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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent fuel economy and performance

Rhino, 06/28/2005
2002 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
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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!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

i only buy hondas

MICHELLE c, 12/16/2003
2002 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
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although i have a 4 cylinder it rides very well very economically sufficient for my needs has lots of child saftey features.

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4 out of 5 stars

little problems add up to big headaches

smith, 07/11/2005
2002 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
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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!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Fuel economy and reliability

Liegeagain, 09/06/2002
2002 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car for my wife because she wanted it and it was the smallest car I could fit into without being extremely uncomfortable. We drive the car 70-80 miles per day on average (almost all highway)and average over 40+ mpg driving between 65-70 mph. Currently, I have 572.3 miles on this tank of gas and I need to buy some gas today. The ride is bumpy, but it has been with my last two Honda's I've owned. The Interior of this Civic is about the same size as my 1991 Accord was before this replaced that vehicle after 207K miles. If the car were a bit bigger, I'd buy another one to replace my car.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Once Reliable... Now Not So Sure...

Sean, 07/15/2009
2002 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car from my sister over 5 years ago (she bought it brand new). I've always been on time with the scheduled maintenance and haven't had any huge repairs other than the timing belt and water pump combo repair that cost about $1400. But NOW... some days when it starts, it will idle very rough and can barely climb hills. The engine seems to be misfiring even when I drive during any driving conditions. Brought it to the local shop and they can't find anything wrong. I feel very betrayed by my Civic just because I've always done the maintenance on time. Changed the spark plugs and ignition coils and still runs like garbage.

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