Acura604

well here we are..yet another BRAND NEW Acura for me.. .am really loving this car.. a few 'enhancements' coming soon!!!

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Features:
DOHC iVTEC 155HP (RSX base/premium engine)
Navigation system
CD w/MP3 w/Compact Flash Slot
HID headlights
Leather interior / heated seats
Voice activated commands
integrated turn signals on side view mirrors
blue ambient interior lighting
16" alloys
front/rear disc brakes
...lots more..too much to list.. but overall, fun car to drive.. will be slapping
on 17s very soon!

SakiGT

Im trying to decide if I really like it because i like it or because I cant have it

Wait...HIDs? I like.

Deity711

That's really slick. Got any more shots of the rear end, more of the interior?

GreenMonster

I've always thought of my CLS as a pimped out accord, so I like the CSX

Does Honda offer the Civic in Canada ?? and if they do what's the price difference between the two (civic ex vs. CSX) ??

Acura604

more shots:




i'll take some interior shots a bit later...

Acura604

the civic is indeed available in Canada.. the CSX features a 4yr/80,000km standard warranty... sure it costs a good 5-6k more (loaded with everything)
above the civic but it's well worth it.

dom

The CSX also has the 2.0L 155HP engne vs the Civic's 1.8. Can't get a Civic with leather either.

So how much was this on the road?

bgsm1th

I like what I see I am assuming they don't come in coupe form a-la Civic?

dom

You were kidding right? Best selling car in Canada 7 years running.

Civic EX Sedan w/ AT $23,380

CSX AT - $26.700

CSX AT w/Nav - $31,900

Can't get the Civic with Nav in Canada either.

I suspect the CSX is the reason Canada won't be getting the upcoming Civic Si Sedan (speculation)

Yumcha

^ Maybe the CSX Type S to go with the Civic Si Sedan...?

dom

A 197HP CSX Type S is treading on TSX turf. No way they'll go for it.

In fact I just found out this morning the Accord Sedan V6 isn't offered with the 6MT in Canada. Although I suspect that has more to do with the market than anything else.

Acura604

I went with the 5spd of course...autos are much too boring.. however, this CSX offers 'paddle shifters' with the AUTO... somewhat replacing the tiptronic style.

Acura604

here is a 'photoshopped' version of my plans to stick on the 17" RSX-S rims onto my CSX..

(a civic sedan was used as the photoshop guinea pig however the CSX shares the same essential shape)

dom

The dealer installed 17's are pretty nice. How come you didn't opt for those.

Acura604

honestly, i'm not a big fan of 'gun metal' .. looks like another car with dirty rims...ehheeh.

cM3go

@ Acura for putting a better nav system in there than my 04 TL

Marlboro27s

that looks WAAAAAYYY better than the new honda civic, like the redesigned lights

Deity711

I dunno about the Chevy Impala taillights (maybe they just look huge in that picture?), but otherwise, awesome car. Congrats.

RaviNJCLs

iTrader: (4)

Looks mostly like a Civic to me. But, nice car none the less.

Motohip

Are the headlights the same shape? If the HID can be fitted to the Civic, those CSX's are gonna get their lights jacked and sold on ebay. I wish I worked for Honda Canada parts dept. right now.

dom

No. The CSX has the same headlights as the Japanese Civic. Quite different from the Civic actually.

I actually think the Civic should be the CSX and vice versa (styling wise) since the Civic looks much more like a TL/TSX.

fire4adrymouth

18's would fill those wheel wells nicely... Cool car, but the rear end is pretty ugly

Motohip

The rear end scared me. I kinda jumped back when I saw it. They shoulda made the tailights smaller.

GreenMonster

Dom, stop picking on me

I figured the engine/leather was the big difference on the civic vs. csx in CA, but I just wanted to ask

Didn't know about the warranty difference... I wonder why they don't offer the CSX in the US ??

Mikes96TL03CLS

I think its ugly. Looks like a damn prius or a new civic.

Always Dirty

I like the back of it - it's the rest of the car that looks like a hybrid or something.

The gauges look very cool.

Motohip

What do rear ends of hybrids look like?

Lister00169

My '05 could really use the MP3 playback and the updated software

S A CHO

Wow, I like it more then I thought I would...Nice :thumb:

GreenMonster

They look ghey, and they usually are going 55mph in the fast lane with hippie stickers on the bumpers

Sarlacc

I like what they did with the exterior much better then the civic sedan over in the US.

dom

dom

They just introduced that new warranty for 06 I think. My 04 only has 3 year/60K.

The only reason the CSX is around is because Canadians flock to compacts because we're poor (See Civic being #1 selling car in Canada 7 years running)

It wouldn't do nearly as well in the US IMO.

GreenMonster

I'm glad you made the comment on the compacts instead of me... I was think about typing that, but I know how you canucks can be overly sensitive sometimes

With a population of 24 million, Being the #1 seller in Canada means that Honda sells like what?, 1000-2000 Civics a year ??

Seriously, I guess that honda/acura having a lot of overlap in the lower end vehicle market isn't always a bad thing. It probably wouldn't work in the US tho', but you thrifty folds up north seem to be the exception...

We have an expression for frugal/thrifty women down here in the Northeast. They are called a "good yankee wife"

dom

Only TSX owning Canadians

68,5xx in 2005 Less than 1,000 behind the F150.

GreenMonster

Wow... That's kinda amazing... I'm guessing the F150 is the #1 best selling vehicle (overall) ??

ShavedH22CL

Just looks like a new civic with different head light and tails. interior is the same and everything. very dissapointed. Maybe if they put the SI motor in it it would be better and rethought the taillights.

dom

The Caravan is way up there too.

black_on_ack

a type s with the new si motor would be sick, never gonna happen, look at the tsx.....

dealer option gunmental 17 inchers are beauty, id definitely go for those, not that bad a car from what ive seen in the showrooms and on road tests

Guy Legend

A Civic you say.......

This needs to be discontinued. Stupid Acura for continuing to rebadge economy cars under their premium badge. At least this is only in the Canadian market....