2002 Honda Civic Consumer Reviews Page 7

It's a very, very good little car.

Written by: Roma on 07/28/2005

Vehicle

2002 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I've been driving a lot for about two and a half years. I love it. Never had a single problem with it. Never! After you get rid off your junks and buy smth. descent - you appreciate it much more. So, on a highway it gets 40mpg if I set it on cruise controlit at 72mph. In the city it gets about 32 mph. DX starts off much faster and stronger, but the EX is better on highways. When I drive more than 200 miles I start getting tired in the seat, but up to an hour driving - it's excellent. I would recommend it to anybody who wants reliability and a gas sipper. (Used to put gas into Crown Vic...). I wish I had more power, but again, you won't get the mileage you count on. It's a good car.

Favorite Features

MPG, reliability, behavior on highway, the way it takes turns.

Suggested Improvements

...may be design. I like the design of Scion tC, and the power, but then you are giving up the economy part. Oh, better seats, please.

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little problems add up to big headaches

Written by: smith on 07/10/2005

Vehicle

2002 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Although I do believe that the Civic is reliable and gets good gas mileage, I have been disappointed with several aspects of the car. I had to replace my tires within the first year, the inside rear of the car started to squeak after 6 months, the condensor needs replaced ($1200 job), plastic instrument panal randomly cracked(Honda wouldn't fix even though under warrenty), the engine is loud when idoling, stiff ride, and now the rear back tire is grinding and its not the brakes. So, I wake up everday holding my breath, hoping that nothing major happens!

Favorite Features

gas mileage

Suggested Improvements

Stronger backing of the product. They don't seem to stand behind their vehicle. This is especially evident with the 30,000 mile warranty as opposed to the competition's 100,000 mile warrenty!!!! You get a good engine surrounded by junk.

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Excellent fuel economy and performance

Written by: Rhino on 06/28/2005

Vehicle

2002 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I purchased my Civic new in 2002. It's been driven hard over the last three years....it has not been babied. It hasn't had any problems whatsoever. I get over 30 mpg all around driving, Mid 30's on the highway. My Civic is a 4 dr LX model with a 5 speed transmission. It has excellent performance with the standard transmission...plenty of pep. If you are looking for a strong, reliable, fuel efficent and fun to drive car give the Civic a try!

Favorite Features

Fuel economy, performance and reliability.

Suggested Improvements

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Don't believe the Hype

Written by: Tacoboy on 06/14/2005

Vehicle

2002 Honda Civic Si 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

The auto mags all bash this great car for not having 200hp and 17" summer rubber, but for real world city commuting this is one of best cars you could buy. Unlike many Hondas the Si engine is very flexible. You can round slow corners in 3rd gear and pull right up to speed with no fuss. The short gearing means that on the highway you can leave the car in 5th and still get great passing power. The engine is also willing to pull hard right up and through the 6875rpm redline for those times you are able to. In the handling department the Si remains very entertaining at 7 to 8/10ths. Turn in is sharp and the understeer limit is high enough to keep it fun in the twistys.

Favorite Features

The interior is awesome. The seats are the best I've ever seen/sat in and the rest of the interior looks much more upscale than any other hatch on the market except perhaps the GTI. The shifter location is great and makes you want to pretend you are a rally champ on every commute.

Suggested Improvements

It's no drag car. With the hp war escalating the 160hp that was respectable will now only barely let you keep up with an Auto Accord or Camry at the stoplight. When driving 10/10ths (autocross) there is too much body roll. It doesn't seem to upset the car, but subjectively it cuts the fun factor.

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Great

Written by: MMclaughlin on 06/01/2005

Vehicle

2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I love my car. Its fun to drive, fun to cruise in on. I have done a lot of custom work to the car & have found it quite easy to work with. I don't care for the transmission. It likes to grind into 2nd gear on occasion. The garages can not figure it out.

Favorite Features

My custom door panels.

