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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  Driving the Honda Civic Hybrid - 2006 Honda Civic
  By h76 - February 9 - 5:03 pm

  Mileage is excellent. I love the way it drives. The no shift (just like a high powered golf cart) transmission. Step on it and away you go. A little scary the first time you make an economy stop and everything goes quiet. This is definitely the best car we have ever owned. I would think a lot more emphasis should be placed on how this car drives.

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  A Super Car - 2006 Honda Civic
  By Tom Melchior - February 9 - 6:40 am

  This is the first car I owned where the gas mileage sticker was true. I have gotten over 43 MPG on Texas interstate Hwy and mid to upper 30s city. Style, comfort and ride is super and its fun to drive

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  I love this car - 2008 Honda Civic
  By ronbrns - February 7 - 12:26 pm

  This is an awesome little car that is all it is claimed to be. It performs as well as my Civic Hybrid. It has a comfortable ride and is quiet except on highways with those ridges cut in it. The range is a little limited with an 8 gallon fuel tank and the fuel gauge accuracy is marginal at best - an important feature when you only have 8 gallons when full. The fuel economy has been much better than indicated. Overall average for the last 3200 miles of mixed driving has been 35.9 mpg. It has had a reliable 200+ mile range with a 90%+ fill. It would probably do better if the fuel gauge could be relied upon.

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  Very Comfortable Drive - 2004 Honda Civic
  By ronsing - February 7 - 10:00 am

  The most interesting thing about driving this vehicle is that you really don;t notice anything different about it. It handles like any other Honda Civic. Now, that bwing said, it is a little unnerving at first, when the engine shuts down at a light, but the car is so quiet that you normally don;t even notice that, or the fact that the engine starts again when you take your foot off the brake. I had an SUV prior to this, and only filling the tank once a month is a treat.

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  John C. In Evans, Ga. - 2004 Honda Civic
  By Fintago - February 7 - 10:00 am

  I only had to take it back once in 34000 miles. The plastic right front windshield post covering was rattling after 20000 miles of dirt roads. Fixed in about an hour. I get 43 to 44 mpg at 80M.P.H. on Interstate, and 49 to 51 M.P.G.around town. The best I got was in the Keys (54-56 M.P.G. (flat land below 55 M.P.H.) And yes, I would buy another one, my other vehicle is a 2003 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab truck.(17 to18 M.P.G.) 15 M.P.G. on the Interstate.

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  Honda Civic VP - 2004 Honda Civic
  By bigwaters - February 7 - 10:00 am

  Traded a Chrysler Concorde LXI for a Honda Civic VP. I thought I would be disappointed, but, the car met all of my expectations.

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  I love my Civic Hybrid - 2004 Honda Civic
  By Filippo - February 7 - 10:00 am

  I get 47mpg highway, 39 city. It took a little getting used to driving a hybrid at first. The engine autostop was a shocker. Who would ever think of an engine shutting off while stopped in traffic? And when entering a highway, going uphill was also a bit tough. In order to get more power, you shift into 2 for a few seconds, then just shift back into 1. (This is with an automatic civic sedan.) A few things I miss from my 2002 Honda Civic EX are the color. . I also gained alloy wheels, side impact airbags. In short, I love my honda hybrid!

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  I love it! - 1993 Honda Civic
  By kangarro_rat - February 6 - 11:04 pm

  This car has stood up great! We got it orginally to make a daily 2 hour round trip drive, which it did for the first 4 years we had it. Now its been given to me, a high school student, and has worked excellent. It has over 210,000 miles on it and has hardly any problems at all (only minor things that werent its fault)

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  Best yet! - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Michael - February 6 - 10:06 pm

  I just got my civic and I love everything about it. Its excellent unless youre looking for horse power. With gas prices this high everyone should be trying to reduce consumption of gas.

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  Very nice car - 2008 Honda Civic
  By Mitchell Potter - February 6 - 2:20 am

  Before buying my civic (Jun 6,08) I drove the Nissan Sentra, Toyota Corolla. The Corolla was a good and I would have bought one but having two other Hondas (97 Odyssey & 97 Civic, both still going strong) it was hard to leave a good thing. My compromise was I couldnt get stability control but buying it with the Corolla would have meant having other options I didnt want. I went with the LX over the EX because I didnt want the sunroof or 5-spoke alloy wheels (just didnt like the look). However, Honda has a 15, 7-spoke wheel that is nice. I bought them and a trunk liner from College Hills Honda (on-line) for about one-half the cost my local dealer wanted.