2012 Honda Civic Reviews

Nothing as yet.

Still a good and reliable/well built car.

The ride is a lot better now, and the benefit of a rear wiper and larger lower rear screen, which is now heated, helps a lot. Useful things like being able to open the mirrors/windows with the remote key is good too. Higher level of refinement overall than my old car. Deeper bumpers also resist little parking bumps too.

Unfortunately though, when you look at both side by side (2006 model and this) the new one looks a lot blander. Gone are the unique triangular door handles and exhaust finisher and generally the unique look. The new car still looks a bit different, but also quite ugly in my opinion.

The drive is quite like a Golf, so it's competent, but the steering isn't as responsive and the handling is safe but mushy. I guess that's the trade off for the better ride. A shame.

The I button trip computer controls on the steering wheel are nowhere near as simple; you now have to go in to various menus to select what you want to see, and this can be confusing on the move. The cabin lighting is only in the middle of the car, i.e. when you open the doors, there is no frontal light now either.

Less front passenger leg room now.

SYNC button on the climate control replaces the DUAL button - again, a slightly more complex affair.

A strange Honda that has had a different approach overall, and one for the worse in my opinion.

Overall though, it's still a good car compared to many others out there.

Nothing at all.

This car has been excellent so far. I bought this car after my last died, and I was looking for something reliable. The Civic has been rock solid so far. The engine and transmission are among the most refined I've ever driven, and that includes 6 and 8 cylinders. Handling is awesome for a car in this class.

The interior is really cool, the display for all functions of the car is the coolest bit. The upgraded stereo is amazing, but the trim rattles heavily when subwoofer is turned up even a little past default. Overall, a splendid car.

Oh, and the gas mileage is quite good, I average 30 MPG without eco-mode. By the way, ECON mode only improves MPG by a couple units. Sure, every little bit helps, but the car slows down so much, and the engine along with the transmission lose that wonderful refinement.

Still, the car is wonderful as a whole.

Nothing.

Tired of the lack of comfort of the Fit, and attracted by the low interest rates, I went to my Honda dealer and tried a Civic EX A/T, and I'm glad I did!

Comfort, visibility, and fuel economy are great! I am 5'10 350lbs and the car is roomy enough for me, the i-MID is cool, the controls are fairly easy to understand, and the trunk has enough space.

The acceleration is OK, but it's not a rocket ship. I average 6.0l / 100km on the highway.

The handling is very good and the noise level is low.

The sound system is good, and the controls on the steering wheel are very practical.

By the way, I don't understand the position of Consumer Reports on the Civic; interior materials are not soft touch, but they look good, and the finish quality is Honda worthy.

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The 2012 Honda Civic overall is an improvement over my previous 2009 Hybrid model. The 2012 LX 4 cylinder non hybrid almost gets the same fuel economy of the older '09 hybrid, and I calculated it to be more cost efficient to buy a regular Civic over the hybrid (my hybrid was a lease).

The 2012 is much quieter than the 09, and the turning radius has improved slightly.

This is a great car if you are looking for value, savings, fuel economy and reliability.

The stereo also sounds better than the older model… basically everything on this car is a slight improvement over the previous model… and also visibility is much better.

I own two Hondas; the other a 1999 Odyssey with 198,000 miles and running strong. I have really grown to trust Hondas!