Used 2018 Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Overall, quality car! 4/5 Stars!
Henry, Garden Grove, CA, 09/09/2018
Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have test drove many different types of vehicles prior to settling on this one. This Honda Civic has the easiest steering and handling of all the cars I test drove. For those who have weak arms or are suffering from some sort of disability with their arms, I highly recommend driving the Civic. After my accident, I've had trouble turning my steering wheel (especially when trying to turn left or make a u-turn), but not with this car! It feels like my arm was never broken when I drive behind this thing. It has a great turn radius as well. The gas is pretty alright on this car - takes me about 1-1.5 weeks before I have to refill my tank - mainly because I live in California and that traffic is just terrible on the MPG. If you like listening to music (especially music with a lot of bass), it's better to go with the Touring. Unfortunately, I didn't (I went with the EX-L), so my sound system isn't all that great. My 2010 Nissan Altima had a MUCH MUCH MUCH better stereo system (Bose), so it was a joy riding that car. My altima also had very very little cabin noise. The new Honda Civic has a bit more cabin noise, which I'm personally not a fan of. I prefer it to be quiet (aside from my music). For a second to top tier trim level, I was pretty disappointed that it lacked some of the qualities my altima has even though my altima was just a second trim with a convenience package (altima 2.5s). Otherwise, great car. So far, works the way it is expected to.
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/bill, Williamsburg, VA, 03/15/2018
Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Getting in and out of the car is a chore. Front seat is to low for me at the top setting position and I'm over six foot tall. I have not put enough miles on it as yet to really judge the car.
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Great Compact Car
Will, Austin, TX, 04/05/2019
updated 10/07/2020
Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I sold my 2006 Accord EX-L to get into my 2018 Civic EX-L to give reference to my review. I am impressed with the 1.5 L turbo engine. The power and torque makes all styles of driving fun and engaging. The CVT is surprisingly good. Many people dislike CVTs for whatever reason but Honda really got this one right. The Civic has one of the smoothest shifting CVTs I have ever driven. The style is sharp and looks better than any past Civic I can remember. The interior feels and looks very nice. I like the instrument cluster, it is not the best, but it works for the design of the car. The backseats are small as you would imagine in this car class. The size of the trunk is good. The negatives about this car are the dimwitted climate controls and the infotainment system it lives inside of. The infotainment system is okay but the climate controls are just woeful. I cannot tell you how much fun it is trying to turn the A/C on in Texas in July at 5PM in the afternoon and waiting 5-10 seconds for the climate control screen to awaken so you can activate the A/C. My Civic does have remote start which is great but waiting those agonizing seconds to change to AC and crank up the fan speed takes away from the comfort the remote start might have provided. Lesson is anticipate the climate of when you return to your car so you only need to fine tune the A/C settings rather than melt while waiting. My only other small gripe is that there is no seat back pocket behind the drivers seat which cheapens an otherwise nice interior. I wonder whose bonus got saved by deciding not to include two seat back pockets. Overall, the Civic has been treating me very well and it is so much fun to drive. I likely won't buy a car this small again due to how tall I am however I fit in the car with no issue but no one fits behind me when I drive. I am very impressed with what Honda has done with the Civic. Update (10/20): Everything is pretty much the same as written above except the climate controls are a bit more responsive upon start up of the car, instead of 5-10 seconds it is closer to 3 seconds (software update?) but still longer than it should be. One thing to note, since this car only has direct injection you will want to use a fuel additive/cleaner every so often (I do it every 5k around when I get my oil changed) to prevent sooting in my engine. The problem I have encountered is the fuel dilution problem that is more notable with the CRV of the same generation but my Civic has that same engine (1.5 L turbo). I went to the dealer to try to get that solved because my oil reeks of gasoline which should not happen in any car. My service advisor said he had never heard of this problem with the Civics, which was really obnoxious, because you can very clearly smell the gas in the oil system when you pull the dipstick. The dealer replaced the drain plug (with rubber gasket), reprogrammed the fuel injectors and TCM, and did and oil and filter change. Bottom line, my oil system still reeks of gas after 2 oil changes since the warranty service to correct the fuel dilution problem. While this won't be a problem in the near future, those of you buying this generation of Civic with 1.5 L turbo with more than 60k-75k miles will want be aware of the fuel dilution and know that it will likely deteriorate rubber and plastics within your engine quicker than normal.
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Exploding Sunroof
Dean and Paula, Big Lake, MN, 08/03/2021
Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Do not buy a Honda with a sunroof. We had 20,000 miles on our 2018 Honda Civic and the sunroof just exploded driving down the freeway. We brought it to the Honda dealership and they said it wasn't under warranty because it was glass. Honda corporate also denied the claim. They have lost a life long Honda owner because of this. The lady at the dealership even said that she doesn't buy Honda's with sunroofs because she has seen this happen several times. If you google exploding sunroofs there are many stories like mine.
Great car, even better when you splurge a lil :)
jrho, Woodland Hills, CA, 02/25/2018
Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've only had my 2018 silver EX-L for 3 weeks but I'm loving it! The leather seats make a huge difference and is worth the splurge, especially if you're going to have the car longterm like me. It drives very well (although I wish I had Honda sensing), is very spacious, and is a great looking car. Gas isn't as good as advertised...but I live in the city and drive in mostly traffic, so I probably get 30-32 MPG, not 40. Overall, recommended. You can't go wrong with Honda
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