Overview & Reviews

Honda engineers have created a more powerful and more contemporary car with the 1996 Honda Civic.

User Reviews:

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  Best bang for your buck - 1996 Honda Civic
  By fishboy88 - December 1 - 10:12 am

  I bought my 96 civic DX 5M when I was 19 with 130,xxx miles, it was the first car I bought and I am now 26 and the car is just about to role over to 200,000, it is still my daily driver, all in all its been the best investment Ive made, now there are a lot of little things that have gone wrong with the car over the years but nothing catastrophic (nothing over $500) and considering that I have ran the s*#t out of it ie driving fast,hard accelerations, burnouts, E-brake turns, just having fun, it has held up and still gets great mileage. I have drove it to Michigan twice and both time clocked my mileage and averaged 40-41MPG with two people and the car fully loaded for a camping trip.

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  96 Civic EX just wont die! - 1996 Honda Civic
  By tareseb1 - July 31 - 5:56 pm

  I bought my 96 Civic EX in 04 with 60k miles on it, and have been driving it ever since. It now has 160k miles and they have been really hard miles. I will admit that I was young when I bought it and did not take care of this car the way I should have. 10k miles between oil changes, and really no regular maintenance. I have horses and I use this little car like a truck. It has never let me down. Besides tires, the only things I have had to replace on it are tie rods, belts and a starter. I really cant believe I didnt kill this car!

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  I miss my Civic! - 1996 Honda Civic
  By mdries - June 8 - 12:53 pm

  This was my first car in high school, and I loved it. I now drive a 2001 Acura CL, which has a LOT more cool features than the Civic however, I often find myself missing the Civic. It did not have any modern features like power locks, power windows, or a CD player. However, the car ran unbelievably well considering it was 15 years old and had about 220,000 miles when we sold it! If I did not switch to my sisters Acura when she bought a company car, I would probably still be driving the Civic today. Also the MPGs on this car are phenomenal! If you accelerate conservatively you can get 35-40 MPG easily.

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  1996 Honda Civic EX coupe - 1996 Honda Civic
  By nickaxisa - September 7 - 1:53 pm

  Ive had my 96 Honda Civic EX coupe for about a year now, it came out of the abusive driving conditions of NYC, and i cant believe how reliable this car is! I bought my civic from a small dealership for only $2200 with 150k and I dont regret buying this car at all. Im a college student and I commute everyday with this car. I never had any mechanical problems with the car until I had my friend who is a mechanic look at it. He did find some problems, like it was leaking brake fluid and oil and the desperately needed a tune up, an oil change and new brake pads. Even when the car needed all that work it running and driving fine, but now that i fixed all that the car is running beautifully.

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  Best Car I have owned - 1996 Honda Civic
  By sfluver007 - March 22 - 10:18 pm

  I bought my 96 Civic about a year ago, used, after not owning a car for 7yrs. I live in San Francisco. Everyone thought I was out of my mind because the car had 257K miles on it.....I did take it to a mechanic and he told me that he has Hondas coming in with well over 300K. So I bought it......it now has almost 300K on it and shows no signs of slowing down. Its still very quick, solid, reliable and most of all, a damned lot of fun to drive. Oh, and I have spent less than $400 bucks in maintence and repairs. I will buy another Honda before anything else....ever!

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  Great Value - 1996 Honda Civic
  By kerrym1 - December 22 - 7:43 pm

  I bought this car a few years ago and with regular maintenance, it has been a charm! I have loved having this car for the gas mileage, of which averaged 40mpg (lots of highway driving). I now have 322k miles on it and it seems to have past its prime and the engine is going. It has served me well and will definitely be buying another!!

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  Hondas Best - 1996 Honda Civic
  By cvilla - October 16 - 2:38 pm

  I love this car! I bought it in 1999 used with over 60K miles. People laughed and thought I got ripped off! $8000 for a car with high mileage then. The years of gas at $3.75 came and those same people could not afford to go to the beach like I could because their BIG trucks used too much gas. Now 2009, the car has 221000 miles and still shows no signs of quitting. I didnt do all those scheduled maintenance. I havent even changed the timing chain/belt. Just oil/ air filters, breaks and fluids! Oh and I had to replace CV boots. Thats all. BEST car Ive owned, and Ive owned plenty. Audi,BMW, Mustang, Chevys, VW, Renault, Bronco etc. Honda could take a lesson from its past and redo it!

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  40 mpg - 1996 Honda Civic
  By BPM, Maine - March 14 - 11:37 am

  Great point A to B car, excellent for city driving. The 96-00 Civics are some of the best used cars around. Inexpensive to own (purchase price, Ins. cost, repair, fuel etc.). ***The SOHC engines can be prone to connecting rod bearing failure at high mileage.***

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  Forget the Jones - 1996 Honda Civic
  By Fronteeer - February 27 - 7:24 am

  Why did they stop making cars like this? Underpowered fuel-sippers with lots of passenger and trunk space. Who cares if you cant take off fast? Im getting 38mpg. This Honda is 13 years old and its better than any car Ive ever owned. Sure, its got a few dings and scratches, and theres a little surface rust on the fenders, but thats to be expected when salt is sprayed on the roads all winter. The transmissions still tight and smooth, everything works, and its the most reliable vehicle in my driveway. On a few occasions this winter its been used to jumpstart two much newer vehicles on really cold mornings. This is definitely not my last Honda. It has 125,000 miles on it and runs great.

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  Good reliable car - 1996 Honda Civic
  By bnguy15 - January 23 - 2:50 pm

  I have the midori green hatchback dx model. The car isnt fast by any means but its really reliable. I like the storage capacity of the hatchback. Its a simple car and because of that simple maintenance will keep this car running for a very long time.