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all Civics have a five-inch screen to the right of the digital speedometer, and Honda is making better use of it by adding a standard rearview camera to all models
The head-unit is a bit odd in that it doesn't have its own display – you have to look up and over at i-Mid for information.
The screen displays album art from an attached iPod, a relatively recent enhancement in onboard electronics.
The LX adds important items such as A/C, power locks, and cruise control, as well as $2050 to the sticker of both the coupe and sedan.
plugging a music player into the standard USB slot -- something you'll want to do most of the time on models without the nav, because they don't come with satellite radio
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all Civics have a five-inch screen to the right of the digital speedometer, and Honda is making better use of it by adding a standard rearview camera to all models
Automobile Magazine
The head-unit is a bit odd in that it doesn't have its own display – you have to look up and over at i-Mid for information.
Autoblog
The screen displays album art from an attached iPod, a relatively recent enhancement in onboard electronics.
Cars.com
The LX adds important items such as A/C, power locks, and cruise control, as well as $2050 to the sticker of both the coupe and sedan.
Car and Driver
plugging a music player into the standard USB slot -- something you'll want to do most of the time on models without the nav, because they don't come with satellite radio
Motor Trend
Honda just released a redesigned, new-generation Civic last year; yet for 2013 it's more extensively rejiggered the value equation, making features like cruise control, power windows, and a rear-view camera system, Bluetooth, and Pandora connectivity standard at all trim levels--and pricing it at much more competitive levels.
In turn, the bargain-basement Civic DX versions of years past are gone, leaving the 2013 Civic LX starting at $18,995 and ranging up to $27,850 for a leather-lined Civic Hybrid (and a little more yet for the Civic Natural Gas), the Civic again plays several very different roles, depending on which model you choose.
But this year you're likely not going to be disappointed with the feature set. All Civics will a 160-watt sound system with Bluetooth hands-free calling connectivity and audio streaming, text-message functionality, Pandora integration, and a rearview camera system, plus cruise control, and power accessories. EX models upgrade to a six-speaker sound system, automatic climate control, and the chance to upgrade to navigation, while top EX-L models get leather upholstery, heated front seats, and heated mirrors.
The navigation systems have been upgraded with more points of interest and a new FM-based (subscription-free) traffic service). But over several drives, we've found a number of disappointments in the navigation-system and audio interfaces, and we recommend the standard audio setup unless you really need nav functionality onboard.
Each of these audio systems are quite good for this class of car, producing crisp, clean sound on both the high and low ends of the range. iPod integration is intuitive and easy to use, although the USB port wouldn't charge unknown devices like the Blackberry we connected.Conclusion
No more compromise: Honda has really amped up the standard features in the 2013 Civic, with Bluetooth and even Pandora integration now standard.
