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4.38 out of 5 stars

Transmission Problems

vlaz, 12/25/2004
2005 Honda Civic Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

The Hybrid is a terrific car. It's quiet, rides well and handles nimbly. I traded a Volvo 960 for this car and am very satisfied with its power and comfort under all road conditions.It is extremely well designed and engineered. Take it for a test drive and see for yourself.(The Prius is crude and clunky compared to the Civic.)I can cruise all day at highway speeds in comfort.

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3 out of 5 stars

Don't believe the hype

Julie, 01/01/2007
2005 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful

I hate this car. I cannot tell you how much I extremely dislike this car. Metal is way too thin - I have 3 major dents from damage in parking lots. When you let the windows down to clear off dew in the morning, the rubber gasket doesn't make contact with the window so it does not clear off the dew. Makes me wonder if rain is running straight down into the door. I have a vibration that started at about 5000 miles and I have had to have it fixed 3 times. They tell me that the AC cable that is running in the dash just behind the speedometer keeps coming loose and vibrating against the firewall. R rear window has a whistle (air leak) very annoying. of course thats a gasket problem - not covered.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Cheap little civic

John, 10/02/2010
2005 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 11 people found this review helpful

Just for the record: "this was my wife's car before we got married, I would never have bought such a tiny little plastic car." Honda reliability everyone says? At about 10k miles the car wouldn't start, the lights and dashboard lights were flickering on and off every time I would try to start the car. This happened about 4 times. Every time this happened I needed a jump start, and had to wait about 1/2 hour for the car to calm down so I can restart it. About 1/2 a dozen times the car just would not start (even after replacing the battery). The interior? as cheap as they come, non- stop squeaks throughout the winter, NON-STOP! At about 40k miles the gas door would not even open anymore.

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2 out of 5 stars

Maybe I got a bad one.

Ed, 06/13/2016
2005 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 9 people found this review helpful

Overrated but ok for a tiny car.

Safety
3 out of 5 stars
Technology
2 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Interior
3 out of 5 stars
Comfort
2 out of 5 stars
Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
Value
2 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

Looks Great and Drives Great

Liz, 08/11/2005
2005 Honda Civic LX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I just bought my first new car, a Honda Civic LX Coupe (automatic) and I love it. I am 5'10'' and there is lots of leg room in both the front and back. The front seats are good size considering it's a small car. It drives very smooth and it is also very quiet. Takes bumps really well.

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