Overview & Reviews

Since its launch in 1973, the Honda Civic has been one of the most popular compact cars sold in America. Its success can be attributed in large part to its consistently high level of quality inside and out and its long-standing reputation for reliability and low running costs. Impressive fuel economy and engaging performance have also played a role in making the Civic a top choice for many Americans.

The competition has largely caught up with Honda, though, and there are now many excellent small cars vying for your attention. Still, we continue to recommend the Civic due to its ergonomic interior layout, wide range of models and high resale value. For small-car shoppers in search of a solid used vehicle, the Honda Civic is certainly a smart choice, as its long production run and many variants make it easy to find what you want.

User Reviews:

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  Best Car - 2003 Honda Civic
  By b360 - April 1 - 2:00 am

  Best car on the road, however little small for 66 guy. Can not beat the quality, gas mileage, and depreciation.

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  It is a good car! - 2009 Honda Civic
  By Al in FL - March 30 - 7:50 pm

  This is my first new Honda for me. I commute about 100 miles/day. I tell you what. I get about 31-35 miles per gallon. Handling is good and fun to drive. However, road noise is high when you are on highway.

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  Best car ever built? - 1990 Honda Civic
  By Simon - March 30 - 6:37 pm

  90 si still drives like a car with 60,000 miles. One thing it needs for sure is wheel alignments. The suspensions on these arnt the best (due to weak components), but considering this car does not have power steering it handles really well. I am 23 years old and i drive this car always revving to redline before shifting, driving at 120mph and it still drives awesome. Other than oil changes every 5000kms and wheel alignments every 40000kms I havent done much on this vehicle. And i have owned it since it had 66,000 miles, its at 245,000miles. Timing belt, and normal tune up needs to be done every 60000miles. USE 185 65 14

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  Great car - 2006 Honda Civic
  By Brad - March 30 - 2:23 pm

  Just bought this car, it is an excellent car. Very logical design to the interior, I love the dash layout with the MPH, Fuel, and Instant MPH gauges right below the windshield

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  GREAT CAR, FUN TO DRIVE! - 1998 Honda Civic
  By joelsbarbier - March 27 - 10:00 am

  This is the best deal we have ever had for a car! It has maintained its value very well, and been completely reliable. And its a lot of fun to drive!

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  Tranny Problems? - 2001 Honda Civic
  By Jules197722 - March 27 - 10:00 am

  Had noise in front Right tire, dealer took apart and rebuilt, now its fine. Heat is TERRIBLE! never seems to get hot, brought it to dealer twice, said there is no problem??? Front struts were leaking and motor mount bracket was cracked...dealer fixed. Also car would slip out of 2nd gear frequently, dealer rebuilt tranny and fixed problem. Car would grind while shifting down to 2nd gear, dealer replaced synchros and all is fine now except my heat problem...Other than above I love the car, very fun to drive!

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  I love my new Civic!!! - 2006 Honda Civic
  By Larissa - March 27 - 8:46 am

  I come from a Honda family, so the new Civic was a natural choice. It looks beautiful inside and out, drives well and is an all around fun car to have. Everything about it screams quality. It looks much more expensive than it is. The only thing that bugged me a little bit was the "check fuel cap" warning came on for no apparent reason after having the car for only a few weeks, and it took about a week before it finally went away. That was the only glitch so far, and it wasnt even a real problem. I highly recommend the Civic to anyone!

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  Great Car - 2010 Honda Civic
  By mrm - March 26 - 10:01 pm

  I purchased this car new in 2010. I have almost 190,000 miles on it and have had to put no problems with it whatsoever. I drive it for work so I put a lot of miles on it. No major repairs (other than an $400 oil pan after Walmarts service technicians ruined my oil pan after an oil change). Now, I take the car to repair facilities that I trust and I have not had any more repairs. The only thing that I do faithfully is keep up with regular maintenance such as oil changes, tire replacements, brakes and batteries (have had to put two batteries in it). I took the car on a 7-hour (14 hour round trip) road trip with 180,000 miles and no problems at all. It is very reliable.

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  Minor Issues - 2005 Honda Civic
  By eagleor - March 26 - 4:23 pm

  Purchased two and a half year ago with only 5 other HCH in Portland, OR at the time. Like all Hondas this car is forgiving and well engineered with YTD mpg 46.1. Just received recall notice to reprogram IMA computer and keep the car from running "too lean". (Wonder how mileage will change? --thought lean is good in a Hybrid? :>) MT seems best suited to Pacific NW hills.

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  10 years still going strong - 1996 Honda Civic
  By Smoke_Jaguar4 - March 25 - 4:43 pm

  I bought this car new. Since then Ive driven it cross-country 3 times (fully loaded with stuff), through every possible climate and condition you can imagine. 10 years, 115K miles, it has never let me down once. All it needs is oil changes every 3K and regular service every 15K miles. Avg 38 MPG, quick around town, can haul more than some SUVs. The only downside is interior noise is a bit loud and the seats are not the most supportive. Only now am I seriously considering buying an other car (Honda Fit?) since this one has performed admirably.