2016 Honda Civic Coupe Unveiled before L.A. Auto Show (Video)

2016 Honda Civic Coupe

Updated November 20, 2015

Hot on the heels of the all-new Civic sedan, Honda unveiled the 2015 Civic Coupe at the 2015 Los Angeles International Auto Show.

Picking up where the sedan left off, the coupe sports a lower roofline and a fastback design intended to give a more sporting appearance. The rear overhang is also reduced from the sedan, but the coupe rides on the same wheelbase.

2016 Honda Civic Coupe

The coupe also shares the sedan’s updated, upscale interior with an available Android-based Display Audio touchscreen interface that supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The 7-inch screen is available as an option, but Honda didn’t specify which models can get it.

That’s important, because for those wanting a truly sporting driving experience, a six-speed manual is only available in base LX trim with the standard 2.0-liter four cylinder making 158 horsepower and 138 lb-ft of torque. While that’s up from last year’s 1.8-liter, it’s still behind the new 1.5-liter turbo four that pumps out 174 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque.

The more powerful engine is only available with a continuously variable transmission, which puts a serious dent into the coupe’s sporting pretensions.

2016 Honda Civic Coupe

At least the new coupe is efficient. Ratings for CVT-equipped coupes are 31 mpg city, 41 mpg highway and 35 mpg combined for the 2.0-liter and 31 mpg city, 42 mpg highway and 35 mpg combined for the 1.5-liter.

TFLcar will be providing full coverage of the 2015 Los Angeles International Auto Show. Stay tuned for more updates from the event as they happen.

Check out the full unveiling of the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe in this TFLcar video: