If anyone is curious how these drive with a tune, here's one I drove back in 2018: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qKpgY5B7vtDWdoE.html

I wish they made a Type R Coupe, this generation’s coupe looks great.

It’ll be a sad day when Honda slaps the Si badge on an Automatic car and get rid of the coupe. Mad respect to whoever that guy in Japan is that makes sure the Si still offered in the US as manual only.

While not as practical, I think this is more attractive in comparison to the sedan. I do wish they'd offer a hatch Si!

Black grille Black rims Black bumper accents Black rear diffuser Chrome window trim 😑

Just bought a 2020 Si coupe two weeks ago. Really enjoying this car for what it is!

What a great looking, sporty little car. Honda consistently cranks out fun little driving machines and with manuals. Much respect to Honda! Thanks for the review.

Breaking news: No more coupe for 2021 & no manual on 2021 Accord 😥

I had a 2006 SI in Fiji blue pearl. Loved that car. Bought a manual 17 Mustang GT in 2017 and loved it but traded it for a 19 GT 10 speed. Both awesome and beautiful cars but for some reason I just can’t get the SI out of my mind. Just really loved that car. Never once gave me a single problem except some AC issues around 10 years after I bought it. Still regret selling the SI

I’m always going to be a Honda fanboy for life. I have always been with Honda and they never disappoint. Reliability is always great, too 🔥

What i like about Matt's videos is he's all about the buyer. He's there to go into detail about the specs and benefits of owning each car and then comparing based off of the buyer's preference. Keep up the great work Matt!

The coupes are really good looking! Thanks for your review ❤️

I just bought this car in black back in March. Absolutely love the car. Beautiful car and fun to drive. Clutch isn't heavy on it either which is nice. I've also said this ever since I've had the car.... I absolutely love the front seats in the car. All in all, beautiful car and I'll be driving this one until it dies.

Why the hell isn’t the Type R a coupe?!

I’ve been dying for you to do this review! Thank you and keep it up

Matt’s reviews are like comfort.

I wish the type r came in a coupe

I love when Andy from Toy Story has a good review, Just kiddin'! I've been car shopping for a few months now and I keep coming back to Matt's in-depth reviews. He must have similar taste in cars as me, because whenever I look up a make/model of car I'm interested in, up pops Matt Maran and I always watch. Keep it up, man!

When I was purchasing 5th gen prelude few years ago I remember you had reviewed it. You seemed happier in that lol.

I have a ‘19 Si coupe, and been having it for over a year and a half now. It’s my first manual performance oriented car. I love, love it. I have a list of mods I wanna do to it, so far, I’ve done interior lightning, and window tinting mods. When I’m the road I drive normally cause I wanna save that rush for once-in-a-while moment

Engineering Explained did a great video on why rev hang exists on modern manual transmission vehicles. I recommend watching it! It's a strategy to avoid emissions when the throttle body closes suddenly.

It's hard to be smooth with this civic si because of the high clutch engagement, too light of a clutch, and rev hang. It feels really inconsistent most of the time to be honest. A ktuner, shift bushing, and stiffer rear motor mount will make the car feel how it should. The type R is so much easier to drive than the Si because of the low rev hang and stiffer RMM.

A tune can help with the initial rev overun when you let off to shift. But these cars have pretty heavy flywheels compared to previous Si's and it will always take much longer for the revs to fall.

Perfect daily driver, you forget the amazing auto hi beam and super bright led headlights that are same as type R headlights

I’ll keep my fa5. Sure it’s slow but 8k rpms is the straight up giggles.

The fake sound sounds terrible through speakers.... I hope it wasn’t as bad in person!

I decided to trade my 8th gen si for this 2020 si coupe. First time owning an coupe with turbo. I like the feature, quick and nice looking.

Just bought myself a 2020 civic Si coupe today! I love it, my first Si and I’ll never get rid of it

Just test drove a 2020 Si today: it's a mature, premium, & modern car plain and simple. No sense of unique sportiness, racing, or exciting about it except as a nice Honda car

Honda keep offering manual. Ppl, keep buying them

That rev hang has been a problem

Just got my red 2020 Si Coupe. As long as Honda doesn't make another Si Coupe I'll never sell it. Coming from a 2004 Ford Ranger this car is amazing. I wanted a Type R Coupe but Honda doesn't make one so I'll make one myself.

