Honda Civic Hatchback (06-11) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 31 March 2011
Honda wanted to attract younger buyers when it launched the Civic - the carmaker was keen to lose the dull image of the previous car and aimed to develop something that would appeal to style-conscious drivers. It certainly succeeded and the result is a daring and ground-breaking design that is unlike anything else on the road. It's not just style over substance though because the Civic is practical, great to drive and user-friendly while the interior is just as futuristic as the exterior. Add in the option of the most refined diesel engine available in a hatchback in the form of the excellent i-CTDi, a superb dealer network and bullet-proof reliability and you've got the best family hatchback on the market.
4.5 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

S

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-Dsi S 5d

£13,005

139

15%

£390

£780

£390

£780

1.8 i-VTEC S 5d

£13,820

152

15%

£414

£829

£414

£829

1.8 i-VTEC S 5d Auto

£14,530

150

15%

£436

£872

£436

£872

2.2 i-CTDi S 5d

£15,145

135

18%

£545

£1,090

£545

£1,090

Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 i-VTEC Sport 5d

£15,445

156

15%

£463

£926

£463

£926

1.8 i-VTEC Sport 5d (18 in Alloy)

£16,037

156

15%

£481

£962

£481

£962

1.8 i-VTEC Sport 5d Auto

£16,130

152

15%

£484

£968

£484

£968

1.8 i-VTEC Sport 5d Auto (18 in Alloy)

£16,737

153

15%

£502

£1,004

£502

£1,004

2.2 i-CTDi Sport 5d

£16,770

140

18%

£603

£1,207

£603

£1,207

2.2 i-CTDi Sport 5d (18 in Alloy)

£17,297

140

18%

£622

£1,245

£622

£1,245

Si

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-VTEC Si 5d

£17,075

135

15%

£512

£1,024

£512

£1,024

1.4 i-VTEC Si 5d i-Shift

£17,945

132

15%

£538

£1,076

£538

£1,076

1.8 i-VTEC Si 5d

£18,060

155

15%

£541

£1,083

£541

£1,083

1.8 i-VTEC Si 5d Auto

£19,445

169

15%

£583

£1,166

£583

£1,166

2.2 i-CTDi Si 5d

£19,645

139

18%

£707

£1,414

£707

£1,414

SE-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-VTEC SE-T 5d

£17,470

135

15%

£524

£1,048

£524

£1,048

1.4 i-VTEC SE-T 5d i-Shift

£18,335

132

15%

£550

£1,100

£550

£1,100

1.8 i-VTEC SE-T 5d

£18,450

152

15%

£553

£1,107

£553

£1,107

1.8 i-VTEC SE-T 5d Auto

£19,835

165

15%

£595

£1,190

£595

£1,190

2.2 i-CTDi SE-T 5d

£20,035

134

18%

£721

£1,442

£721

£1,442

Ci-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-VTEC Ci-T 5d

£15,200

135

15%

£456

£912

£456

£912

1.8 i-VTEC Ci-T 5d

£15,710

155

15%

£471

£942

£471

£942

1.8 i-VTEC Ci-T 5d Auto

£17,095

169

15%

£512

£1,025

£512

£1,025

2.2 i-CTDi Ci-T 5d

£16,930

139

18%

£609

£1,218

£609

£1,218

ES

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 i-VTEC ES 5d

£16,640

152

15%

£499

£998

£499

£998

1.8 i-VTEC ES 5d (17 in Alloy)

£16,137

152

15%

£484

£968

£484

£968

1.8 i-VTEC ES (09) 5d

£18,550

155

15%

£556

£1,113

£556

£1,113

1.8 i-VTEC ES (01/09-) 5d Auto

£19,935

169

15%

£598

£1,196

£598

£1,196

1.8 i-VTEC ES 5d (Leather)

£17,520

152

15%

£525

£1,051

£525

£1,051

1.8 i-VTEC ES 5d Auto

£16,550

150

15%

£496

£993

£496

£993

1.8 i-VTEC ES 5d Auto (17 in Alloy)

£16,857

149

15%

£505

£1,011

£505

£1,011

1.8 i-VTEC ES 5dr 5d Auto (Leather)

