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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  Very nice Si! - 2007 Honda Civic
  By Ed - September 24 - 9:06 am

  In 20,000 miles I havent had any problems save for third gear being notchy. Will let dealer see before warranty expires. Small gas tank only allows about 320 miles to the gallon on premium fuel only. Si also requires synthetic oil. I wish the windshield wasnt so huge because the sun glare is bad. Overall, if gas wasnt so high I would buy again. I think I will trade down to a regular civic for better fuel economy. Cant complain about the reliability though, its been awesome. Dont spend for the factory navi as Garmin makes better units for WAY less money.

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  Wouldnt buy any other brand car - 1992 Honda Civic
  By hondas forever - September 24 - 12:19 am

  Hondas are an excellent car. They are very reiliable and run forever with normal little maintance, like the pink bunny. 247,000 mostly highway miles and still going extremely strong. Purchased with 105,000 miles in 1996. Good leg and head room. Great resale value.

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  Solid Buy - 2001 Honda Civic
  By header - September 24 - 12:09 am

  My Civic has been an extremely reliable car with excellent gas mileage. The performance is more than acceptable considering the cost and efficiency.

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  Reliable transportation - 2000 Honda Civic
  By tbbaot - September 22 - 10:05 pm

  I have owned my Civic for 5 years now, and have just under 55,000 miles on it. The only repairs I have had to make were the radiator (which is plastic), and the blower fan quit at 25,000 miles. My son has the same year and model and his blower fan went bad as well. The metal shaft on the blower motor gets hot and melts the plastic fan.

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  Zero Lumbar Support - Front Seats - 2013 Honda Civic
  By Tom - September 21 - 12:39 am

  Test drives arent sufficient to determine this. My back is killing me. It took me a while to figure out the cause.

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  Driver - 2004 Honda Civic
  By msnapperman - September 20 - 2:00 am

  The honda civic hybrid that I have looks exactely like a civic modle just that it is a Hybrid.The driving is GREAT and I do NOT have to worry about the battery charge,the car does ALL that for me, I just drive the car.

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  I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE!! - 2004 Honda Civic
  By JDER - September 20 - 2:00 am

  Im decided to get a mini cooperS but with the experience I had with their salesperson, i decided to shift to Si, and how im glad i did! I didnt expect this 2-door is so powerful!not to mention the interior, its a winner! Thanks for the long waiting list of MINI!

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  Excellent - 2004 Honda Civic
  By VG84 - September 20 - 2:00 am

  The car is awesome.

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  Ugly car, great gas mileage!! - 2008 Honda Civic
  By ChrisC - September 19 - 9:20 pm

  Overall the car is very well built and it gets great gas mileage; average is 28 mpg city. Not much as far as highways here in Hawaii, so I cant speak for that part. It is a bit of adjustment for me coming from my G35, but the gas savings more than makes up for it.

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  2007 Hybrid - 2007 Honda Civic
  By Mike - September 19 - 6:43 pm

  I wanted a Hybrid so I could receive the CA Carpool sticker. The Toyota seemed like a slightly updated Tercel. Cheap feel, though lots of gadgets. I would not have bought a Hybrid if the Toyota Prius was my only option. The Honda Hybrid actually felt like a "real" car.