Just as interesting is the coming Honda Civic Hatchback.
2009 Vibe 1.8L Carbon Gray AT Power Pkg 1/12/092003 Vibe 1.8L Neptune AT Mono Power Pkg 1/27/03 [sold 2/2/09]2007 T&C SWB 7/31/07 "Broke people stay broke by living like they're rich. Rich people stay rich by living like they're broke."
It's simply astounding to me that after almost 40 years of excuses from the Big 3 (Ford, GM, Chrysler) about why few "Americans" wanted or would buy hatchbacks, every manufacturer has "rediscovered" 5-door hatchbacks and added models to their US lineups.
Post-modern passenger car designers have returned to the late 1950's mindset where they hope/believe that styling alone is enough to differentiate new models and sell new cars.
There is a lot of truth there: Once every new car is equally safe, starts and runs reliably for over 150K miles and 10 years without major repairs, gets 30+ mpg on the highway, and seats 5 comfortably, the next big thing differentiating one from another is exterior styling.
Chin-spoilers, recessed driving lights, super-elongated headlight enclosures, shark fin antennas, sculpted side-panels, rear-window combo-shades-spoilers, and huge alloy wheels with ultra-low profile tires seem to be on every car designer's styling checklist this week. The bleeding-edge guys are once again adding polished "chrome" trim, or blackout trim on the performance models.
My 2003 Vibe Base Auto 2-tone Salsa "SalsaWagon" was built in May 2002. I acquired it in Feb 2004/Traded it in on a 2016 Honda HR-V in Feb 2018.
Looks great to me. I like the styling, way better than the Veloster. I wouldnt tarde my Vibe in for it though
* 2003 Vibe Auto Satellite Silver w / Moons & Tunes
* Kenwood Excelon KDC-X597
* Polk DB651-Speakers
* Soundproofcow Roadblock R sound deadening in all doors
* Drop In K & N Filter
* NGK Iridium IX Plugs
* 27 MPG City/Highway with AC on