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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  Our impressive Civic - 1992 Honda Civic
  By Happy owner - October 13 - 2:00 am

  We bought the civic new in 1992, Since then it has given us 134,000 miles of trouble-free service. We took the car in once for a defective distributor which was take care of by Honda.We have done all the regular maint.,and service and it has given us back dependability and saved money in our pockets at the fuel pump(35 to 44 mpg).We our so pleased with this car that in 2002 we bought our second Honda, a 2002 Civic LX.I know that our 1992 Civic will go another 130,000 miles with regular maintenance and care.

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  Great car for todays high gas prices - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Ben - October 13 - 1:16 am

  Already have 3200 miles on the odometer. While I havent gotten the 40+mpg results, I have been averaging 38 mpg driving the speed limit. With my commute of 80 miles round trip five days a week, Id be saving over $4000 over five years (in todays $4.50 per gallon gas price) compared to the 2007 Accord V6 it replaced that gets 27 mpg in conservative driving.

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  BEST CAR EVER - 1993 Honda Civic
  By groll - October 11 - 2:00 am

  i love it i love it i love it i love it

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  Basic Transpo - 2010 Honda Civic
  By Fudbutter - October 10 - 10:03 am

  My 99 Accord was finished at 155K and I needed a replacement fast. In this economic environment, I did not feel fiscally justified to get a higher end car. Honda offers very affordable leases (thank goodness for a weakening yen and high Honda residual value) that are unmatched in this class. The Accord is now too large so we downgraded to the Civic. Value for dollar is astounding, but it is still a basic cheapo transportation device. Interior materials are a preponderance of plastic. Trunk has no nooks and cranny space. Interior storage bins are smaller. All what one would expect at this price point. Ride and handling OK at best.

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  Do your home work - 2009 Honda Civic
  By Roadie - October 9 - 9:03 pm

  Ive always liked the Honda Civic. Its got great looks and the mag tests say it sets the standards for other small cars to match but Im disappointed. The road noise in the cabin is just horrible with the Civic and for me its really a big distraction thats keeping me from enjoying this car. Too much gear whine from the drivetrain too. Road noise in the cabin is the biggest flaw with this car. I like the rest of the car, but its not really any better than the other cars in its class and you pay more for a Honda and get less features for your money compared to say a Toyota. The Civic is a nice car, but its a noisy car and pricey for what you get. Do you homework before you buy.

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  Fun, inexpensive ride, gr8 fro college - 1992 Honda Civic
  By saX - October 9 - 2:00 am

  Low to no maintaining cost, fuel efficient,very reliable.

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  Good small reliable car - 1990 Honda Civic
  By sg330e3 - October 9 - 2:00 am

  I have this car for a year and have no problems with it. Just some rust.

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  35000 Miles & Still Happy - 2003 Honda Civic
  By Hybrid Owner - October 8 - 10:00 am

  Stats: avg 500+ mi/tank, avg 47.0 mpg over 35k mi. My car seemed to have about a 10k mile break-in period before 50 mpg per tank became common. Winter also lowers the mpg per tank to low to mid 40s. Highly recommend the manual to get better performance. From a purely economic standpoint (I bought for other reasons) it is better to buy a normal Civic. Assuming you get a 47 mpg hybrid for a final cost of $19k and you get about $500 back in taxes from your deduction, a normal civic at 35mpg would show a breakeven at 100k miles for a cost of $17150 at $1.90/gal of gas. You can get a pretty sweet normal Civic for $17150 and not take the hybrid battery risk

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  Changed Thinking - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Steve C. - October 7 - 7:06 pm

  Extremely happy with my Honda! Traded in a Infiniti G35 Sport Coupe. Loved that car...love this car! Im 64- very comfortable on long and short hops! Figured out how to drive efficiently from various hybrid websites. 48.7 overall mpg and have slowed way down! Right lane fun!

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  pretty aint she - 1995 Honda Civic
  By James diggy - October 6 - 2:00 am

  I bought the car from my sis at 116k miles. It is fun to drive, heater worked great, A/C sometimes is weak, just needs freon. worked great no big mechanical problems. The muffler had some trouble, but what do you expect with over 100k miles. It was a good car. The biggest problem that I have had with it though is Thieves. I owned the car for 1 year, and it was broken into and almost stolen once, and a couple days ago It was stolen and the punks ruined it. that is the problem with it, thieves love these things, and apparently they are easy to still cause 3 other civics were stolen in my same neighborhood and we have a relatively low crime rate.