Civic VTI '96 '97 '98 Model Difference...

[xcompliment]

Pwede po ba paki discuss yung difference ng mga mga models na yan? Like interior features... makina... etc etc...

[m777]

Originally Posted by xcompliment

Pwede po ba paki discuss yung difference ng mga mga models na yan? Like interior features... makina... etc etc...

wala naman yatang naiba sa mga civic Vti's sa engine. ung head/tailights, front/rear bumpers and grill lang yata iniba. dunno lang kung meron talagang iniba ang honda mula sa '96 to '99 Vti models nila. i used to own a '97 Vti, used it for a year before i sold it.

[Type 100]

Makina: Walang pinag-iba.

Exterior: The 1998-2000 EK Civics use the so-called "global" look, as shared with the Civic SiR. Mas malaki at mas mahaba yung rear lamp assemblies, tapos natanggal yung black moulding sa bumper corners. There are a few other cosmetic tweaks as part of the "global" look, but the ones mentioned are the biggest giveaway.

Interior: Wala rin masyado pinag-iba.

[LexTer]

wala po pinagkaiba. 99 and 2000 model lang naiba na (SIR look). pero ang upholstery ng 98 iba sa 96 at 97. maliban dun wala na. engine pareho lahat, 96 to 2000.


used to own a 96, 98, and 2000 VTI.

[basti08]

99 model nag start yung facelift.

96-97 pareho lang

98 ganun pa din except for some new dark shade colors (royal blue vs horizon blue, dark green vs bright green etc) and that the VTi badge is now metal instead of stickers from 96-97 VTis.

[number001]

AFAIK, the metal badge "VTi" came in around for '99 and upwards models.

For '97-'98 models, they introduced new colors like the Dark Blue, Gray, and changed the shade of the green and red to a lighter and brighter shade.

[basti08]

Nope. Prior to the facelift, last batch of the early EKs had this metal badge. Observed those late 98 VTis with plates starting at "W" against some with plates starting at "U".

[xcompliment]

how about safety features like ABS... Airbag... sang year model pa sya nag umpisa? From what I read... corolla gli 97 already has these... how bout sa VTI?

[number001]

All locally manufactured EK Civic LXi, VTi, SIR (1996-2000) never had any airbags nor ABS available, as either standard equipment or option.

[xcompliment]

i see... thanks for all your replies... i learned a lot from this thread alone...

[bratski]

1. compared sa 96 model, the 97 model has power doorlock central switch instead of unlocking and locking the knob itself. added new color (purple or talong color hehehe) all other features: interior/exterior are the same.
2. 97-98 model, interior trim/upholstery of the 98 model is different as well as headlights and tailights (which are now crystallized and bigger), nawala din yung bumper guard sa 98 models. aside from these, engine and other parts remain the same
3. 98 model to 2001 puro new colors nalang nadagdag.