The actual fuel consumption for Hybrid Honda Civic is 120 percent more than the claimed one.
9.3 lires/100 km rather than 4.6.

Honda has so far not give or cared to my several request for a technical explanation on the matter.

I have been writing to local authorised Service Center, Australian head quarters and even Honda Japan.

False advertising for fuel consumption and poor customer services

I have a Honda Civic 2008 love the car till recently. Starter motor/solenoid playing up grinding sound when started... sometimes. Called Honda today only to find out to replace starter the cost would be $1750. Disappointing that a car which I bought new and have had only 5 years has cost me $350 a year to start. For a 5 year old car very disappointing. I would only look at cars that have longer warranties now. After 5 years I would only expect to still do regular services. and replace the obvious brakes tyres and so on. I though Honda would be more reliable... Hope this is not the start of many problems!!!
Love the fuel efficiency !
Starter

Bought my car in 2008 and NEVER had any mechanical problems; no squeaks or rattles with plenty of room inside. Honda cars however need regular servicing: can be a bit expensive though! The 1.8L engine holds it own well in traffic and putting the auto in D2 will keep the engine spinning with a good pick-up when needed.
Well screwed together; drives well; comfortable!
Nothing really!

After test-driving dozens of low-mileage used cars, I eventually found a superb 2007 Honda Civic. It's a revelation: quiet, smooth, comfortable, quick, and superbly bolted together. A credit to Honda. Only time will tell if it's as reliable as it seems, but so far it's a delight to own and drive. It thoroughly deserves the accolades given it by the cynical but honest 'Dog & Lemon Guide'.
Everything.
Rather expensive new, but a superb bargain if you can find the right one 2nd hand.

We purchased the 8th generation Civic (late 2009 model) which included stability control and curtain airbags as standard. The car is well built, solid, and great to drive. The Honda engine is very zippy (1.8L) and is more than capable up inclines and on the highway. The auto transmission is extremely smooth and the drive quite comfortable. Reliability is the key reason we chose a Honda, and so far it hasn't missed a beat.
Zippy, reliable and well built
Road noise is a little high but comparable to other makes

The wife's car and it gets washed twice a year if it needs it or not. Our 19 year daughter wants to buy it from us, but it means buying a new one and watching the neglect start all over again. Service it regularly and it will last forever. It's a Honda and it just works
Looks, even after 5years
Concave mirrors

The brakes on my 2011 Honda Civic has been starting to wear down and screech. I am very surprised as with my previous car which was a Toyota Corolla which I had for 14 years and never needed to change the brakes as I am very gentle on it. I googled Honda Civic brakes and found that their 2008-2011 model have defective brakes and wear out prematurely and in the US there have been multiple class actions taken out on Honda. I spoke to my dealership and they insisted it was the way I drove the car despite my previous Toyota Corolla not needing any brake changes for 14 years. Shame on Honda for not recalling these defective vehicles.

Defective brakes

Hi guys. I used to worked for Honda. The Hybrid is equipped with a Smart CVT gearbox. It will read how you drive. If you want performance. In "S" mode. 100% kick down, then lift pedal 50% up and full kick down again. We try dragging it on Barbagallo race track at W.A against a 1.8L VTI Civic and it is almost similar in acceleration from 0-100km/h. We also achieved 206km/h in the hybrid. So it is not slow.
The design, quality for the money you can buy. I also used to worked for Audi, Benz & BMW. etc. Honda engineer is almost on par with German cars.
Battery only last 6~7 years and will cost $1950 including installation.

A great car, and a great hybrid... We need to see more of these on Sydney roads. People need to give up huge fuel guzzlers to use these hybrids for their long distance travel, we will save on fuel and CO2 emissions and will still enjoy a good smooth drive. Worth every penny spent.
Excellent car, smooth, sturdy, good mileage and great drive all together.
Suspension al et down as the interior gets very noisy over the most littlest of road bumps. Batteries do get discharged very quickly on a hot day when A/C gets used a lot. Also, the spare is a temporary not a full size alloy which is annoying. God knows who started this stupid concept of a temporary spare!

A very 90's car. The Honda Accord is a comfortable car in Summer but in winter it is terrible. The outside temperature may be 15C, climate control set at 24C but persists in blowing freezing air into the cabin. Be back to Honda a number of times, the final time was told that is just the way they are and to use manual temperature control, but this still doesn't overcome the problem.

Also no speed alert, a tiny low fuel warning light (no audible warning), no trip computer etc.
The old Magna was a more modern, better appointed car.
Reasonable fuel consumption, comfortable in summer
Climate control that blows cold air in winter

This car is very safe and reliable. Very easy to control. It has heaps of boot space and is easy to park anywhere. I am very happy with this car. The only downside is there is a rattle somewhere around the dashboard and it is pretty annoying. Also some of the panels came off inside the car and when u push them back they don't satay put. This is a bit dodgy for a new car. But I can overlook this to some extent as its a nice car to drive.
Reliable
Cheap manufacture and fit of indoor panels

Great car! Dream to drive, handles perfectly around corners and wet roads. the seats are so snug to sit in, you don't get thrown about. The back seats feel so spacious! The customer service and repairs go without a flaw, they are only to happy that your happy with the car. Performance is GREAT, over 5500 revs the Vtech kicks in, the sound makes it all worth the money, launches off.
Downside is that the spoiler intrudes the rear view mirror, the iPod connection is a waste, you cannot control the iPod and hard to find a particular song.
FAST, SMOOTH, VTECH, COMFY
Spoiler a bit awkquad to see around in rear viewonly 2 seatbelts in back

Cheapest hybrid on the market, a quality car when cheap running costs. The low down acceleration (or lack of) is concerning and takes getting used to.
Features, comfort and easy to read digital readout on the dash.
Restrictive boot size, no folding rear seats, jerky engine when driving slowly in carparks. Can be very dangerous if you need to pull out into traffic and accelerate quickly because the car doesn't believe in accelerating quickly!

Have driven this car for over 60000KM now without any problem whatsoever. The level of comfort and rear leg room is suppressing for a smallish car. This backed with HONDA's great after sales service makes Civic a winner.
Great driver comfort and fuel economy
Boot a little small