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The Honda Civic offers a wide choice of vehicles to suit everyone. The Honda Civic offers a dynamic, connected driving experience whilst from an economical but sporty car. Also available in the range is the green and environmentally friendly Civic Hybrid car which saves up to 30% on fuel.

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Championship White Civic Type R 2009 - The ‘normal’ Type R not good enough for you? Waiting for something from Honda to really make you excited? Well, this car might make you sit up and notice. The strictly limited edition Championship Whi... read more

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Type S - With the latest incarnation of Honda’s biggest selling model hitting middle age, the Japanese manufacturer has taken the opportunity to tweak its Civic range. The new 1.8 i-VTEC Type S has seen its fr... read more

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Type R - There are quicker and more comfortable rivals, yet few can match the £18,615 Civic Type R's engaging nature with the exception of the Ford Focus ST 500. But it’s the looks that do it for me; the space... read more

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HONDA Civic Car Reviews

Arthur Bayley, England

Honda Civic 2.2 Diesel 2007

1 star review

This is my wife’s company car, thank goodness. If we’d bought this I’d be really hacked off. I think this is a seriously flawed car, and potentially dangerous. As follows: general visibility awful and rear visibility appalling (I know some one who had to change their route to work as he couldn’t see to pull out at a junction!), not helped by no wiper to remove rain on the daft rear screen, very harsh ride and noisy too, poor access as people including myself/wife keep banging heads getting in, can’t get 47 mpg. Over 20k miles on all types of route (54 advertised), poor boot space, air con very noisy and complicated. The good points: very torquey engine minimises gear changes and gives good acceleration. Overall I wouldn’t touch one again and recommend a very long test drive to weigh up if it suits you. Goodness knows what the design team was thinking of when this was approved!

Submitted: 29/05/2009 10:08:46

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Noreen Dane, County Antrim

Honda Civic 2008

5 star review

It’s Japanese so therefore quality is as good as you’ll find anywhere. Even being built in Britain doesn’t stop it being one of the most robust cars in its class, and the most user friendly car I have ever had the privilege of owning.

Submitted: 29/05/2009 09:44:42

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Ray Fielding, Cheshire

Honda Civic 2001

4 star review

Great car. Well made. No problems. Only gripe is NO acceleration.

Submitted: 15/05/2009 09:28:44

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Paul Blaney, County Down

Honda Civic Type R 2005

5 star review

I have owned a Civic Type R now for three and a half years, and I can safely say without any shadow of a doubt that it is by far the beast car I have ever owned. I get the same thrill driving down country lanes now as I did when I first brought the car. The road holding is absolutely superb, no matter now hard you push the car into a corner it just cries out for more. The six speed gear box means fuel consumption is very good at normal drive speeds giving a respectable 32-34 mpg. Reliability has been second to none with faultless motoring all the way. It is still as taught as the day it left the showroom. Inside there are no squeaks or rattles you would get in some other cars of a similar age, yet again a true example of Honda’s brilliant build quality. The Type R is a car that a person can have even if you are married and need extra family space during the week and still want to have a bit of fun driving at weekends or to take to a track day. The Type R has been at the top of the pile among the hot hatches now for quite some time and shows no sign of letting its crown slip into the hands of the GTI, ST, AND RS’s of this world. And with 2001 models on the market now at sensible money its makes a good fun weekend car too.

Submitted: 02/03/2009 09:36:39

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Ahmet Nurettin, Hertfordshire

Honda Civic 1.8i SE VTEC 2008

4 star review

Bought my HONDA CIVIC 1.8i SE VTEC manual 2 weeks ago brand new. I have loved every minute of driving it. It is one cool motor that turns many heads, especially as it is a gleaming black colour. Only fault is as many other reports - poor rear visibility and no rear wiper. I have found the drive comfortable with great road handling, acceleration and responsiveness. I have not yet noticed good fuel economy as in the spec and other reviews state? Overall truly the hot hatch to beat on the market.

Submitted: 20/01/2009 16:01:08

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Ifty Hussain, London

Honda Civic ES 1.8i VTEC 2007

5 star review

Have had the beauty for 24hrs and am REALLY happy with it. ; )) My only complaint is no rear wiper.

Submitted: 01/08/2008 09:48:16

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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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James Birch, Torfaen

Honda Civic 1.6 VTEC 2004

5 star review

This is precisely what a car should be - well constructed and completely reliable. The variant that I chose was the 1.6, perfect as a small family car, frugal and a very comfortable ride with plenty of head and leg room. The amount of storage space is a real highlight with a roomy boot and fold down rear seats when extra space is required. The cabin controls are well ordered and easy to find and use. What makes the Honda Civic such a good car? Reliability and attention to detail. 5 out of 5.

Submitted: 29/04/2008 10:26:31

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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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Suleman Dabhelia , Middlesex

Honda Civic 1000 1995

5 star review

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Submitted: 14/11/2007 15:07:50

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Rohit Gand, Leicestershire

Honda Civic 2000

2 star review

Very difficult to get original parts and very expensive Also most parts have to be original Honda parts. Honda dealers are big headed in Leicester.

Submitted: 14/11/2007 09:27:27

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Craig Lee, County Down

Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC Sport 2007

5 star review

The Honda Civic is a beautifully built car. This is the most attractive hatchback on the market. The Civic could easily be used in Sci-Fi films, such is its space-age appearance. I chose the 1.8 for the better performance that it offers. The 1.4 is rather weak. Honda have build the interior well with lots of space for legs and shoulders. The build quality is were the Civic really stands head and shoulders above its rivals - everything is beautiful and this helps give the car an extremely refined look. The Civic is great value for money and economical to run.

Submitted: 05/11/2007 12:46:04

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Tariq Iqbal, Durham

Honda Civic Type R GT 2.0 ltr

5 star review

Great looking, fantastic engine, great economy ( 55+ miles to the gallon ). Great car!!!! Highly recommended.

Submitted: 16/10/2007 10:34:58

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Asim Akhtar, Warwickshire

Honda Civic Sport

5 star review

Performance, handling, economy, style, reliabilty - all 5 out of 5 from me. I am delighted with my choice and will be looking at the new Civic hybrid when the time comes to trade in my existing model.

Submitted: 17/08/2007 09:01:55

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David Reid, Durham

Honda Civic Honda Civic S 1.8i VTEC

4 star review

Very reliable family car, easy and enjoyable to drive and offers all the space you need, my only grumble is no rear window wiper, but all in all I’m very pleased with it.

Submitted: 07/08/2007 14:17:51

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