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4.88 out of 5 stars

Spend the extra money

driverdan, 01/11/2010
2009 Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan w/Nav (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I purchased a 2009 EX loaded with leather and Nav. Spending the extra money on this package is worth it! Your not just getting a navigation system but Wireless blue tooth for hands free driving, CD, various ways to listen to music either by using the XM radio, USB port to plug in to a memory stick or using whatever MP3 device you have? And yes it also has hand free navigation. Just tell it where you want to go and it will plot the course. Bottom line if you’re a techno junky you will love this system. Mileage is around 30-32 MPG combined. Good pickup and go on the freeway and car is quite at freeway speed. You should be able to buy this cad loaded for under $22,000.00!!

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Wish I had never bought it

Mike, 08/26/2010
2009 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Bought this car one year ago and within a couple months I began to regret it. First, the build quality is terrible. Within 6 months parts of the dashboard came loose and/or began to rattle, the front windows make strange noises when driving with them down, and in the winter I would hear metallic grinding noises when driving in cold weather. Also, if it's been sitting for a few hours and I go to start the car, quite often it cranks for a long time, then doesn't start, regardless of outdoor temperature or how much fuel is in the tank. I bought a Honda so that I could trust it to last a long time and get me to work every day, but so far it's failed at both. This was my first, and last Honda.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car

mikhail dynin, 11/24/2016
2009 Honda Civic LX-S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Didn't make any repairs- changed oil, 2 times brakes, onetime tires. Great acceleration.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

update ........30.000 mi

erik25, 05/06/2011
2009 Honda Civic LX 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful

Have now driven 30.000 miles with it and it still drives as new.Also got a average of 41 mpg and sometimes 45 mpg,not bad for a gas car!! Just get 43 psi in your tires and i added some body panels under the car,helps to. The only thing i don't like about this car is the automatic transmission,shifts to much when i don't want it to,see they solved it on the new model,with a stronger torq converter.It's something i can live with,not a reason to sell it with these gas prices!

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2.38 out of 5 stars

2009 Civic Hybrid Gas Mileage Hoax

steve476, 03/08/2013
2009 Honda Civic Hybrid 4dr Sedan w/Lthr (1.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
26 of 33 people found this review helpful

The only reason i purchased the car was for the MPG. Advertised at 40-45 by Honda Not true! I have had the car for 3 months now and the best i can avg is 33-34 MPG. I drove the car on a 800 mile round trip and avg 32.9 MPG This is nothing less than robbery of the consumer. I Hope a class action lawsuit follows as did with hyundai and Kia.

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