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2008 Honda Civic Sedan Quality Review

June 15, 2008

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 9 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Roomy interior
Car and Driver

A step up
Motor Trend

In back, “headroom was tight
Cars.com

High level of fit and finish
Edmunds

Reviewers from across the Web found that in terms of comfort and quality, there are few equals to the 2008 Honda Civic. Edmunds sums it up: “Its success can be attributed to its consistently high level of fit and finish and an impressive reputation for reliability and low running costs.”

Car and Driver boasts that the 2008 Civic offers "a roomy interior," while Edmunds hails the Civic as "one of the best small cars in terms of room, interior storage and refinement."

Cars.com notes that the 2008 Honda Civic's seats are both supportive and comfortable, and the cabin feels spacious for front passengers. "There was plenty of foot room in back," they conclude, "but headroom was tight," though overall it offered “a decent-sized backseat for the segment.” The Civic Si, Cars.com adds, has different “contoured and firm-fitting seats.”

There’s “surprising vastness” inside, by Motor Trend’s words, and “the Civic's storage solutions [are] impressive.” Cars.com notes “the trunk is huge (12 cubic feet), and it has 60/40-split, folding rear seats.”

In terms of quality, the 2008 Honda Civic has few peers. "This car seems to have a level of refinement among the others,” Motor Trend says. “It's a step up." Though Cars.com points out that the base seats in the Civic have a “strange feel” that’s “almost too fuzzy,” Car and Driver notes that a new EX-L version of the 2008 Honda Civic offers “a handsome leather interior.”

TheCarConnection.com has observed, in many test drives of the Civic sedan, that the front seats in base cars and more expensive versions offer good support. In even base cars, height-adjustable seats leave great headroom for tall drivers. In back, it's less rosy; the rear doors are cut narrow at their base, meaning it's not easy for long legs to clamber in and out of the backseat. Six-footers will connect with the headliner, too.

Conclusion

The 2008 Honda Civic sedan continues its winning streak inside, where a roomy cabin is matched with high-quality fit and finish.

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 9 out of 10Expert Quotes:Roomy interiorCar and DriverA step upMotor TrendIn back, “headroom was tightCars.comHigh level of fit and finishEdmunds Reviewers from across the Web found that in terms of comfort and quality, there are few equals to the 2008 Honda Civic. Edmunds sums it up: “Its success can be attributed to its consistently high level of fit and finish and an impressive reputation for reliability and low running costs.” Car and Driver boasts that the 2008 Civic offers "a roomy interior," while Edmunds hails the Civic as "one of the best small cars in terms of room, interior storage and refinement." Cars.com notes that the 2008 Honda Civic's seats are both supportive and comfortable, and the cabin feels spacious for front passengers. "There was plenty of foot room in back," they conclude, "but headroom was tight," though overall it offered “a decent-sized backseat for the segment.” The Civic Si, Cars.com adds, has different “contoured and firm-fitting seats.” There’s “surprising vastness” inside, by Motor Trend’s words, and “the Civic's storage solutions [are] impressive.” Cars.com notes “the trunk is huge (12 cubic feet), and it has 60/40-split, folding rear seats.” In terms of quality, the 2008 Honda Civic has few peers. "This car seems to have a level of refinement among the others,” Motor Trend says. “It's a step up." Though Cars.com points out that the base seats in the Civic have a “strange feel” that’s “almost too fuzzy,” Car and Driver notes that a new EX-L version of the 2008 Honda Civic offers “a handsome leather interior.” TheCarConnection.com has observed, in many test drives of the Civic sedan, that the front seats in base cars and more expensive versions offer good support. In even base cars, height-adjustable seats leave great headroom for tall drivers. In back, it's less rosy; the rear doors are cut narrow at their base, meaning it's not easy for long legs to clamber in and out of the backseat. Six-footers will connect with the headliner, too. ConclusionThe 2008 Honda Civic sedan continues its winning streak inside, where a roomy cabin is matched with high-quality fit and finish. 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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