Overview & Reviews

The 2012 Honda Civic has been fully redesigned. Highlights include mild styling updates, improved fuel economy and more power for the Si model.

• Spacious interior
• Available coupe body style.
• Comfortable and composed ride
• Wide variety of powertrains
• Good fuel economy

• Small trunks in Hybrid and Natural Gas models.
• Cheap interior plastics
• Excessive wind noise
• Busy-looking dash with navigation

User Reviews:

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  A great little car! - 2012 Honda Civic
  By papalogan - June 9 - 8:34 am

  This is our 4th Honda (previously had an Accord, CR-V, and Pilot). We bought this EX-L to use mainly as a commuter car for me. Weve had it about 2 months now, and Ive already got just over 3K miles on it. Gas mileage has been great, its comfortable, and wind noise is minimal. I know its considered a "compact" car, but it feels anything but compact. In fact, it feels about the same size as our 90 Accord! Overall, were very pleased with our purchase.

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  New 2012! Fun! Fun! Fun! - 2012 Honda Civic
  By aubiekong - June 8 - 10:17 am

  I purchased this car new because it felt like a qaulity product from Honda. The MPG is Fantastic. The instant display bar with MPG makes driving the car a fun "game" to maximize your mileage per gallon. Driving in mostly stop and go traffic I am averaging over 33 miles per gallon! It takes a very light foot but the instant display gives you the feed back to learn to drive with a very light foot on the gas peddle. Well done Honda!

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  20.000 miles in 11 months - 2012 Honda Civic
  By erik25 - June 2 - 10:06 am

  Still going strong and no issues,would be bad just after 20k. See the car much more on the road then when it came out. I think people want a relaible commuter and cheap on gas. Its only a shame that in a few months a redesigned one comes out........hope this time they do it right and give it six gears with an overdrive.But this one has to make at least 100.000 miles before i even think of something else,and that will be no problem for this car.......

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  Nice Car but Having Some Mechanical and Mileage Issues - 2012 Honda Civic
  By happykt1 - May 20 - 6:43 am

  I like my car even though it looks like a 10 year old fuddy duddy Toyota Camry from the rear. With the Eco Assist on, the acceleration is very mediocre on this car. I also havent gotten over 30 mpg because of stop and go traffic on the freeways in Austin Tx, which is a huge disappointment to me. I expected better especially since I keep the car in the green zone according to the Eco Indicator quite often. The first month I had the car, it stalled out twice and I was going to take it in but the problem went away. However, four months later in 90 degree heat, the car is once again stalling out, especially in the morning. I only have 5.4 K on the car and drive 22 miles a day to and from work.

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  Reliable, 40MPG, Need any more reasons? - 2012 Honda Civic
  By steve2012civic - May 14 - 8:50 am

  I bought the Honda Civic LX last June and have put on this car about 15,000 miles. Im not sure why this car initially got so many bad reviews. From what I can tell and have experienced these people reviewed the wrong car or are on drugs. Here are the facts after owning this car for almost 1 year. It averages about 39.8 mpg for my 30 mile commute to and from work everyday, is a blast to drive and I have had no mechanical or electrical problems at all. If you are looking for a great car, low maintenance, high mpg then look no further. I walked out of the dealership paying $18,000 for this car and have since then payed it off. I will keep this car as long as possible. Thank you Honda!

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  A five star vehicle - 2012 Honda Civic
  By jay2012 - May 10 - 3:08 pm

  I have a new Honda Civic EX for about two months now and its been a great car. Very happy with the way its drive and no blind spots , very easy to see out all around the car while driving it. Its very comfortable to drive and great seats. Its really good on gas and I have been getting 31 to 33 mpg in the city and its all mostly city driving with some stops. Cant wait to see what its gets on the highway. I got a silver one and I really like the color silver because its doesnt show very much dirt and its a nice color. Overall its a very nice car that why I rate it five star.

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  Our third Civic is the quietest! - 2012 Honda Civic
  By hardcopy - May 7 - 4:18 pm

  We cant relate to the professionals claim of excessive road/wind noise. This car, up to 80MPH, is as quiet as our Cadillac CTS. Maybe Honda responded to the critiques with more sound deadening - it is quiet. We havent gone more than 12 miles from home and we are averaging the advertised 44 MPG. Particularly impressed with the included technology. Bluetooth works great. We particularly like the near headsup display of driving data. Not nearly as quirky as a Prius. Drivability is typically Honda confident.

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  So you want a Hybrid.... - 2012 Honda Civic
  By hybridman2012 - May 5 - 7:22 pm

  If you are on your first mission to buy a hybrid, this article will help you! I started my quest to find the "gas mileage" car I needed by going to a Toyota dealer and driving the famous Prius. After being unimpressed with the style, power and certainly the price, I went back to Honda. This would be my third Honda if the 2012 Civic was the one I was looking for.Here are some facts that accually are true to help you make your decision: First - Honda has a Lithium Ion battery back weighing 20lbs. Prius has a NiCad battery weighing 200lbs. The NiCad has a memory and wont last as long as Hondas Lithium Ion with a warranty of 10yrs or 80,000 miles! Last - More power, most quiet, NICE!

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  My First Hybrid - 2012 Honda Civic
  By harleybiker - April 30 - 1:49 pm

  With over 7,725 miles experience with this car, I am very pleased with it overall. Highway trip mileage for 2,200 miles was 48.3. Overall mileage with lots of city driving including many traffic lights and 6 months of Chicago winter temperatures has brought the overall average MPG down to 42.8 for over 7,700 miles. Winter driving on snow and ice was not bad with these standard tires. Overall, I am very satisfied with the vehicle and it has somewhat exceeded my expectations.

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  LOVE this car! - 2012 Honda Civic
  By shootingstar3 - April 24 - 9:42 am

  I wasnt even going to look at this car due to poor reviews, but my hubby had to take his CRV in for service and I was killing time browsing the lot, sat in one, drove it, loved it and traded my 07 RAV4 on the spot. Super glad I did! Dont understand the knocks this car is getting. Over the last month, I drove a Prius, Fiesta, Focus, Elantra, Mazda3, VW GTI, and Volvo C30(loved that one, but $$), and ruled them all out. Was just going to keep the RAV until this car. It is comfy, sporty, and OMG, the mileage! I just filled it for the first time and got 35mpg in TOWN people! This is an automatic and not a hybrid. It rides smoother than my RAV and handles great. Not a rocket, but adequate power