2009 USDM Civic Coupe & Si

Recently, Honda has updated their US market Civic Coupe for 2009. Offered with the same 140 HP 1.8-liter (Coupe) and 197 HP 2.0-liter (Si Coupe) as before, the ’09MY Civic Coupes benefit from the same aesthetic changes as the sedan models though you’ll probably have to be a dedicated Honda fan to trace the differences.

New new front bumper cover, a honeycomb grille design, new headlight and taillight color combinations, with clear turn indicator lenses and amber bulbs and in the case of the Si Coupe, new alloy wheel and rear wing spoiler design. Here are some pictures of the new 2009 Civic Coupe and Si

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Honda Civic new facelifted for US market

The American market 8th generation Honda Civic which has different styling cues compared to our Asian market Honda Civic has been facelifted and revealed in these brochures scanned.

The facelifted USDM Civic has a larger, more prominent grille that has a trapezoidal shape. This is obviously to bring the Civic closer to the Jazz, Stream and Accord in terms of “family resemblance” as the other two cars also feature this more angular grille shape. The front bumper looks more muscular while the rear gains a new chrome stripe between the two rear lamps.

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