The car I own is the 2002 Civic 2 door Coupe; which looks completely different to the one in the picture above. It compares to the EX model available here in the UK. It is primarily based on the USA model, which goes for a slightly sportier configuration, instead of a practical family car. Under the bonnet is a 127 BHP 1.7 Litre VTEC engine which is only topped by the Type R in terms of power & performance, but is so much cheaper to insure and road tax. The engine does the impossible (except for the Japanese engineers it would seem), performing in every aspect as a sports engine, but having the practical fuel economy normally associated with underpowered and sluggish family saloon cars. It will rev to infinity, almost like a motorcycle instead of a car. My Vauxhall Vectra would rev to a maximum of 3700RPM, no matter what gear you were in, this goes all the way to 7000! Every element of this car screams "Drive me fast": Suspension and steering is perfectly balanced, meaning a confident & refined drive that always leaves the driver in control of the car (not the other way around). The gearbox is quick-shift, almost like a rally car; with very little travel needed between all 5 gears, 75 MPH in 4th into 5th then all the way up to 125+. The all leather interior lends a really nice "quality" feel to the inside of the car, controls are all in sensible places and are clearly marked and easy to familiarise yourself with. Safety features are top notch, all-round airbags and ABS on all 4 wheels not just front 2. Honda standard CD player surprisingly good quality with clear crisp & bassy sound. Flat floor in the back seats is a nice touch, normally 2 footwells with "pillar" for the middle seat...Enormous boot, which is highly deceptive to look at, but is deep and goes back a long way. Build quality is what you would expect from Honda; sturdy and hardwearing. All in all I would instantly recommend this car to anybody, it is fun to drive, economical on fuel, built to last, smooth comfortable ride and packed with safety features. It is big enough to seat 5 adults for short trips (up to 50 miles), or 4 for any more than that. If this sounds like a car you are looking for, don't hesitate to test drive one and see what I mean for yourself...

Just wanted to add my impressions and experience over 5 years of owning this car without going over the basics that most know, I'll keep this brief. Overall the car has been painless to own, never leaving me stranded and without any major components failing except for the front struts which is seems to be an issue with the 7th generation Civic. The OEM struts leak prematurely and getting them replaced by Honda with the same shocks will only lead to another failure. I replaced the front struts with Monroe Sensa Tracs at my expense at around 80k and the car rides better than it ever has. Note that the OEM struts started to leak LONG before 80k, I just put up with the rough ride for 2 years.

Engine idles as smooth as new after 90k. Clutch is still fine. Air conditioning blows cold. Power windows all functioning but moving much slower than they used too. All other power features seem work as intended. All in all this has been a reliable city and highway car with no real surprises. Fuel consumption is very low but this should be no surprise considering the small, underpowered engine. But that's the nature of the car and it works as intended as a economy sedan. Worth noting that the Civic is lighter than most of it's competition and therefore can get by with a less powerful engine. The competition that came out for the 7th generation Civic made the Honda look and feel dated a little before it's time, however.

I would recommend this car to someone who needs reliable transportation and the peace of mind that a Honda provides, but someone who is looking for a fun to drive car with some personality should look elsewhere.

I would recommend this Honda Civic Coupe LX 2002 car to a friend. It is a little pricey but it has good acceleration. Very good handling. And from what I've heard, they last a long time without having to do major work to them. So far nothing has gone wrong with my car. This is the longest I've had a car without something going on it. Good acceleration, Great gas mileage, so-so price. Overall a great car to get.

The Honda Civic Coupe LX is the best car known to me to get you from point A to point B. Great fuel economy for its class. Saves a ton of money on gas compared to other cars. Ultra low emmission vehicle.
Good brake and acceleration feel. Stays steady on highways. Body a little bit flimsy as Honda wanted a light weight.

We bought the Honda Civic Coupe LX 2002 family car for its reliability reputation and found it to be completely unreliable. All kinds of things have failed in the car from drivers's seat belt buckle, shock (in less than 24000 km and although Honda was aware of the problem failed to do any kind of recall), gas gauge going all over the place leaving you to think that you have pierced the gas tank. Every time we have taken this car on a long trip, we have had problems. On top of it all, when you bring the car into the garage to repair, they tell you to come back in two weeks because they are too busy. The extended warranty is only there to create more frustrations. This will be the first and last Honda car we will ever buy.

We got our Honda Civic LX in March of this year. It's been a good car so far and has really helped us get out of tough situations on the road. It has really good handling, makes you feel like you've got better control of the car and can stand to be driven ruff.