Used 2017 Honda Civic Consumer Reviews
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18 Months, >40K Miles, No Problems, Great Drive
skshrews, 02/03/2019
2017 Honda Civic LX 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Fantastic car, usual Honda reliability. No issues first 45K miles. 6MT and shifts easily. Hugs the road, brakes well, and with the turbo, you feel like you are driving a go-cart, it's so responsive. Routinely get >38-40 MPG, and I don't drive slowly, mainly highway driving. The interior is nice for the price level. The front carpet is thin, the dashboard is predominately plastic, but well put together and no "creaking". The LX model has a basic infotainment system, but Bluetooth reliability has been good. I listen to podcast and audiobooks and the sound system is very good to my ears. The seats are comfortable cloth. They have held up well so far. The vision out the front is excellent. You'll hear people make comments about the 1.5T gas/oil mixing but no one has shown this actually affects performance or reliability. Nice, spacious central console. AC works well and heat's up quickly in the winter. Well placed cup holders. It's a car that makes daily driving fun. What to do I wish for? No heated seats, passenger front seat has no height adjustment, that's all
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Year and a half review
C. E. Conroy, 01/29/2018
updated 07/30/2020
2017 Honda Civic Sport Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Great car. Delivers as promised. 30,000 miles no problems no issues. Dealer serviced.
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Reliable great looking car at an affordable price
Nancy G, 01/20/2017
2017 Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I had it narrowed down to the Honda Civic and the Mazda 3. I found the Honda drove better. My previous car was an Infiniti and this car is very comparable at a much more affordable price
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I love this car
Nicholas Morrison, 05/12/2017
updated 11/15/2019
2017 Honda Civic EX 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
When I first saw the car it was love at first sight. I like the look of the exterior as well as the look and functionality of the interior. I opted for the model with Honda Sensing which is worth the extra money. The only complaint I have is the basic sound system, but I was probably spoiled by my Chevy Sonic which had a rather impressive factory sound system.
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Amazing Excellence made by Honda just superior etc
R. Mapili Diamond Kings Driver, 02/29/2020
2017 Honda Civic Type R 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2017 Civic Type R Touring and it’s everything that was advertised and promised by automotive experts and by Honda. Out the gate I drove it on a 4 hour ride home and I was in shock of its handling characteristics and blistering speed capabilities! Above all the performance prowess I was unexpectedly blown away by its long distance driving comfort and fatigue removing seats and ergonomics! I did later drive 20 hours to Vegas and back and that proved similar experiences becoming now a regular expectation to take me anywhere and back with no back pains etc. The seats to me are priceless. In the first two weeks I took it for a proper flogging at the Ridge Motorsports park 22 hours from my house in Montana. It took me to the track and back home all in 4 days just add gas! I destroyed everything that was on the track from ford RS to BMW M4’s to 5.0 Mustangs and fully built civics. They just had no answer for how I dominated in the Apex and on 90% of the track from braking to holding 100mph cornering speeds. In stock form this is a no bs racecar built by Honda to be daily driven. That fact alone is mind blowing. All in all I have no regrets I wish I could by 2 more. And I will. I love it 3 years later like its week 1. Go find a car that will thrill you like this for 3 years straight. If you do you have found the right car. I certainly and unequivocally Have done so.
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Majority Upgrade, A Few Issues
Brian, 08/03/2017
2017 Honda Civic Si 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My lease came sure on my 2014 So, and enjoyed the car, so I upgraded to the 2017 version. The engine is noticably more powerful, and the exterior styling has been improved (the car looks a whole lot meaner, in my opinion). I have the same complaints from my 2014, and a couple new ones: STILL AN ISSUE: 1. Cupholder placement. I know drivers that prefer manual are a dying breed, but if you're going to make a manual-only Civic, don't put the cupholders in front of the shifter; 2. Touchscreen. Honda's interface has been upgraded (?) but it's still terrible. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay can only control a piece of the system. The rest has to go through what Honda built. Painful. NEW: Parking Break. Part of the appeal of driving stick is the feeling of greater control over the car. The parking break button takes some of that away; 2. Break Hold. Seemed like an unnecessary, but nice feature for stopping on hills. Actually a huge pain in the ass. If you unbuckle your seatbelt when Break Hold is activated (for example, when grabbing a ticket at the parking garage), the parking break is activated. Very annoying when you're not expecting it.
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Great ride, great price, surprisingly sporty.
