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| Performance | 6.5/10  |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 8/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.5/10 |
| Overall rating | 7.5/10 |
By winkyrulz
on 5th Nov 2007
| Year Manufactured | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 14 Months |
| Doors | 3 door |
| Performance | 6/10 |
| Practicality | 9/10 |
| Reliability | 8/10 |
| Value for money | 9/10 |
| Overall value | 7/10 |
 winkyrulz's recommendation | |
- Styling- Honda build quality
- You may find flat spots at around 2k rpm- 4th gear snatches back when you let off throttle
Overall you get a nice car. Styling is plus point on this generation of Civic. I personally didn't like the idea of the Isuzu sourced engine and found the faults along the way as mentioned in 'Bad points'. There was a common problem with the turbochargers on this model so be wary or check with your local dealer regarding the problem (this isn't a fault down to the car itself, just bad batches of turbos from Garett so don't let it put you off). Rather spacious inside and a nice looking dash with the sporty looking white dial faces (facelift only, i think). I found the gear lever in the dash position to be very easy and comfortable to use. I saw a very impressive 60mpg on long journeys and around 55mpg commuting. The car had more grunt than the equivalent Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTi at the time. I would recommend the the 1.7 CDTi Civic over the 1.6i petrol Civic as its quicker and more economical.
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