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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  Great car but.... - 2008 Honda Civic
  By relay4bl - August 20 - 11:40 pm

  The 2008 Civic LX is a great little car to drive around. I’ve had no major problems to date except for the one I’m going to talk about later. It drives well and handles the road nicely. I drive a mix of city and highway to get to work. Road noise is a slight issue but you want to eliminate it, buy a luxury car and pay more $$$. The stock tires are cheap (go figure) and you’ll probably replace them around 25K – 35K miles if you’re not an aggressive driver. The only problem I’ve had and is an issue on the two previous year’s models is a cracked engine block. This doesn’t happen to all Civics in the model years I mentioned, but there are enough for Honda to send out a bulletin about it

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  Very Well Rounded Car - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Bennett - August 3 - 10:50 am

  This car offers a great deal for your money. Its not the fastest on the road, but its a real treat to drive. The build quality is top notch. It drives very different from other cars Ive owned...you must get up to about 6000 RPM to tap into the real power. But once you do, it really takes off. This car is a good compromise for someone wanting a sports car and a small family car.

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  Awesome Car - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Matt - August 1 - 2:36 pm

  After months of test drives and research, the Civic is far and away better than anything else in this segment. As a commuter car, nothing beats the Civic. I dont know why some people complain about ride quality on the highway. I had to push it to 90 mph until it got a little choppy. Its got to be one of the safest cars on the road with dual airbags and side curtain airbags. The little extras like the oil change percentage, outside temp. gauge, adjustable armrest are what puts this car into a league of its own!

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  2008 Civic Si - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Indianajim - July 27 - 6:10 pm

  I have a recently purchased Civic Si Sedan and hav a little over five hundred miles on it. Overall its a great little car thats practical. It seats my wife and I plus our two small kids well, with room to spare in tthe trunk. I handles great especially with the summer tires. My only couple of beefs with the car is the first 5 minutes of warm up, It wants to buck in first or second gears until it warms up. It just annoying, you would have thought Honda could have reprogrammed the ECM to fix this. Ive heard from other message boards this was due to something emissions rated, whatever it is very annoying. My other beef is the auto door locking function.

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  great car - 2008 Honda Civic
  By A - July 19 - 2:11 am

  i just sold my honda civic and i have been looking at new cars and i cant find anything i like as much as my honda. The car worked great even after falling asleep at the wheel and driving off into a field. i owned the car for 9 years and drive almost an hour everywhere i go. this is a great car my only complaint in the air, which i never got checked out but would randomly quit working during long drives in the last year of having my car.

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  Enjoying my cute lil Honda Civic Coupe! - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Kristen from MS - June 22 - 5:53 pm

  I just traded my 2006 Honda Civic SI coupe in for something that was cheaper, less to insure, and something I didnt have to put premium gas in. So I decided to get a new Coupe LX civic. I got it in an automatic, I was getting a little tired of driving a stick anyways. Very nice for the price. I got mine at less than invoice price, thanks to my helpful Honda dealership. Love the tan interior, although I think it will get dirty fast. Only thing I dont like is when I put the car in park my door unlocks itself. I mean what if I was shopping and someone came up and mugged me as soon as I parked? Just dont think its a great feature, since I would think most people who buy this car are female.

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  Happy Hybrid - 2008 Honda Civic
  By RONALD4266 - June 19 - 2:00 pm

  Purchased the Hybrid almost 1 yr ago. To date 26,000 miles and it runs fantastic. As for mileage, last summer I was averaging around 50 mpg since I do all highway driving. When winter came it dropped off about 5 mpg. Still beats my pickup truck I traded in. The navigation was my wifes idea and I am so glad she talked me into it. This is the greatest nav I have ever used. Had several hand helds and a Lexus. The only problem I have found is the tires. I have just replaced the stock tires since they were shot at 25000 miles. When I replaced them the tire guy told me I would lose about 2-3 mpg and he was right. I recommend buying hybrid tires.

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  I Hesitate to Ask - 2008 Honda Civic
  By David W. Conver - June 15 - 4:13 am

  I love my new Civic Hybrid. Traded in my 05 Accord Hybrid which averaged 29 mixed. I now get up to 47 mpg in the civic. My one concern is that sometimes from a dead stop (and I do mean "dead" stop) the car will buck and hesitate as I accelerate. If I let off the gas it will stop and not present a problem. I am guessing that its the transmission trying to figure out a synchromesh gear to move into. Hope someone has some thoughts. Cheers. DWC

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  Satisfied with MPG and Comfort - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Satisfied on MPG - June 2 - 6:00 am

  Looking for great MPG and comfort on long trips in car I plan to own over 10 years and 200,000 miles. Have owned the car for 2 months and have over 5,000 miles. MPG has ranged from 42 to 47 using 89 octane 90% Ethanol fuel in Midwest. 1/2 has been Interstate mileage at 75-80 mph with A/C. Best mileage was 47 mpg with 65 mph highway night time with no A/C. Car has been everything I hoped for! My concerns include (1) Auto stop engine cutoff at stop light/signs on hill and car will roll back if break not fully depressed. (2) Accelerating power at either a stopped position moving into traffic or passing at high speed is limited. Only 2nd new car bought. Prius wait 9 months; Civic 2 weeks.

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  Follow up review - 2008 Honda Civic
  By L B - May 30 - 6:50 am

  The window sticker says to expect 29 MPG. That did not happen in 7 of 11 fill ups. The AC continues to be a thorn in my side. Only cools good on max air recirculating. Switching to outside air makes my temperature probe go up 15 degrees. Its a fun car to drive; its quiet and peppy; but MPG and AC are big distract ors.