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2008 Honda Civic Sedan Safety Review

June 15, 2008

SAFETY | 9 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Good" rating
IIHS

Five stars, front impacts; four stars, rollover protection
NHTSA

The 2008 Honda Civic performs well in crash tests and has a long list of standard safety equipment.

With this Civic, Honda scores a "good" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 2008 Honda Civic received five stars for front impact protection; for driver-side impacts it earned four stars, and for rear-seat side impacts it earned five stars.

The Honda 2008 Civic sedan boasts numerous standard safety features. Kelley Blue Book also cites the anti-lock brakes and active head restraints as notable standard features.  Cars.com notes that the Honda 2008 Civic sedan doesn't come with electronic stability control as a standard feature, except on Si versions. Every Civic gets dual, side, and side curtain airbags.

Conclusion

The Honda 2008 Civic scores very well in crash tests, and only stability control is left off the standard equipment list.

SAFETY | 9 out of 10Expert Quotes:Good" ratingIIHSFive stars, front impacts; four stars, rollover protectionNHTSA The 2008 Honda Civic performs well in crash tests and has a long list of standard safety equipment. With this Civic, Honda scores a "good" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 2008 Honda Civic received five stars for front impact protection; for driver-side impacts it earned four stars, and for rear-seat side impacts it earned five stars. The Honda 2008 Civic sedan boasts numerous standard safety features. Kelley Blue Book also cites the anti-lock brakes and active head restraints as notable standard features.  Cars.com notes that the Honda 2008 Civic sedan doesn't come with electronic stability control as a standard feature, except on Si versions. Every Civic gets dual, side, and side curtain airbags. ConclusionThe Honda 2008 Civic scores very well in crash tests, and only stability control is left off the standard equipment list. 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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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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