[Ronch]

Does 8th Gen coupe have a split rear seat?

Had a '00 Coupe with split rear seat. Used to load lots of stuff in there and still be able to carry a 3rd passenger, if needed.

My '16 Coupe has about the same amount of trunk space as the '00 but no split rear seat in the '16. The opening from trunk into cabin is smaller on the '16 too. So -to me- that's not as useful as the '00 with a split seat and a wider opening. But still able to get a lot of stuff in the '16.

Just learn to pack efficiently, with taller stuff closer toward the front of the trunk and the lower and/or squishy stuff toward the back.

 

[Ronch]

And let me add one more thingy... They didn't made one specific for Gen 8 Coupe, but get yourself a Honda trunk apron. They made them for '98-'02 Accord Coupes. I've used the same one in my '98 Coupe, '00 Coupe, and now in my '16 Coupe. It protects the rear bumper from scratches/scrapes when loading, especially with the higher "lift-over" that was mentioned above. And the apron is still in good shape after all these years.

Apron kit came with 2 "knobs" that mount on rear trunk liner. I drilled the 2 holes through the liner (positions marked by small indents in liner) and then released the liner to put nuts on knob shafts to tighten in place. Apron has elastic loops which fit over the knobs, making it easy to attach/remove.

When I got the '16 Coupe, the hole positions weren't marked on its liner and it looked more complicated to release the liner to mount the knobs. So, I used 3M Command "Frig Clips" instead. Easy to attach, and won't cause damage or leave holes if removed. The '16 trunk opening is ~2" narrower than the '98 or '00, but that just means the apron rides a little closer/higher on sides of the opening.

Let me know if you want me to measure the dimensions of my apron, but here's what it looks like on a Civic Hybrid. Mine even has the same day-glo yellow Honda stripe.

Note: Civic apron uses snaps on both sides, instead of loops/knobs, but still requires drilling holes. IMO, loops/knobs are better because they have a little more "give" without coming detached from the liner, and snaps won't work with 3M Command clips, if you go that route.

Happy "Couping"....

 

[Ronch]

I think the trunk is very good and useable for a coupe.
I am personally not a fan of the tan interior.
So much so, that when I had a major Kia Transmission scare and went to the junkyard I bought the complete black interior door panels off a wrecked coupe and the armrest. I'd love to swap in the black leather for my tan cloth seats next.

I am a bit biased as someone did not take care of my car well before. There was a cigarette burn through the plastic on the door panel and the tan was stained and dirty all over and I was unable to clean out all the mess on it.
But I surf as well, and sometimes drive with a wet from the ocean wetsuit and a darker interior is better as well as it can hide any dirtiness better.

Go coupe! I think they are the greatest all around purchase out there considering multiple factors. If mine grenaded on me I'd go find another one right away.

Look around and see if you can buy a box of those disposable plastic seat covers dealers (at least mine) use to cover the seats while it's in for service. I got a box (wink) and used them after scuba diving when wetsuits hadn't fully dried and we needed to change in the car. Seats still looked great when I sold that Coupe...

 

[Ronch]

You guys do way more than me. I don't haul things (especially things like mulch) in my car. Groceries is about it. I'd rent the truck from Home Depot for an hour to take stuff home if I needed it.

I guess that depends on how many tons of groceries you buy at Costco at a time...

I've had four 80-ft3 scuba tanks, at least 40 lbs of lead weights, wetsuits, and all our other dive and photo gear, plus a huge Coleman cooler, etc, etc back there at the same time.

Trunk capacity hasn't been an issue...