£18,230

150

15%

£547

£1,094

£547

£1,094

2.2 i-CTDi ES (09) 5d

£20,135

139

18%

£724

£1,449

£724

£1,449

2.2 i-CTDi ES 5d

£18,140

135

18%

£653

£1,306

£653

£1,306

2.2 i-CTDi ES 5d (17 in Alloy)

£17,397

135

18%

£626

£1,252

£626

£1,252

2.2 i-CTDi ES 5d (Leather)

£19,020

135

18%

£684

£1,369

£684

£1,369

ES-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 i-VTEC ES-T 5d

£19,860

155

15%

£595

£1,191

£595

£1,191

1.8 i-VTEC ES-T 5d Auto

£21,245

169

15%

£637

£1,274

£637

£1,274

2.2 i-CTDi ES-T 5d

£21,445

139

18%

£772

£1,544

£772

£1,544

ES GT

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 i-VTEC ES GT 5d

£18,580

155

15%

£557

£1,114

£557

£1,114

1.8 i-VTEC ES GT 5d Auto

£19,880

169

15%

£596

£1,192

£596

£1,192

2.2 i-CTDi ES GT 5d

£20,080

139

18%

£722

£1,445

£722

£1,445

Si-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-VTEC Si-T Limited Edition 5d

£18,385

135

15%

£551

£1,103

£551

£1,103

1.8 i-VTEC Si-T Limited Edition 5d

£19,370

155

15%

£581

£1,162

£581

£1,162

1.8 i-VTEC Si-T Limited Edition 5d Auto

£20,755

169

15%

£622

£1,245

£622

£1,245

1.4 i-VTEC Si-T 5d

£18,385

135

15%

£551

£1,103

£551

£1,103

1.4 i-VTEC Si-T 5d i-Shift

£19,255

132

15%

£577

£1,155

£577

£1,155

1.8 i-VTEC Si-T 5d

£19,370

155

15%

£581

£1,162

£581

£1,162

1.8 i-VTEC Si-T 5d Auto

£20,755

169

15%

£622

£1,245

£622

£1,245

2.2 i-CTDi Si-T 5d

£20,955

139

18%

£754

£1,508

£754

£1,508

Type S-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-VTEC Type S-T 3d

£16,890

135

15%

£506

£1,013

£506

£1,013

1.4 i-VTEC Type S-T 3d i-Shift

£17,760

132

15%

£532

£1,065

£532

£1,065

Ci

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-VTEC Ci 5d

£13,890

135

15%

£416

£833

£416

£833

1.8 i-VTEC Ci 5d

£14,400

155

15%

£432

£864

£432

£864

1.8 i-VTEC Ci 5d Auto

£15,785

169

15%

£473

£947

£473

£947

2.2 i-CTDi Ci 5d

£15,650

139

18%

£563

£1,126

£563

£1,126

SE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-Dsi SE 5d

£14,075

139

15%

£422

£844

£422

£844

1.4 i-Dsi SE 5d (16 in Alloy)

£14,457

139

15%

£433

£867

£433

£867

1.4 i-Dsi SE 5d Auto

£14,735

139

15%

£442

£884

£442

£884

1.4 i-Dsi SE 5d Auto (16 in Alloy)

£15,157

134

15%

£454

£909

£454

£909

1.4 i-VTEC SE 5d

£16,160

135

15%

£484

£969

£484

£969

1.4 i-VTEC SE 5d i-Shift

£17,025

132

15%

£510

£1,021

£510

£1,021

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d

£15,460

152

15%

£463

£927

£463

£927

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d (17 in Alloy)

£15,137

152

15%

£454

£908

£454

£908

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d (Leather)

£16,340

152

15%

£490

£980

£490

£980

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d (Leather + 17 in Alloy)

£15,937

152

15%

£478

£956

£478

£956

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d (Navigation)

£15,887

152

15%

£476

£953

£476

£953

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d (Sat Nav + HFT)

£15,987

152

15%

£479

£959

£479

£959

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d (Nav + 17 in Alloy)

£16,537

152

15%

£496

£992

£496

£992

1.8 i-VTEC SE (01/06-01/09) 5d Auto

£15,370

150

15%

£461

£922

£461

£922

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d Auto (17 in Alloy)

