Bought a Grande a month ago. From the top of my head:
- Interior is good but I like Civic's interior better.
- IMO Grande has the best CVT in PKDM.
- Android system takes a data sim, I think civic does not. Infotainment system, however, is lag-prone.
- Updates about ignition on/off, speed, rash driving, location of car on mobile (one month free, after that subscription based)
- Mobile screen mirroring.
- Amazing handling. Vehicle Stability Control and Traction Control are great.
- 0-100 1.3sec faster than civic 1.8
- Sports mode is a beast, turning it on significantly increases the acceleration.
- Rain sensing wipers are kinda cool
- Mobile Fast charger is great
- Thicker/better longer-lasting paint job compared to Honda's
- Additionally, resale much better than Civic (sorry but that's always a concern for me when upgrading cars)
- Yokohama tires are noisy coz of lower-profile but much better grip
- Cruise control, Paddle shifters and steering are pretty cool
- free Sygic (though I use Google Maps)
- Rear seats are not only reclining but they can be folded down, giving you boot and the rear seat space for a huge ass room. <-- completely folding seats was kinda unbelievable for me
- Auto-leveling headlights are pretty neat
Edit: One thing I forgot to add. I've driven the car ~7000 KM. Lot of traveling between Rwp and Islamabad and 2 round-trips to Lahore via motorway. My average fuel consumption reading is at 13.8 Km/Ltr. That, to me, is just really cool for a 1.8L engine.
