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4.63 out of 5 stars

This is a Great Car

msturg29, 07/06/2010
2008 Honda Civic Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I purchased this car specifically for my 80 mile a day commute. It has yet to let me down. I average about 41 mpg year round with the mileage increasing in the summer and decreasing in the cold Minnesota winters. As for performance, I knew this wasn’t a speed racer and didn’t expect it to be. It speeds up well for a very small 4 cylinder and keeps me going just fine. The interior has a great design for the speedometer, easily readable in all lighting conditions. The arm rest slides forward for short people like me. The car is small, but I manage to get a car seat and a 100 lb dog to fit comfortably. With the reliability of Honda, overall I love this car.

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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Economical Car

Arthur Tucker, 06/03/2008
2008 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

My wife and I needed a new car. We have owned 7 Accords since 1987, the latest being a 2002 Accord EX. We wanted Honda quality, reliability, and resale value, but needed better fuel economy (we got "only" 25 MPG highway with the 2002 Accord EX). We have had our red Civic EX for 2 weeks now, and love this car. This is a sharp looking car. It has a sun roof, alloy wheels and anti-lock brakes. The highway ride is smooth and acceptably quiet, although a couple of bumps on bridges on I-89 in Vermont were a bit jarring. For a trip from Boston to northern Vermont and halfway back which included mixed city, highway, and country driving, we got 36.5 MPG, on only our 3rd tankful of gas.

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5 out of 5 stars

Honda civic vs Acura csx

Nabil Haque , 03/06/2021
2008 Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan w/Navigation (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

My sister bought a 2008 civic exl at 2010 and it's still running very good it has been 11 years! The navigation system is still pretty good. And the heated seats are very useful at winter (if you get the version that hase one.) I would suggest you to buy a civic as a first car because it's not expensive and it's a great car. One the other hand my cousin bought a 2010 acura csx type s as a first car at 2013 and it lasted only 3 year after burning at a red light. Now he has a 2016 honda civic si and it omly had about 4 problems within 4 years!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Vehicle

JS, 04/14/2008
2008 Honda Civic Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Fun to drive and surprisingly comfortable for a small car. Great quality and nice features. Very appealing exterior design by Honda. Excellent investment during these tough times of rising gas prices. Tough decision after test driving both the Prius and Honda and ended up purchasing the Honda.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great!

N.A., 10/10/2007
2008 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

After extensive research (a must being an engineer) and looking and test driving multiple cars, I settled on this model. It gives you all the extras you want with a reasonable price. The design is amazing, and fun to drive. I owned a 99 Honda EX Coupe and it was noisy on the highway. This one, however, it was really quiet. Inside is very spacious and comfortable. Would definitely recommend.

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