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Tim Jarvis, Herefordshire

Honda Civic 2.2 diesel sport 2006

4 star review

For people who moan about the visibility out of the back, well presumably you test drove the car?? How can you moan about it after you have bought it? Great looking, fast, good handling, comfy. Could be more refined; noisy suspension, passenger seat noisy when unoccupied, temperatures sensor failed at 65,000 miles (a common fault according to Civic info sites) not expected from a Honda. Also disturbing to hear that people have had new clutches and discs with only 49,500 miles, I think it says something about their driving as I drive with a heavy foot no disc trouble clutch is fine and I get an average of 56 mpg. Overall great car, later models have been more refined.

Submitted: 15/08/2010 08:12:14

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Al Mungham, Norfolk

Honda Civic 2.2 CTDI Sport 2006

4 star review

n the plus side: This car is fantastic to drive, pulls from nowhere, handles well even though it is always fully loaded up. Returns 44mpg, had 50mpg once after doing 70mph along the motorway. Feathering the accelerator helps and not attacking gradients. Love the fact that the headlights behind are lost in the middle of the rear spoiler. I do 3-4000 miles per month and have never have any posture problems. Down side: My car has done 67,000, (30000since July) and has just had a new clutch, brake disks and pads all round at 44,000. Now new tyres, and is in for a new rear wheel bearing this week. Its been costly but fun!!

Submitted: 09/02/2010 10:43:02

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Peter Taylor, Derbyshire

Honda Civic 2.2 diesel 2006

2 star review

I’ll keep this short... On the plus sides, great trick seating.. boot space very good, handles superb and looks stunning... Now on the down side... We bought the car from a Honda main dealer in Derby for £10,300 last August (2009). It was a Honda Civic 2.2 diesel, full history, 49,500 miles and basically in mint condition. Now, 4k later, it’s required... 2 new tyres, wiper arms and motor, driver’s side mirror as it packed up, cruise control solaniod, reversing sensor and rear bulbs. But most of all it needs a new clutch. This isn’t a gripe at the car because we love it to bits but its reliabilty and customer service need to be looked at for sure. For instance, even though the car’s still under warranty, Lookers in Derby still want us to pay for the clutch!!!! £1200 after 4000 miles!

Submitted: 20/01/2010 15:57:44

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Mary Innes, Scotland

Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC Petrol SE 2006

2 star review

Lovely to look at, great dashboard and gadgets are cool! Really nice to drive and responsive, however, required rear suspension replacing 6/12 out of the show room resulting in front tyres replacing at <9000miles and rear brake pads and discs at 14,000, (no warning signs on instrument panel). Petrol cap keeps sticking, requiring return visits to the workshop. I am disappointed at the reliability.

Submitted: 15/05/2008 09:05:19

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Helen Steadman, London

Honda Civic Civic IMA hybrid 2006

4 star review

I’ve been running the hybrid now for almost 2 years and so far so good. I live in London and this has meant that I have never had to pay a penny towards the London Congestion Charge, the CO2 emissions of the hybrid are only 109g/km. The car is also means low company car tax. I get around 55 - 60 miles to the gallon (my daily journey involves a lot of stopping and starting which is great for recharging the battery but not great for fuel economy...). There are a few flaws - the brakes are too heavy, the engine sometimes sounds strained. This is why I can only give the hybrid 4 stars but any new technology will have its teething problems and I am prepared to accept this. I will continue to go for the greener option when getting a new car and would be happy to first see what new offerings Honda have before looking elsewhere.

Submitted: 06/05/2008 08:58:46

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Keith Williams, Swansea

Honda Civic Vetec i 1.8 Sport 2006

5 star review

I have only had my car a few weeks but i love it, its great to drive plenty of leg room, two things i have a issue with is no back wiper, and no spare wheel other wise you can’t fault it.

Submitted: 11/02/2008 14:09:55

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Nick Clark, Newport

Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC Petrol SE i-SHIFT 2006

5 star review

I’ve done over 27,000 miles in my new Civic and I have to say I still love every mile I do. Everyone says it’s gorgeous, both inside and out. All the gadgets are great fun and the driving experience is close to that of a journey on futuristic space craft. Aside from the great things, like the super fuel economy (I once managed 51 mpg for a few weeks), and the sci-fi interior, it does have issues. I have the ’automatic’ version, which is anything but. The i-SHIFT gear system is absolutely infuriating and even Honda garages acknowledge that it’s extremely ’difficult’ to drive. I say it’s a BAD gear box, not a difficult car to drive. I’ve had two previous automatics, both Honda, and they were a dream compared to the new Civic. The car often insists on going into 6th gear at the worst possible moments. And I’ve had numerous near misses running out of drive whilst pulling out from junctions finding the car would not come out of first gear. Over-revving warning lights were never meant to be used so much! Still, the thing is, this car is so good, I really don’t care about the gearbox issues. There’s a great paddle shift system for manual operation and it gets me out of any tight spot. It comes with all the gadgets as standard, and even two years after buying I think my motor is still the coolest car on the road.

Submitted: 07/01/2008 11:52:54

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