£15,857

149

15%

£475

£951

£475

£951

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d Auto (Leather)

£16,250

150

15%

£487

£975

£487

£975

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d Auto (Leather + 17 in Alloy)

£16,657

149

15%

£499

£999

£499

£999

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d Auto Navigation

£16,607

149

15%

£498

£996

£498

£996

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5dr i-SHIFT 5d Auto (Sat Nav + HFT)

£16,712

149

15%

£501

£1,002

£501

£1,002

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d Auto (Nav + 17 in Alloy)

£17,257

149

15%

£517

£1,035

£517

£1,035

1.8 i-VTEC SE (09) 5d

£17,140

152

15%

£514

£1,028

£514

£1,028

1.8 i-VTEC SE 5d Auto

£18,525

165

15%

£555

£1,111

£555

£1,111

2.2 i-CTDi SE 5d

£16,960

135

18%

£610

£1,221

£610

£1,221

2.2 i-CTDi SE 5d (17 in Alloy)

£16,397

135

18%

£590

£1,180

£590

£1,180

2.2 i-CTDi SE (09) 5d

£18,725

134

18%

£674

£1,348

£674

£1,348

2.2 i-CTDi SE 5d (Leather)

£17,840

135

18%

£642

£1,284

£642

£1,284

2.2 i-CTDi SE 5d (Leather + 17 in Alloy)

£17,197

135

18%

£619

£1,238

£619

£1,238

2.2 i-CTDi SE 5d (Navigation)

£17,147

135

18%

£617

£1,234

£617

£1,234

2.2 i-CTDi SE 5d (Sat Nav + HFT)

£17,252

135

18%

£621

£1,242

£621

£1,242

2.2 i-CTDi SE 5d (Nav + 17 in Alloy)

£17,797

135

18%

£640

£1,281

£640

£1,281

SE+

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-Dsi SE+ 5d

£14,075

139

15%

£422

£844

£422

£844

1.8 i-VTEC SE+ 5d

£14,935

152

15%

£448

£896

£448

£896

2.2 i-CTDi SE+ 5d

£16,960

135

18%

£610

£1,221

£610

£1,221

LE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.2 i-CTDi LE 5d

£16,344

135

18%

£588

£1,176

£588

£1,176

SE-Ti

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-VTEC Ti 5d

£15,825

135

15%

£474

£949

£474

£949

1.8 i-VTEC Ti 5d

£16,775

152

15%

£503

£1,006

£503

£1,006

EX GT

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 i-VTEC EX GT (09) 5d

£21,530

155

15%

£646

£1,292

£646

£1,292

1.8 i-VTEC EX GT 5d Auto

£22,915

169

15%

£687

£1,374

£687

£1,374

2.2 i-CTDi EX GT 5d

£23,115

139

18%

£832

£1,664

£832

£1,664

Type S GT-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 i-VTEC Type S GT-T 3d

£19,575

155

15%

£587

£1,174

£587

£1,174

1.8 i-VTEC Type S GT-T 3d i-Shift

£20,135

152

15%

£604

£1,208

£604

£1,208

2.2 i-CTDi Type S GT-T 3d

£21,160

136

18%

£761

£1,523

£761

£1,523

EX

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d

£18,140

156

15%

£544

£1,088

£544

£1,088

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d (18 in Alloy)

£17,537

156

15%

£526

£1,052

£526

£1,052

1.8 i-VTEC EX (09) 5d

£18,505

155

15%

£555

£1,110

£555

£1,110

1.8 i-VTEC EX (01/09-07/09) 5d Auto

£19,805

169

15%

£594

£1,188

£594

£1,188

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d Auto

£17,800

152

15%

£534

£1,068

£534

£1,068

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d Auto (18 in Alloy)

£18,237

153

15%

£547

£1,094

£547

£1,094

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d (SR)

£17,605

156

15%

£528

£1,056

£528

£1,056

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d (Leather + SR)

£19,415

156

15%

£582

£1,164

£582

£1,164

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d (SR + 18in Alloy)

£18,037

156

15%

£541

£1,082

£541

£1,082

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d (Leather + SR + 18in Alloy)

£18,737

156

15%

£562

£1,124

£562

£1,124

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d Auto (SR)

