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Love It
yorkielover3, 06/16/2011
2012 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I just traded my 2009 CRV for the Civic and so far I am in love with it. It drives like a car larger than it is. So comfortable and the dash is so well laid out. Air conditioning is much colder than my CRV was.
Clean, smooth running car!
jstbnreal, 01/03/2014
2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas 4dr Sedan w/Nav (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I've been driving this natural gas car for over a year now and it has turned out to be one of the best investments ever. I have two CNG stations by my home and my tank fills up with $12 and I get anywhere from 200-240 miles per tank. The only bad thing I have notice and have taken my car back to dealer for was the sputtering when you first start the car in the morning. It did hesitate in the morning sometimes, but the dealer did some adjustments and it's all good now. Overall a great comfortable car with great steering/handling. The navigation and stereo is GREAT!! The carpool stickers in rush hour is the BEST part!!! Love this car.
2012 Civic Driving Experience
kmorse8011, 05/11/2011
2012 Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan w/Nav (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
13 of 21 people found this review helpful
Since there isn't a lot out there on the 2012 Civic EX-L with Nav. just wanted to share my experience. I traded a 2009 Avalanche for this car. Going from my Avalanche to a Civic took a little bit of physical and emotional adjustment. The avalanche averaged about 18 mpg the civic just under 40. I weigh 250 lbs and don't find the car uncomfortable. Filling up the civic about $35. A big drop from $110. for the Avalanche. The car is peppy if you want to drive it hard but using the eco and trying to stay in the green as much as possible is best for fuel. The near 40 mpg that I managed was some hwy and in town driving. So it's a good estimate for the average driver. I was using the ac all the time
civic exl
adansereau, 08/24/2012
2012 Honda Civic EX-L 2dr Coupe w/Nav (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
Just gor this EXL coupe w nav three days ago. Traded a 2010 ex coupe. This car is quiter, more comfortable, rides better, and feals more premium. Consumer Mag dished this car and i am saying nuts to them. I have had 64 cars and this is nicely appointed quality car. Big difference to the 2010. The nav and bluetooth and xm are great ! Buy one you won't be sorry.
Why do people buy GM when they can get civic for the same price?
bergolive, 11/18/2014
2012 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
I wonder why people buy GMs, fords and chryslers when they can get a Civic. As far as reliability goes, I think there is enough data out there to prove that Civics are way better than most American cars. Same thing for resale value. I read somewhere that there is more American content in a Civic than in a Cruze. I don't know of this is true, but I know Civics are built in America! Anyhow, I had an Aries K when I was student and this was a constant problem (when it would start). When the engine blew up, I bought a Civic and have always been satisfied since. I drove all four of them up to about 160 000 Mi without any major trouble and managed to get a good trade-in value every single time.
2012 SI Sedan - LOVE IT
prelude2015, 10/08/2011
2012 Honda Civic Si 4dr Sedan w/Nav (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
23 of 41 people found this review helpful
I ordered this bad boy back in July and drove it home in mid-September. Extremely fun to drive. - I'm not going to race any Mazdaspeed3 turbo'd rockets, but this thing has a lot of pep. - The 6-speed is smooth and sweet, on par with a much more expensive BMW or Audi, but without the electrical and high maintenance issues that come with the German cars. - Sport suspension makes the road noise more pronounced but it's all worth it. It handles nicely. Anyone that complains about the road noise should buy a Buick and leave the pocket rockets to the car guys. Higher mpg than advertised - With more low-end torque, I avg 37 mpg by using 6th gear at 45 mph, even with revving up the hiway ramp.
Things I didn't think about FIRST
schoolsh33, 07/13/2013
2012 Honda Civic DX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've had 96 Civic & 98Accord. Bought 2012 Civic 4 door stick shift in May 2011. I've always loved stick for the pickup & gas mileage. Big problems with this car. 1) NO pickup at all. It's embarrassing at a light with even slight incline & people are on your butt & go around u because it takes forever to get up to speed. If AC is on forget it, u have to turn it off until u get to speed. 2) Visibility sucks. There is a thick separator where side mirrors are making window 2 sections creating major blind spots 3) My kids can't have back window down, it causes this vibrating wind sound that hurts your ears. So, things I never thought about have made me unhappy with this car & I'm trading it in
New 2012! Fun! Fun! Fun!
aubiekong, 06/08/2012
2012 Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car new because it felt like a qaulity product from Honda. The MPG is Fantastic. The instant display bar with MPG makes driving the car a fun "game" to maximize your mileage per gallon. Driving in mostly stop and go traffic I am averaging over 33 miles per gallon! It takes a very light foot but the instant display gives you the feed back to learn to drive with a very light foot on the gas peddle. Well done Honda!
Great car
cliano, 11/26/2012
2012 Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
As soon as I test drove this car I knew this was the one I wanted. Honda has a great reputation for being reliable and great quality. It had every feature i was looking for. Handles great and could not beat it for the price. GREAT VALUE.
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shannonb36, 08/29/2013
2012 Honda Civic LX 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Have had my 2012 Civic coupe for 7 months and have loved every minute of it. Have put 12,000 miles on it so far. It gets me everywhere I've asked it to go so far. I do agree with others about the blind spots, but have learned to be aware of them when changing lanes. I also agree about the acceleration. It takes a little while to get up to highway speed, but once it does it cruises very comfortably and sometimes when I look down the speed on the speedometer surprises me and I slow down quick! Still impressed with all of the features offered in an economy priced car. Very happy, very good purchase.