Rev hang is caused by clutch disk to flywheel weight. Get a lighter flywheel with a more stable clutch disk. Factory flywheel is ~~15lbs, so probably a try a 10-11lbs...any lighter and you'll be burning your clutch disk faster than normal.

In my experience Honda builds excellent vehicles. Owned a '96 Prelude that gave me excellent service for almost 10 years. Followed it up with a Mazda RX-8, a significantly flawed but much loved ride. (Its lack of torque was like driving a 600 cc Japanese motorcycle.) After that I moved on to MK6 GTI and more recently a MK7.5 GTI. From my perspective the Civic SI coupe is the spiritual successor to the Prelude and prompts some nostalgia on my part. I'd readily concede that 2 door coupes are more stylish than 4 door vehicles. But with a spouse, a teenage daughter and a big dog the 4 doors and hatch in my GTI is so much more versatile and practical than a true coupe that I couldn't give it up. And if I didn't value the hatchback's cargo space so highly I'd opt for the VW GLI with its GTI engine/drivetrain over the Civic. Different strokes for different folks.

I've been in the market for a 2018 Honda Civic si and was wondering what type of fuel you put in it. I know the owner's manual states that the car should receive premium, but can it take regular? Furthermore, I think the car has a knock sensor that changes the ignition timing caused by the difference in the fuel quality. Still, I would like to eliminate knocking altogether to preserve the engine.

Rev hang is an absolute deal breaker.

Miss my 2000 civic Si

hi Matt. nice vid. liked b4 watching b/c i knew it was going to be good

It looks awesome! I want this model in Europe, now!

I'm hopeful of a new Civic by the end of the year.

Just got thr coupe and noticed that the ceiling is really low but leg space is amazing

Honda nailed it with this car, best daily driver!!!

I just drove my 2020 civic SI Sedan to my sisters in Georgia and I averaged a solid 38 miles per gallon.

Matte Finish Motoring should be part of available colors for certain Auto manufacturers.

I would love a hatchback Si and have it be the better 2.0T motor the 1.5t has a lot of problems weak powerband rev hang and oil dilution the 2.0t motor is great in my accord would love it in the civic

Annnnnnnnd jinxed it. Discontinued the coupe for 2021

Nothing beats the 9th gen k24 🔥 they better have vtec in the 11th gen

I think the best feature that SI models got is that factory Helical LSD. Even you can install an aftermarket one on Sport Hatch, but that will definitely void the warranty, which is not a good thing for sure and might cause some reliability issues.

My 2018 CTR gets 28 mpg in mostly city driving--how fast are you driving Matt? Love your channel overall.

Cross shopped this and the Hyundai Veloster Turbo R Spec... Went with the Veloster R-Spec due to the discounts, style, handling, and fantastic short shifter. The Civic Si are great cars but I definitely had more fun in the Veloster R Spec.

I had the opportunity to drive this same car today, albeit in white, and the first thing I noticed was the rev hang and high clutch. I daily a 2006 Accord 6-6 and it was very unsettling to say the least.

It would be cool if Honda could make a Hatchback Coupe body style of this gen Civic but it's not meant to be...

Why can't they do an Si Hatchback? Would rather have that the sedan.

In Canada, I can get the LX sedan (similar info centre and heated seats) for $8500 less. At that reduced price, you get an engine that starts to sing when the 1.5t needs to be short-sifted and no need to manageable rev-hang. Also suspect that LX Sedan is lighter around the turns and doesn't require LSD because of better distribution of power over rev range (another way to say significantly less torque). Would be cool if Matt got his hand on a 6MT Sport Sedan to do a back to back comparison. Granted, extra 100lb of toxic weight in Sport Sedan vs LX Sedan would come into play, but it'd still would give us a really good idea , if the old-school Civic still exist in the form of a base 6mt sedan.

really sweet, minus the gaming mouse looks. #savethecoupes

They need to give the Si auto rev matching to lessen or remove the rev-hang. I mean if Toyota can put it on the lowly Corolla Hatch then why can't Honda ? How much would it cost for them to bring that one feature over from the Type R to make the Si better.

Great review, as always, Matt. Overall a nice car, but that rev hang is ridiculous. It ruins the manual driving experience, which is one of the main reasons for wanting a car like the Si. Can't be good for clutch life, either. It's hard to believe that hitting reasonable emissions/fuel economy targets requires programming in that amount of rev hang.

