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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Running costs

All models are cheap to run and incur modest servicing bills. Insurance ranges from group 4 for the 1.4-litre, and 9-10 for most of the rest of the range while the top-of-the-range diesel is group 11. The Civic will also hold its value better than most mainstream hatchbacks.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,252 - £1,615 *

Diesel

£1,165 - £1,209 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

12,500 miles or 12 months.

Warranty

Three years/90,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£120.00 - £195.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

3 out of 5

Green credentials

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    132
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    169
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The Civic performs adequately on the eco front, but none of the engines is especially clean. Eco-conscious buyers should go for the 2.2 i-CTDi - it emits 135g/km of CO2 and can average 55mpg.

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