A Carey, 10/30/2017
updated 05/29/2018
2017 Honda Civic Touring 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've never owned a Honda or thought too much about getting one. My parents had an accord back in the early 80s, and it was fine--just boring. My more recent interactions with hondas carried on that assessment. Then, I saw a 2017 civic, and I really was surprised by how nice it looked. I was surprised, too, by how roomy it felt inside. Even more surprising, I found the turbocharged four-cylinder more than sufficient and even fun to drive. To top it off, I was impressed by the safety equipment. The deal-maker for me was that I could get a new civic touring for less than a 1-2-year-old subaru (legacy or impreza) or a camry, and the resale value looks great. I've driven the car over 8K and had it more than about 8 months so far, and I really have no major complaints. I’ve found the CarPlay feature to be uncooperative ~5% of the time. The car continues to be fun to drive, sporty, and great on gas! With my city driving and the mileage I'm getting, I think this is about as fuel efficient as I'd find a hybrid to be, and I don't have to worry about maintaining two power-sources.
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Great and fun.
Trey Justice, 01/16/2017
updated 07/17/2019
2017 Honda Civic Sport 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The sport in manual is the way to go. Plenty of pickup and fun to drive. The sport model is pretty bare bones but has everything you need! update: had it a year and still love it, no problems at all! Updated 07/2019: Still loving this car with no issues. MPG is great, it is quick enough and I still enjoy driving it everyday.
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Everything I wanted
Titu, 11/27/2016
2017 Honda Civic EX-T 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
I was looking for a car compact enough to fit in my garage with modern safety technologies like adaptive cruise control (coming to a complete stop) and lane keep assist. Went for the EX-T with the sensing package. Wanted the extra oomph, so got the turbo. The higher fuel economy is a plus. The overall buying experience was great. I got an internet quote from Walnut Creek Honda. Overall, I am very happy with the purchase. * Likes: Great balance of ride and handling. Looks great on the outside and inside. Sensing package. Roomy front, rear seats, and trunk. Great road and wind noise isolation. Good fuel economy. Android auto. * Dislikes: CVT not good for spirited driving but great for fuel economy. Noisy under acceleration, engine sound in the cabin is not pleasant to hear. Front seats can be more comfortable. Miss the volume knob. The thin cloth fabric looks cheap. Sometimes, I need to plug in the phone twice for Android auto, I think it is because it routes the phone via Bluetooth and audio via the cable. Overall great job, Honda. Thanks for listening to customers and come up with such a nice car for the price.
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Not bad, not great spend some time in the seat
M. Smith, 07/13/2017
2017 Honda Civic EX 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
We got our civic hatchback on a lease due to some aggressive pricing at the time. We picked it over the new Subaru Impreza hatchback, Focus and Mazda 3. I am coming into this car from a 2012 skyactiv Mazda 3 touring sedan. We were looking for a hatchback that could hold an infant seat. The civic has plenty of room for our seat without adjusting the front seat which is great. We liked the interior space of the car and of course the hatchback is a huge plus. The seats almost fold flat and ease of loading junk in and out is good. Acceleration and fuel economy are both great. Ride quality is better than I thought but not as good as the Impreza. Wind and road noise is pretty good, maybe slightly above average but not class leading. Now on to the not so good. Things you may not notice on a test drive. The lack of a volume knob bothers me way more than I thought. This thing is also super hard to clean on the outside leaves and little bits get down in all the cracks and creases on the rear end. When I wash my car I have to get that junk out or it would bother me to no end. The interior is not much better the material of the seat and armrest gets dirty fast and all the spots in the overly busy dash hold dirt that can be a pain to get out. The seats are not comfortable for tall people on long drives. I am 6' tall 190lbs with a big build(broad shoulders/chest) the bolstering on the upper part of the seat puts pressure on my shoulders and the lumbar support is just a bit off. After about 30 minutes I am ready to get out and stretch. I can do hours at a time in our Outback or my work truck no problem. Its somehow manages to be quick without being fun. The mazda 3 seems to be the bench mark for fun to drive in this class and to me the civic is just lacking something in the feel even compared to now ancient Ford Focus. Yes its fast, yes it stays planted, yes it can make some fun noises but the cvt while quite good and effective at day to day driving saps all fun out of it. I can't help but feel with a manual this car would be a blast. It also lacks the feed back and just that explainable fun factor the mazda has. Overall its not a bad car perhaps its a little overly complex on the design side but if you are on the smaller side and just need something to get you to and from work this may be your car. For me I am dumping it when the lease is up and looking for something more my size.
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