Overview & Reviews

A new Mugen Si trim level debuts for the 2008 Honda Civic sedan. It's similar to the regular Si sedan but comes with more aggressive suspension tuning, special wheels and exterior body enhancements. The only other change for the Civic line this year is the new availability of leather seating for the new EX-L trim level.

• Engine lineup that offers both fuel-efficiency and performance, roomy and refined interior, high crash test scores, available as a sedan or coupe.

• Controversial gauge cluster design, slow acceleration times of Hybrid and GX models.

User Reviews:

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  Really like the civic - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Joe - December 2 - 4:33 am

  Had our new civic for ~2weeks now and really like it. Thought I wouldnt like the futuristic dash but actually like it now that Ive used it. Managed 30 mpg on first tank (mixed driving) and hope it keeps getting better. Traded our full size truck as we commute to work 50+ miles per day round trip. Miss the ability to throw stuff in the truck bed sometimes but the improvement in fuel economy is phenomenal! Great car, A+++

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  Awsome Little Car - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Jim - November 30 - 9:10 am

  There just arent enough words to describe how nice this little car is. Headroom is the nicest. Cant even fit into any ford, Chev or Toyota and have more than five inches clearance in the little Civic. Quick, Nimble and oh so economical. Average mpg is just around 50.

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  Hi tech in a compact package - 2008 Honda Civic
  By HI on Hybrid - November 25 - 8:00 pm

  Got 42.75 mpg on 1st fillup for mixed driving. Almost no difference in ride and performance from regular small car. Funky dash, really deep and low with 2-tiered display that needs getting used to. Long dash makes it impossible to see front end and low dash will hinder long-legged front passengers. Smaller trunk and no flip back seats due to battery pack location. Almost everything is std. including excellent stereo, alloy wheels, tilt steering, cruise control. Please check out a hybrid before buying a regular small or mid- size car. Gas savings and tax credit makes up for price premium. Best of all, you really dont sacrifice in terms of ride and performance.

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  Incessant seat belt rattle - 2008 Honda Civic
  By CMT - November 20 - 5:40 pm

  My husband and I purchased our second Civic about a week ago. Since the very first moment I drove it off the lot, I have heard incessant rattling. I tried various things to get it to stop like moving the headrests, slamming the back seat to make sure it was locked in. Nothing worked. I scheduled a service appt. this past Friday and was told, yes, they acknowledge the rattle and even went so far as to tell me it is coming from the seat belt tensioner, but that it cannot be fixed. Listening to the rattle takes all the fun out of driving the car. I want to be excited about my new car, but I cant. We own a 2007 civic also and that is very quiet - no rattles. Shouldnt they fix it?

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  Still A Very Cool Car - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Groovin - November 19 - 4:43 am

  Wrote a post below after 8K miles, now at 26K. The MPG for this car have steadily improved over time though there are seasonal variations (better in summer worse in winter). Anyway I have kept detailed mileage records and this car has done 45.9 MPG (calculated) for the life of the vehicle. I find the calculated is always ~2 mpg more than the dashboard reading. Breakdown is 48.4 MPG Summer & 42.5 MPG Winter. For the statisticians out there the overall sample size (tankfuls) is 61 and the overall mean is 45.9 MPG with a 95% confidence between 45.0 & 46.8. Std Dev is 3.56. MPG is still improving, and expecting to hit average 50 MPG per tank once Spring warm-up arrives.

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  Why pay more - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Paul H - November 15 - 3:40 am

  I was looking for a vehicle that would help my pocketbook and not cost an arm and a leg. I looked at the Prius, but I found that most dealerships did not have them in stock and no one had the base model. This meant that I would be paying 27K at standard back rate of 6%,with tax and no money down this put me at $562.43 per month. I bought my Honda at a dealership in Las Vegas. They charged me and not a penny above that $22,600 plus fees came out to $24,715 at 2.9% from Honda this put me at $443. per month. The Honda has a 45 MPG rating like the Toyota, and looks like a real car. The only thing I dont like about this car is a smallish trunck. I can live with that for $100 less

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  True Cost of Ownership - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Umi - November 12 - 3:30 pm

  Honda Civic 2008 EX 4 door sedan - Bought on 04/30/2008. Right now has 21800 miles on it. As of today spent $857. Brakes changed on 21000 miles and cost me $507. The tires are fine and I have a plan to drive until 37000 miles at least. No mechanic failure as of today. Drove from DC to NH and GOT 41 MPG. I was surprised really. The real cost of ownership is higher than Edmunds wrote. Lets see: At 18500 miles air filter changed=$230; Plus regular oil&oil filter changes as of today I spent $120; Plus brakes (4 brakes, Plus rotor cleaning) changed at 21000 miles and it cost me $507. Take a look for the numbers if you know how to count and save your money. Honda is practical and economy car.

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  The Honda Civic Si is a great car - 2008 Honda Civic
  By tiff_c - November 9 - 12:16 pm

  Initially I looked at a lot of cars. This one was at the bottom of my list. I compared it to the Mazda Speed 3 and a Subaru WRX. The engine revs very smoothly in this car but the power when it reached 6,000 rpms is really amazing. The shifter on the Si is buttery smooth. It drives very well even in the snow. I put Nokian tires on it for winter and it goes just great in snow. My wife really likes driving this car so with all that we bought it.

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  2008 Honda Civic Mugen Si - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Chris - November 4 - 12:10 am

  Perhaps a little expensive for a Civic, but once you drive it, you completely forget. Its a super fun to drive pocket rocket that looks awesome and works great as a daily driver.

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  2008 SI 4dr - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Curt - November 2 - 6:30 pm

  The SI is all that I hoped for. Its fun, its practical, and best of all, it sounds orgasmic when you fondle the accelerator in any gear. Even cruising around town you hear the moan of the Farrier sounding exhaust. Some may ask if its worth the extra cost than the EX, the answer is yes. You do have to rev it to get all the HP out of it, but the car sounds like it has no problem going to 8000rpm. Even in the low rpms its peppy and pleasing. Its roomy enough to fit my 65" frame. You will not find a better value in this class than the SI.