2008 Honda Civic

1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe

Consumer Reports performs testing of nearly every family sedan on the market, including the Honda Civic. Consumer Reports predicts future reliability based on past-model-year data from surveys of their readership. However, you have to be a subscriber to read their reports.

Review: 2008 Honda Civic Review, Editors of Consumer Reports

2. Motor TrendDetails/Subscribe

This feature, profiling the Honda Civic's performance in Motor Trend's exhaustive road tests, dates from the Civic's most recent redesign. Judges evaluated the entire 2006 Civic lineup – sedan, coupe, hybrid and performance-oriented Si models – and selected the Honda Civic almost unanimously for the top prize. While this isn't the most recent review of the Civic available, it's chock-full of information about accessories, specifications and statistics on each version of this model.

Review: 2006 Car of the Year Winner: 2006 Honda Civic, Editors at Motor Trend

3. Motor TrendDetails/Subscribe

The 2007 Honda Civic served as the benchmark for this head-to-head comparison of compact, fuel-efficient "commuter" cars. It finishes first here, followed very closely by the Nissan Sentra. Reviewers praise the Civic for its good all-around balance of comfort and performance, particularly in the area of fuel efficiency.

Review: Comparison: 2007 Honda Civic vs 2007 Hyundai Elantra vs 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer vs 2007 Nissan Sentra, Todd Lassa

4. The Car Family

In this long blog entry on 2008 family cars, the 2008 Honda Civic is highly rated for value, and editors appreciate that you can get the Civic in a wide range of styles, from the souped-up Si trim level to a hybrid. While the interior is a bit cramped for families, and shoehorning a car seat into the Civic can be a challenge, "This is the leader in this segment based on resale, reliability, safety, and fuel efficiency," according to The Car Family.

Review: The Compleat Guide to Family Sedans, The Haskvitz Family, Mar. 21, 2008

5. Car and DriverDetails/Subscribe

Car and Driver designed this head-to-head test to include compact sedans with manual transmissions, some of the most budget-friendly choices on the current automotive market. The 2006 Honda Civic XL competes against five 2007 models in this class, placing third overall - judges felt it was a good performer, but its design was a bit too polarizing to allow the Civic to claim the top spot.

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6. ConsumerGuide.com

Consumer Guide puts top-selling cars and trucks through road-testing, and the editors' value-based recommendations and comprehensive analysis make this a valuable resource. Here the Civic's test results reveal an above-average performance for its class, earning it a "Best Buy" designation from Consumer Guide's editors. Value within the segment is a particular strength for the Honda Civic.

Review: 2008 Honda Civic Review, Editors at ConsumerGuide.com, Feb. 29, 2008

7. Edmunds.com

This single-car review asserts that "the 2008 Honda Civic sets the bar for the small car segment." Editors at Edmunds.com evaluate the Civic on performance, design and safety, and include easy-to-understand narrative analysis of the results. Although testing of the 2008 Civic doesn't incorporate any official head-to-head assessment, it's compared to its rivals in an informal way. The Honda Civic is also included on the editors' list of recommended sedans.

Review: 2008 Honda Civic Review, Editors at Edmunds.com

8. Canadian DriverDetails/Subscribe

The sport-tuned Si version of the 2008 Honda Civic is the focus of this one-vehicle evaluation. Reviewer Chris Chase expresses a great deal of enthusiasm about the Civic Si, particularly with regard to the engine performance, relative smoothness of the six-speed transmission's shifts and layout of the dash.

Review: Test Drive: 2008 Honda Civic Si Sedan, Chris Chase, Nov. 12, 2007