I miss my 13 Si Sedan In Sunburst Pearl!

The new civics are a blast

great car, i had a 2018...still regret selling it :(

I want to like this car, and I haven't driven one yet... but that sound though... such a big letdown from the old K series cars

Would you buy this over the Veloster Turbo R Spec if You have to spend your own money You can not do any mods And you had to drive it daily for 5 years or more ??? Anyone compared the two cars before making a purchase ?

The engine noise sounds pretty bad I have to admit

Drives well enough, but that powertrain needs some help. That rev hang and fake engine noise...no thank you🥴 Personally, I’d like to see the Si get the Type R 2.0T detuned to like 220-230 hp. I bet the fuel economy wouldn’t take a huge hit, and I think a modest price increase would be fair for the increased power. Make those changes, and then we’ll talk. Until then, it’ll be a Veloster R-Spec for me. And also, if any company should be able to prove that a turbocharged engine can sound good without crackles and pops or fake engine noise, it’s Honda...smh.

Hey Matt, I am curious how the enhanced sound is in person. On camera is sounds very strange (near redline) but maybe thats just the video? What are your thoughts?

I own a 2k18 hatchback sport which is a phenomenal first car. Hopefully I can trade it in for the coupe Si one day

The car is 🔥👌

The sound of that rev hang is terrible. Sounds like a CVT. (Former 2013 Si owner)

Matt I don’t think you have reviewed a 340i xdrive I know you’ve done the 335 Mine is stock , 2016 with 30k miles I’m in NJ

I had a 8th gen Si, Now a 12' 9th gen. Might start looking for a low mileage '15. Still not a fan of the 10th gen. These cars are amazing daily drivers!

Hey Matt! Would you wanna do another review on a 2013 focus st2? I know you’ve done one before this one is stage one but mostly stock and just hit 100k thought you might wanna do a 100k review on one

Awesome!

The rev hang on the manuals is so bad they should just put the CVT in the Si. Waiting for the ECU to close the throttle for emissions while I'm holding in the clutch is not my idea of fun.

Why do these SI’s have rev hang?

Hmmm I’m going to test drive one and see about that rev hang. Used si’s are a great value, IMO, so we shall see.

You can get the Sport Hatch's engine in the coupe as well. I have a 2019 EX coupe.

I was debating between getting this or the mk7 gti, I went with the gti because was more powerful and lots of room for friends and cargo.

From an engineering perspective, can someone explain why the couldn't have shortened the gear ratios for 1-5 and leave 6 taller for a lower RPM (better fuel economy) at highway speed?

The wrx has open front and rear diffs now only 2 wheels delivering power just like the civic so it really doesnt have too much of an advantage. Ill say from experience a fwd car with lsd dominates in snow

I want one, I can drive stick pretty damn good. Is the rev hang really all that bad? I don’t shift all that quick and probably won’t beat on it too much, will I notice it?

Can the clutch engagement height be adjusted in some way?

I feel like they should have given this car 30-40 more hp to keep it more inline with competitors like the GTI

Hoping that it will be available in PH market. 🥰

Isn't the Subaru brz a competitor aswell

Matt, sorry if you mentioned this and I missed it, but does the Sport Hatch have the same rev hang issue as this SI?

Glad I kept my 1997 civic Si coup with 50000 orig miles. Can't beat analog!!!

Reducing those giant fake vents in the back on the coupe 🙌🏼 Why didn’t they do that with the sedan??

Is it worth it to get the 2020 over the 2018-2019 years? How’s the shorter gears?

The only thing I do not like about the high performance tire option is that you're limited to only 3 different exterior colors. Thats lame. Makes no sense.

There’s still muscle coupes and cars like the 370z and BRZ keeping the coupe torch alive

I like the civic si. Always have but this generation is not "tall people" friendly. I'm 6 foot 2 and my head hits the roof even if the seat is all the way down. It's like anyone over 6 feet tall might be a bit to talk for this car.

I wish you could drive one tuned! I’d be willing to let you drive mine.

Which honda civic coupe versions have paddle shifters?

Hope Indonesia get a CBU for the Civic SI

That rev hang was hideous Sucks that most of the newer cars do it

Why isn’t this car on their website

Nice subtle changes as a mid-model refresh. Hopefully we get a redesign by next year.

My dream car is Civc coupe turbo.

If only the Type R came in a coupe.

How would be a video with Matt on a straight neck