Facelifted 2009 Honda Civic sedan and Coupe

[coolmazda5]

some facelifing and trim additions...

Honda hasn't released official shots of the mildly facelifted 2009 Civic sedan yet, but it has started sending brochures to dealers. You know how this works: brochure > scanner > web > you, so here it is. Up front, the grille is reshaped to align Civic with its Honda brethren and the lower fascia gets a more aggressive three-opening treatment that lets the foglamps be pushed farther outboard. In back, the taillamps retain their shape, but the reverse light detailing is updated. Some models (from what we can see) now also get a trunklid chrome strip. Look for some new wheel designs sprinkled throughout, as well as two new trim levels -- the DX-VP (Value Package) and LX-S (Sport appearance package). Given that people are flocking to more economical cars, those additional offerings in the lineup certainly shouldn't hurt. We expect to see 4-door's front-end changes make their way onto the Civic coupe as well. We're sure scans and photos of that will appear soon enough, with official images and details from Honda sure to follow in short order.

Source and more pics: Autoblog

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/17/facelifted-2009-honda-civic-sedan-gets-scantastic-reveal/

 

[coolmazda5]

The trims

 

[CantCMe]

Seemed soo much simpler when it was just DX, LX, EX and SI.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

No kidding, GEESH!

 

[Equinox]

Sweet stuff, thanks for the hard scan work. I can't begin to understand the rims

 

[coolmazda5]

Sweet stuff, thanks for the hard scan work. I can't begin to understand the rims

Credit goes to Autoblog and their sources :
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/17/f...tastic-reveal/

 

[sanblaster]

Yeah the trims are so watered down. Do you really need 8 trim models for the same car?

 

[altspace]

I guess the extra amenities need to be noticed more.

 

[Cellerator]

Looks a little better than the current one on sale...

 

[TinmanMS6]

Seemed soo much simpler when it was just DX, LX, EX and SI.

...VX, HX...

 

[SPEED305]

americans love options...
japanese respond well

 

[Olestra]

With 8 trims, I would normally think that this would just completely confuse the buyer. The civic sells so well they may be able to pull it off.

 

[mikeyb]

2009 Honda Civic Coupe facelift unveiled

Just a week ago Honda officially unveiled the 2009 Civic sedan and Hybrid, but today we can bring you all-new pictures of the coupe, thanks to a gallery released by Honda. The images show the changes for 2009 arent tremendous, as expected, but do include enough detail for the enthusiast to spot the differences from a distance - with a sharp eye.

The primary updates, like those for the sedan, include a reworked front bumper cover and grille design, a new color combination for headlights and tail lights featuring clear turn indicator lenses with amber bulbs, plus all-new foglights for the Civic Si. New alloy wheels for the more premium trims are also expected.


Inside, the same new cloth designs and combinations are on deck, as is the updated technology package, which now features a Bluetooth-capable navigation system and USB audio support.


Power will come from the same engines found in the four-door, except of course for the Hybrid, which doesnt get a two-door variant. The standard engine is a 140hp (104kW), 1.8 i-VTEC four-cylinder, and available with either a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. The Si gets the same 197hp (147kW) 2.0L i-VTEC engine and six-speed manual found in the current vehicle.

 

[mikeyb]

 

[NCZ13]

looks good

 

[HondaNoMore]

the grill is an improvement, but it still needs the JDM headlights:

 

[Roywhitep5]

i prefer the old grill on the si. i think i might be getting a white si sedan soon