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2008 Honda Civic Sedan Features Review

June 15, 2008

FEATURES | 10 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

DX is pretty limited
Edmunds

Mugen Si sedan [has] no optional equipment
Car and Driver

little touches are what makes Honda a winner
Cars.com

Reviewers at TheCarConnection.com were impressed with the level of standard and optional features available on the Honda 2008 Civic sedan.

The Honda 2008 Civic sedan comes in DX, LX, EX, and EX-L trim levels. Price and features differentiate all of these, but Honda has included many standards for all Civics. Edmunds comments that the DX is good if you are on a budget, since it offers "power windows, a tilt/telescoping steering wheel and a height-adjustable driver seat," but for more options, you’ll have to move to a higher grade.

The popular midgrade Honda 2008 Civic LX, however, comes with a more impressive package of features. It has "16-inch steel wheels, air-conditioning, full power accessories, keyless entry, cruise control and a four-speaker CD/MP3 audio system with an auxiliary audio jack," according to Edmunds. The EX Sedan gets distinct alloy wheels, a sunroof, and an available navigation system with XM Satellite Radio.

The Honda 2008 Civic EX-L comes with leather upholstery and heated front seats. Edmunds notes that the Civic Si has most of the EX's features, "plus a high-output engine, sport-tuned suspension, 17-inch alloy wheels, a premium audio system and special interior trim."

While standard Honda 2008 Civic sedans get blue interior lighting, the Si version has “red-lit two-tiered gauges,” Cars.com reports. “These little touches are what makes Honda a winner among the set that buys high-performance vehicles like this,” they add.

Options on the Honda 2008 Civic include satellite radio and a navigation system on the Si and EX. Car and Driver points out that the “Mugen Si sedan [has] no optional equipment.”

Conclusion

The Honda 2008 Civic sedan has good standard features; high-buck versions have high-end options like navigation systems.

FEATURES | 10 out of 10Expert Quotes:DX is pretty limitedEdmundsMugen Si sedan [has] no optional equipmentCar and Driverlittle touches are what makes Honda a winnerCars.com Reviewers at TheCarConnection.com were impressed with the level of standard and optional features available on the Honda 2008 Civic sedan. The Honda 2008 Civic sedan comes in DX, LX, EX, and EX-L trim levels. Price and features differentiate all of these, but Honda has included many standards for all Civics. Edmunds comments that the DX is good if you are on a budget, since it offers "power windows, a tilt/telescoping steering wheel and a height-adjustable driver seat," but for more options, you’ll have to move to a higher grade. The popular midgrade Honda 2008 Civic LX, however, comes with a more impressive package of features. It has "16-inch steel wheels, air-conditioning, full power accessories, keyless entry, cruise control and a four-speaker CD/MP3 audio system with an auxiliary audio jack," according to Edmunds. The EX Sedan gets distinct alloy wheels, a sunroof, and an available navigation system with XM Satellite Radio. The Honda 2008 Civic EX-L comes with leather upholstery and heated front seats. Edmunds notes that the Civic Si has most of the EX's features, "plus a high-output engine, sport-tuned suspension, 17-inch alloy wheels, a premium audio system and special interior trim." While standard Honda 2008 Civic sedans get blue interior lighting, the Si version has “red-lit two-tiered gauges,” Cars.com reports. “These little touches are what makes Honda a winner among the set that buys high-performance vehicles like this,” they add. Options on the Honda 2008 Civic include satellite radio and a navigation system on the Si and EX. Car and Driver points out that the “Mugen Si sedan [has] no optional equipment.” ConclusionThe Honda 2008 Civic sedan has good standard features; high-buck versions have high-end options like navigation systems. 2008 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN STYLING | [7 out of 10] Cars.com: "a risk that has paid off" Edmunds: "looks awesome" Kelley Blue Book: "exterior styling is now one of the car's most appealing attributes" The 2008 Honda Civic sedan wins praise for a cabin of well-designed amenities and a ...

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Other Choices:

The Mazda3 has a reputation for the best handling in this class, and it offers a turbocharged Mazdaspeed3 edition as well. The Toyota Corolla is new for the 2009 model year and gets more refined and more expensive, though base versions can have a plasticky interior. The Ford Focus was restyled for the 2008 model year, and while most reviewers think it's a step backward, the Focus has new features like Ford's SYNC entertainment and hands-free phone controller.

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Comments (3 total)

  1. By Dennis Conniff #1, Posted: 6/23/2008

    Repeat owner

    My wife just got a new Civic 4-door LX automatic and got 38 mpg out of her first tank which was a combination of rural and highway driving. The car is super in every respect with a couple of exceptions, one major. The 'on-center' feel is dreadful and requires constant correction to keep the car straight. Very tedius on the highway and not typical of any of the other 20 Hondas we've owned. Also, the cruise control and dash light brightness controls are hard to see (use) at night. A bit of hi-tech overrunning practicality which is typical of the Japanese nameplates.
    A generally fine car with impeccable quality but it leaves much to be desired in terms of driving pleasure and comfort due to the squirrely steering feel on straight roads.

  2. By HUNG #2, Posted: 6/28/2008

    HONDA HAVE ANOTHER FACE

    I bought this car in Honda of Oakland, it's really badly services of Honda in the world, I could not believe honda is the best car that I have ever believed before having such as a bad sale services. I hope you guys whoever read this review not to come to this dealer to buy anymore car if they are not changing anything, cause I got it in branch new, and I bring it back to put in the leather seat as in my contract, when I came to pick up the car, there was a scratch and they broke my lovely car, it made me so disapointed. I hurt my feeling a lot, they said they just only fix it for me, and I have to take the car out of their dealer immediately if not they will give me a ticket for towing my car and pay for parking, I don't want to look at Honda anymore, such a bad service that I ever got.

  3. By Hung #3, Posted: 6/28/2008

    HONDA HAVE ANOTHER FACE

    I bought this car in Honda of Oakland, it's really badly services of Honda in the world, I could not believe honda is the best car that I have ever believed before having such as a bad sale services. I hope you guys whoever read this review not to come to this dealer to buy anymore car if they are not changing anything, cause I got it in branch new, and I bring it back to put in the leather seat as in my contract, when I came to pick up the car, there was a scratch and they broke my lovely car, it made me so disapointed. I hurt my feeling a lot, they said they just only fix it for me, and I have to take the car out of their dealer immediately if not they will give me a ticket for towing my car and pay for parking, I don't want to look at Honda anymore, such a bad service that I ever got.

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