dashboard animation. Well, how about old SHOULDER CHECK instead of relying on radars/sonars/whatever? No matter what gizmo they implement I would still do at least brief left/right shoulder check before turning the wheel.

Okay, I have seen several non professional youtube videos showing that in action, so pretty safe to say it is there (on Touring). I remember seeing that it only shows up if you select the smaller gauges on the screen, which leaves the middle of the screen open for this animation.

And yes, you are right, always comes down to the driver checking the road by eye. Can't trust your life to software!

 

[dxdxto]

Interesting because I just read an owners comment somewhere that LKAS was more mild than in other Honda models.

What do you mean by the BSM comment, "shows the vehicle"? The indicator on the mirror?

The lane departure warning is milder, it does not shake the steering wheel quite as much as in Gen10, but LKAS definitely pulls stronger, to the point where it's unpleasant in city driving. On the plus side - no more incessant beeping when it finds and loses the lanes.

I've seen video where the animation in the center actually shows outlines of the vehicles in other lanes, the ones that BSM is detecting, but I think the other comments are correct and it's only seen when ACC is engaged.

 

[dxdxto]

Well, how about old SHOULDER CHECK instead of relying on radars/sonars/whatever? No matter what gizmo they implement I would still do at least brief left/right shoulder check before turning the wheel.

Yes, turn around and hope that the software gizmo will stop the car for you if required Seriously though, shoulder check will be required for a while - until I get used to seeing the warning and get a feeling at which speed it stops working.

 

[deamon]

is only activated when the cruise control is activated as it's actually built into the cruise control system, rather than the BSM.

Interesting. So then people that like this feature may want to engage the cruise at a low speed, so it stays engaged, and drive "manually" at a faster speed, although once you touch the brakes, it would turn off. Disappointing that this isn't full time!

 

[RobbJK]

Interesting. So then people that like this feature may want to engage the cruise at a low speed, so it stays engaged, and drive "manually" at a faster speed, although once you touch the brakes, it would turn off. Disappointing that this isn't full time!

I'm not entirely sure... you can technically turn on the cruise control (again I'm basing this off experience with my 10th gen) but NOT set a minimum speed... this, in theory could mean you could keep it on the entire time and just drive normally. You just wouldn't have a speed set to actually engage the cruise control, but it may still turn on the sensors and camera to display the traffic around you. In theory...

 

[dxdxto]

Interesting. So then people that like this feature may want to engage the cruise at a low speed, so it stays engaged, and drive "manually" at a faster speed, although once you touch the brakes, it would turn off. Disappointing that this isn't full time!

Actually in Gen10 you can manually speed up and slow down (with pedals) and the speed setting will stay on until some point. Like you totally can step on it, pass another car, let go of the pedal and the car will return to preset speed.