Suggested Improvements

stronger transmission

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Great used car to buy

Written by: Cain on 05/19/2005

Vehicle

2002 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Obviously, fuel economy was a major factor when buying this car - 35mpg / 400+ miles on one tank!! The only dislikes I have are the location of the side-mirror controls (on the dash just left of the steering column - hard to get to without taking you eyes off the road); road noise all the time; and driver seat needs a longer armrest. Other than those items, I am very pleased with this CIVIC. Great resale value if I decide to sell of trade-in too...

Favorite Features

Fuel Efficient, Low Maintenance, Roomy Backseat, and Lots of Room in the Trunk.

Suggested Improvements

Needs a longer Driver-seat armrest, better placement for the side mirror controls, and some way to lessen the road-noise.

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4 DR LX Sedan

Written by: Jim on 05/10/2005

Vehicle

2002 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I bought the car for the gas mileage and the reliability I thought Honda had. the car is easy to drive around town and is fairlly comfortable on long trips. The trunk lid kept coming open while you were driving down the road. You would have to stop on the side of the road and close it again. The biggest problem with the Civic is cost of repair. At 84,000 miles the transmission went out and put us on the side of the road. I had it towed in and repaired it for a cost of $3602.35. If you have anything break on a Honda Civic it is very expensive to repair.

Favorite Features

The layout of the interior and the gas mileage

Suggested Improvements

A little more power. With four people in the car you really get scared somes times when you need to speed up in trafic.

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I should have kept my cavalier

Written by: Ineedanewcar on 05/01/2005

Vehicle

2002 Honda Civic Si 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I have had the car for about 2.5 years. I have not had one mechanical problem with the car witht the exception of the check engine light. My gas mileage is horrible and the resale value is disappointing. I bought the car knowing that I would put a lot of miles on it and I figured its a honda it will hold its value. NO it doesn't my care is worth about 7500.00 that is rediculous considering other cars are going for higher in the same year and style of this. I would buy a honda again just b/c they are awesome cars and run forever. Just not a Si.

Favorite Features

my favorite thing about the car is the drive.

Suggested Improvements

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Civic - simple economy car

Written by: Nick on 04/12/2005

Vehicle

2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)

Review

My 3 year lease on the Civic is up in a month and I'm glad that I'm returning it. I haven't had any big problems with it (only replaced ABS sensor under warranty @ 15K miles), so it's been a reliable car. It's definitely not a bad car, but I think there are others that are better (replacing it with a Subaru, which is AWD, more powerful, quieter, better handling, and more fun to drive). I like the fuel economy, consistently get around 30-35MPG (I'll miss that with the Subaru). Like when the VTEC activates in the higher RPM range (especially 2nd and 3rd gears), gives you a little push. An advice to anyone interested in the Civic: look at Toyota Corolla, Matrix, and Mazda3 before purchasing.

Favorite Features

Good handling. Fuel economy. Good position for the left hand arm rest on the door (not the right hand flip down rest). Enough of front seat track travel to sit as far back as you want. Fold down rear seats. Relatively big and deep trunk for the car of this size.

Suggested Improvements

Quiet the engine down a bit. It's a bit loud(buzzing) as the RPMs increase. Put better tires on it. The original Firestones are bad in the rain and horrible in the snow.

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2002 Honda Civic EX Coupe

Written by: Mike Callaghan on 04/05/2005

Vehicle

2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I bought my Civic after facing the facts. Insurance for someone under the age of 25 is outragous. I decided on this car in June of 2004. I was working at the local Honda dealership when an older women was trading it in for a brand new Civic. I saw the car and felt that this would be a wise investment. I bought the car the next day. I have loved this car since the day that I bought it. It has started up every single time and the car has run flawlessly. The car could use a little more power. But this car gets out of this world gas mileage. I keep a record of the gas mileage I get ever time I fill up. I usally average about 36 MPG.

Favorite Features

The great gas mileage. I also enjoy the amount of features you get with an EX.

Suggested Improvements

I would suggest a little better stock clutch. The clutch will slip on you every now and then. I would also suggest that they offer more power.

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