This has been a useful thread. After a meeting with and a specific request by Honda, they are keen for design feedback on the car (amongst other things). I have summarised the content of this thread for them as follows:
Another un-vote for moving the speedo, it's in the right place.
A un-vote for beep when you set the alarm, there used to be a couple of cars with that feature where I lived, and it used to wake me up sometimes.
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Mirrors folding on locking the car.
AUX input/USB port for MP3
DAB Radio
Keyless entry and starting of car. (However groovy the start button is, is it a bit of a pain to have to turn the key then press a button, but to just press the start button would be great) If a Yaris can have this feature then so can a Civic
Rear wiper
Better dash plastic.
Yep, un-vote the speedo. To be honest, if it's improvements for the next MY, then.......
Improve trim/dash plastics - good , but could be better. Reduce rattles/squeaks
Aux in of some sort as standard and DAB option
Make handbrake lever not feel loose and poor quality
Make door handles less clunky
Tougher paint!
Some of the things suggested would be only suitable for the next generation Civic.
Yes to most of the things on the list, but unvote the speedo relocation idea and I would rather have the option for parking sensors!
Additional 12v sockets (2x to rear passenger and 1x Additional for front passenger) plus additional easy access power take-off's by fusebox for hard-wired on-dash and covert items. (both accessory switched and permenant on)
Glovebox should auto lock on Central Locking and Deadlock.
Both Sat-Nav and Non Sat-Nav Radio's should intigrate user-changeable 'Welcome Screen' for display of Pre-formatted text or JPEG Image. This could be uploaded by USB and have User Programmed Pin Protection, with User and Dealer only display Resets. (Added Security or Added Cool!)
Non Sat-Nav Models should get bigger colour LCD with 1x Video only input for Reversing Camera 2x Audio only Input (Stereo for MP3 players etc) and 1x Audio Visual (Stereo) Input for after market and custom products. (Eg. Car PC display etc). Sat-Nav Model just needs all of the inputs added!
I also think that the wheel-arch and bumper trim strips etc should be colour coded as standard. (But not the mesh bits on the front and rear)
If you fold down the small section, Only one belt is available. As we are a family of four and its a 5 seat car! you would think that all available seats should be usable within the law. IE with seatbelts available!
If you actually read the list, most of the items are easily applied at no extra cost during production and most are more design comments than luxury upgrade!
It would just be nice to have things that work logically!
I realise this list will be posted to Honda today, but perhaps we could have a poll with the options from Pottsy's list. To get more people to share their view of what they think would be most important.
Maybe too late but...
Better to sort out current problems/weak spots first, then plan for new features. Most worrying area seems to be the suspension with all kinds of faults. In day-to-day use, IMO the most annoying 'feature' is unneccessary beeping: seatbelt beep should occur only when the seatbelt is not on AND the vechile is moving. Also, the continuous beeping when the key is in and drivers door is open is completely useless and very annoying.
Copycat, I'll do a survey! If people could pease keep adding here any ideas (remember this is nothing to do with faults, just design changes or improvements) then I'll do a survey in 2 sections:
Changes that should be free (how much you like/dislike the change), and
Changes that would cost (how happy you'd be to pay more, possibly as standard, for the change).
But once I start the survey, we can't add any more ideas. So get posting here first!
Honda spent a fortune over several years in developing the i-Shift feature.
It is a remarkable piece of equipment,but nevertheless, somewhat inferior to the DSG in the judgement of those who have driven both.
It's unlikely that Honda can improve things radically without patent trangressions. So is it time to offer full auto as an option?
Not got my car yet but from reading here and drooling over it at the showroom.
Auto-Dimming rear view mirror is an option £200 on the Type S - perhaps offer it as an option on the rest of the range.
Software update to scroll long MP3 names for those of us without Sat-Nav.
Option of Run-Flats with adjusted suspension would be nice ~ ala BMW series 1 style - As an option though - NOT as standard.
Upgrade on Headunit - perhaps a unit with built in bluetooth connection (these are out for under £150 in aftermarket sector - so not too expensive for Honda to organise).
(hmmm an auto-mute Boyfriend/girlfriend option??? Would guarantee Honda could never produce enough to satisfy demand )
slightly better design on the door pockets - getting a travel coffe mug thing in and out is quiet awkward
another vote for the ability to have the radio on without the key, and for deletion of the beeper for 'key in / door open' - listening to the radio in the sun whilst parked up is a pain
'bulb blown' warnings
window / mirror power for few mins after key removal
thw whole 'delay for auto lights coming on' discussion :wink: to stop flashing people under bridges (oh err!)
We'll do a survey shortly, so please watch this space!
Any new ideas please post here, so I can include them in the survey. The list as it stands is as follows:
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