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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  Reliability and dependability - 2001 Honda Civic
  By pokeweed - November 21 - 10:00 am

  The high gas mileage (35-40 mostly highway) is the main reason I bought this Civic LX, also because of safety crash tests. This years ridiculously high gas prices make me laugh at Expeditions and other big SUVs. Reliability has been perfect, replacing only a few filters, at 99000 miles. I still have original brake pads! Ill need a new timing belt soon.

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  Best Honda in the World - 1990 Honda Civic
  By El Marero - November 21 - 2:00 am

  I think is the best car i have ever got nice strong engine. Fule economy. its just the best

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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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  Poor Acceleration on Steep Hills - 2016 Honda Civic
  By Khush Cheema - November 20 - 4:25 pm

  Looking and comparing between Honda Civic LX with CVT XMSN and Mazda 3. The engine of civic roared when climbing up a hill without increasing or maintaining the original speed. The engine rpm didnt go higher than about 3400 and the car slowed down while climbing small hills. I think this is an attribute of CVT. I also rode a Toyota Prius in Pennsylvania that has CVT as well and it reminded me of that. Also, Mazda 3 has much more technology features than civic. I found civic interior dull and flat as compared to Mazda 3. I think Im going with Mazda 3 since these two cars are very close with every other feature and Mazda 3 has traditional 6 speed automatic XMSN.

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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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  More than a civic - 2006 Honda Civic
  By Honda lover - November 19 - 2:30 am

  This car is incredible. Ive had a 99 prelude, and 04 rsx. This car is deserves more than the name of a civic, its nothing like the past models. More power and comfort. The gas mileage is great. about 32 mpg. The only problem is that it is believed to be more difficult to mod. Thats the problem when you purchase it in its early production stage

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  Best Car I Have Owned - 1992 Honda Civic
  By RedLT1 - November 19 - 2:00 am

  I have owned over 30 cars in 36 years and this is the best car quality wise I have owned. It is still going strong after 146,000 miles. It has survived by daughter and two teenage sons. The only thing I dont like about it is that it does not have enough power.

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  This little car wont die - 1990 Honda Civic
  By Lmack - November 18 - 2:00 am

  I have driven this car since September 1989 and have had only minor problems: 1) Something I found out later was common to Civics of this age -- a faulty relay that caused it to not re- start on hot days after I had driven it a short time. Cost of repair: Less than $200. 2) A warped light panel in the rear of the car that affected the lighting in the rear when it rained. This was a bit more substantial but less than $400 to repair. I have done regular servicing -- not necessarily with the dealer and am craving a new car. Cant manage to do it yet as Im still getting 40 mpg and it purrs along with no problems....

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  Best looking Civic yet! - 2006 Honda Civic
  By Danielle Macagnone - November 15 - 12:33 pm

  The car is great. Its fun to drive and handles very well. The new styling is awesome, and the inside is even better. The interior seats feel like a couch and the digital speedometer is cool too. It even tells you when to change your oil and lets you know what maintance you need. How great is that! Not to mention the gas mileage is great 30 miles city and 40 miles highway. I recommend this car to anyone looking to buy is this category, Its just a great car all round.

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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