£18,290

152

15%

£548

£1,097

£548

£1,097

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d Auto [Leather + SR)

£19,075

152

15%

£572

£1,144

£572

£1,144

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d Auto (SR + 18in Alloy)

£18,737

153

15%

£562

£1,124

£562

£1,124

1.8 i-VTEC EX 5d Auto (Leather + SR + 18in Alloy)

£19,437

153

15%

£583

£1,166

£583

£1,166

2.2 i-CTDi EX (09) 5d

£20,005

139

18%

£720

£1,440

£720

£1,440

2.2 i-CTDi EX 5d

£19,640

140

18%

£707

£1,414

£707

£1,414

2.2 i-CTDi EX 5d (18 in Alloy)

£18,797

140

18%

£676

£1,353

£676

£1,353

2.2 i-CTDi EX 5d (SR)

£18,930

140

18%

£681

£1,362

£681

£1,362

2.2 i-CTDi EX 5d (Leather + SR)

£20,915

140

18%

£753

£1,506

£753

£1,506

2.2 i-CTDi EX 5d (SR + 18in Alloy)

£19,297

140

18%

£694

£1,389

£694

£1,389

2.2 i-CTDi EX 5d (Leather + SR + 18in Alloy)

£19,997

140

18%

£719

£1,439

£719

£1,439

Type S

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 i-VTEC Type S 3d

£15,580

135

15%

£467

£934

£467

£934

1.4 i-VTEC Type S 3d i-Shift

£16,450

132

15%

£493

£987

£493

£987

1.8 i-VTEC Type S (04/09-07/09) 3d

£16,150

155

15%

£484

£969

£484

£969

1.8 i-VTEC Type S 3d i-Shift

£17,100

152

15%

£513

£1,026

£513

£1,026

1.8 i-VTEC Type S 3d

£15,280

158

15%

£458

£916

£458

£916

1.8 i-VTEC Type S 3d Auto

£15,690

152

15%

£470

£941

£470

£941

1.8 i-VTEC Type S 3d (Sat Nav+HFT)

£17,405

156

15%

£522

£1,044

£522

£1,044

1.8 i-VTEC Type S 3d Auto (Sat Nav+HFT)

£17,065

152

15%

£512

£1,024

£512

£1,024

2.2 i-CTDi Type S (03/09-07/09) 3d

£17,650

136

18%

£635

£1,270

£635

£1,270

2.2 i-CTDi Type S 3d

£16,330

138

18%

£587

£1,175

£587

£1,175

2.2 i-CTDi Type S 3d (Sat Nav+ HFT)

£17,705

138

18%

£637

£1,274

£637

£1,274

Type S GT

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 i-VTEC Type S GT (04/09-) 3d

£18,265

155

15%

£548

£1,096

£548

£1,096

1.8 i-VTEC Type S GT 3d i-Shift

£19,260

152

15%

£577

£1,155

£577

£1,155

1.8 i-VTEC Type S GT (Sat Nav + HFT) 3d

£18,750

155

15%

£562

£1,125

£562

£1,125

1.8 i-VTEC Type S GT(Sat Nav + HFT) 3d i-Shift

£19,700

152

15%

£591

£1,182

£591

£1,182

1.8 i-VTEC Type S GT 3d

£16,260

156

15%

£487

£975

£487

£975

1.8 i-VTEC Type S GT 3d Auto

£16,670

152

15%

£500

£1,000

£500

£1,000

1.8 i-VTEC Type S GT 3d (Sat Nav+ HFT)

£17,860

156

15%

£535

£1,071

£535

£1,071

1.8 i-VTEC Type S GT 3d Auto (Nav+ HFT)

£18,045

152

15%

£541

£1,082

£541

£1,082

2.2 i-CTDi Type S GT (09) 3d

£19,850

136

18%

£714

£1,429

£714

£1,429

2.2 i-CTDi Type S GT (Sat Nav + HFT) 3d

£20,250

136

18%

£729

£1,458

£729

£1,458

2.2 i-CTDi Type S GT 3d

£17,585

138

18%

£633

£1,266

£633

£1,266

2.2 i-CTDi Type S GT 3d (Sat Nav+ HFT)

£19,550

138

18%

£703

£1,407

£703

£1,407