2007 Honda Civic VTI review from Australia and New Zealand
"Looks fantastic and drives well"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing so far.
General comments?
The car looks great inside/out, and handles the road well. It is also pretty powerful for the 1.8L engine.
Nice extras for a standard model - just to name a few: power windows, cruse control etc.
The only thing I am concerned about though, is that the engine is making strange electronic noise when accelerating. It sounds like alternator going off. I can't recall whether it was making that noise when I first bought it.
The acceleration itself is also a bit noisy for a brand new car; it certainly wasn't at first, but I've only done 300km on this car. I don't mind all this given it is all normal for this model.
Also the engine starts on high revs when the car hasn't been driven for a few hours, even in warm weather. I will address these issues at the first service. I hope it is just me being paranoid.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2007 |
| Year of manufacture | 2007 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 8 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 300 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden Vectra |
| Date of Entry | 30th August, 2007 |