Polished Metal Metallic vs. Urban Titanium Metallic

Christine · 01-25-2009, 01:26 AM

Hello everyone!

I am long overdue for a new car and think I am going to treat myself to a 2009 Honda Civic sedan this year. I was looking at the colors on Honda's web site: 2009 Honda Civic Sedan - the Official Honda Web Site

I would really like a medium-to-dark GRAY Civic, which means either the Polished Metal Metallic or Urban Titanium Metallic. As far as I can tell from the pictures online, the Urban Titanium is more taupe than gray (too much brown tinge for my liking), and the Polished Metal is more of a blue-based gray (closer to what I want -- that is, a true gray).

For those of you that have seen either (or both) of these colors in person, does the Urban Titanium have a really noticeable brown tinge? Is Polished Metal a true gray, or does it have a really noticeable blue tinge? Detailed color descriptions and/or photos would be much appreciated. (I am so not believing the Honda website pictures, they look way overPhotoshopped and the Atomic Blue Metallic looks nothing like the ones I've seen in person.)

webbygrrl · 02-04-2010, 04:39 PM

I have seen both in person, side-by-side on the CR-V, and the Urban Titanium definitely has a brown tinge. It's warmer looking than the Polished Metal. Originally, I was going to automatically get the grey one as well, until I saw the Urban Titanium and now I'm not sure. On an overcast day, the Polished Metal looked dull compared to the Urban. I'll have to take a drive by on a sunny day to see the difference.

08civlx · 02-04-2010, 06:09 PM

there was 1799 views and one post??? wth!

08civlx · 02-04-2010, 06:10 PM

to answer ur question, Polished metal met. is a dark gray and the urban one is pretty brown. light brown....ugly color.

injenuity · 02-05-2010, 12:02 AM

Urban is DEFINITELY a brown-gray. If you don't like the brown tinge, go for Polished Metal. I have the LX-S in Polished Metal and this is what it looks like in the day/sunlight:
http://i45.tinypic.com/2uskgns.jpg

It is definitely a blue-based gray.

The pictures of PMM on the Honda website are definitely a little darker than real life.

01-25-2009, 01:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Christine Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Polished Metal Metallic vs. Urban Titanium Metallic Hello everyone! I am long overdue for a new car and think I am going to treat myself to a 2009 Honda Civic sedan this year. I was looking at the colors on Honda's web site: 2009 Honda Civic Sedan - the Official Honda Web Site I would really like a medium-to-dark GRAY Civic, which means either the Polished Metal Metallic or Urban Titanium Metallic. As far as I can tell from the pictures online, the Urban Titanium is more taupe than gray (too much brown tinge for my liking), and the Polished Metal is more of a blue-based gray (closer to what I want -- that is, a true gray). For those of you that have seen either (or both) of these colors in person, does the Urban Titanium have a really noticeable brown tinge? Is Polished Metal a true gray, or does it have a really noticeable blue tinge? Detailed color descriptions and/or photos would be much appreciated. (I am so not believing the Honda website pictures, they look way overPhotoshopped and the Atomic Blue Metallic looks nothing like the ones I've seen in person.)
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02-04-2010, 04:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
webbygrrl Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1	I have seen both in person, side-by-side on the CR-V, and the Urban Titanium definitely has a brown tinge. It's warmer looking than the Polished Metal. Originally, I was going to automatically get the grey one as well, until I saw the Urban Titanium and now I'm not sure. On an overcast day, the Polished Metal looked dull compared to the Urban. I'll have to take a drive by on a sunny day to see the difference.

02-04-2010, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
08civlx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,115	there was 1799 views and one post??? wth!

02-04-2010, 06:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
08civlx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,115	to answer ur question, Polished metal met. is a dark gray and the urban one is pretty brown. light brown....ugly color.

02-05-2010, 12:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
injenuity Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Age: 27 Posts: 9 Jen	Urban is DEFINITELY a brown-gray. If you don't like the brown tinge, go for Polished Metal. I have the LX-S in Polished Metal and this is what it looks like in the day/sunlight: http://i45.tinypic.com/2uskgns.jpg It is definitely a blue-based gray. The pictures of PMM on the Honda website are definitely a little darker than real life.

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