Honda Civic 10th Gen (2016-2021)

Best car I have owned. Put the fun back into driving. Comfortable, practical, reliable and very easy to live with. Does what it should with no surprises. Enough tech to be safe but you still have to drive it. Enough power to have some get up and go but only a 1.6 liter turbo motor so 6 or 7 liters per 100 ks. Being a smaller car, you cant see past 4wd trucks but you can fit in shrinking car parks.

I love my car, but… – The car is great, I love it, but (living where I do) I would never buy another Honda because the allocated service location (an hour away at Maitland) is unsatisfactory. I have to allow a whole day off to get my car serviced, they were unable to fix the problem with the central locking system (and insisted on gaslighting me that there was no… Read more

problem, despite the technician managing to lock my keys in the car), which I managed to fix myself! My next car will be bought locally, after researching both the car, and service quality.

Ticks lots of boxes – It's a great car, purchased the non Turbo with the aging 1.8 engine for reliability. After reading the Honda turbo issues lately, I'm glad I did. Had this car for little more than 2 years now, with 30k on the clock, here are my personal pros and cons. Pros: - Spacious and very practical - Reasonably quiet and comfortable - Not as quiet as… Read more

Golf and Impreza, but drives better imho.

- Android Auto and Apple carplay connectivity is great and stable on the 4 phones I tested.

- 7 years unlimited km warranty (promotion) - Finally a Honda product without the rip off 6 months service interval, but....

Cons:

- Service interval set at a tricky 10k or once a year, whichever comes first,.. that means twice a year service for most anyway, at almost $600, if you drive more than 10k per year. Interval at every 15k like most others, would have been great.

- Rattle sound, around A-Pillar and fixed vents on top of dash. Not an isolated case, at least for the 2017/2018 builts. Unsure about the newer ones.

- Roof metal sheet is super, super soft, bents easier and more than a Chinese plastic takeaway container. I noticed it while hand washing.

- Passengers seat height adjustment would have been great. Way too low to get in and out for many. Mom and girlfriend prefer the backseats therefore.

- minimum Unleaded 91 fuel required. Runs super smooth on 98, on 91 however it jerks a little once in a while and a noticeable performance drop, on mine anyway.

Hope that helps

Supposed to be compact, but more mid sized sedan – The redesign is either like or dislike.... to me its a major love. The design is one of a kind and when it takes off the garage when my wife takes off with it some days, brings a big smile to my face every time. I've got the VTi-s version (non turbo) still has the pep of a honda engine (not in eco mode). Interior is futuristic and not the blingie… Read more

wanna be luxury design. Ppl complain about the touch volume control, but having a volume control on the steering wheel (both touch and physical) makes it a very minor issue. But post 2017 other releases comes with the volume knob design. I like how low the drivers seat can get and the thick leather steering makes the car a pleasure to drive. Road noise is low. And with two kids they enjoy the long drives thanks to the largeish windows and space in the back. I don't see it as a compact sedan, its more borderline mid size sedan. Honda 5 year warranty (now 7) with capped price servicing is icing on the cake.

Issue 01: not sure if it is with all cars, but if you have your stereo off you can hear the break pads brushng against the disk. Issue 02: Occasionally there is a rattle in the dashboard on the passenger side. Still unable to pinpoint exactly where.

How can Honda improve: Would like Honda to have the most safety tech across the rage, like other car manufacturers. Bring the Hybrid version as well.

Amazing car – Bought new in 2020, RS model with 1.5 litre turbo engine. Every aspect of this car oozes class and refinement. It is nimble and refined on the road, and looks sensational. A huge step up from my similarly priced Mazda 3.; Show details

Perfect for Our Needs Still ! – Bought the RS in 2019 and still enjoying every drive. Large for a small car more small medium but still small enough to manoeuvre around town but like the extra space when on trips. Im a driving enthusiast i have SS Commodore and the Civic turbo is a surprise it's only a 1.5 litre but pulls strong good on fuel and handles quit good. Interior is pleasant and styling is ok great safety package as well. Show details

Highly fuel efficient – Absolutely delighted with this car. Runs many km's on the smell of an oily rag. Don't notice that engine size is much smaller than my previous Accord. Use it every day either for local shopping or drives to the country. Always have it serviced by the local Honda dealership. Show details

Great Car – I use the car for everyday travel from going to work and back to travelling to holiday destinations. Very reliable and easy to drive. Can be improved by having auto high beam. Show details

One of the best cars I have owned – I use this car for all of my driving needs. I use this just about everyday. Car gets serviced every 10,000 km Only issue I have had was sensors on front grill were going on when nothing near this was fixed very quickly under Warranty Design fault Otherwise I am very happy with this car Customer service brilliant I believe that I will have many more years of driving with this car Show details

Oil dilution problems – 4th new Honda and possibly the worst. The new earth dreams 1.5l turbo motor has an oil dilution problem. I first noticed this when I checked the oil. The oil dipstick smelt of raw petrol and the level on the dip stick was 16mm above full. This is apparently a well known problem with the 1.5t turbo. I contacted Honda Australia - they referred me to… Read more

my local Honda dealer. I wrote to them over a month ago and no reply. I plan on doing my own independent oil analysis and go to Honda armed with the results before their excuses start. I am afraid my only solution to do oil changes more frequently (every 5000km) or keep driving, do the 10,000 /6 month service and cross my fingers. I suspect this motor is wearing fast due to petrol in the oil. Honda... you will be hearing from me again. I won’t let this issue go. Buyer beware!!!

Best. Car. EVER! – My first Civic was purchased in 1999 and was a-mazing! Reliable, sporty, economical and fantastic resale. Nothing changed with any of that with the latest model. Honda driver for life! Show details ·  2

Absolutely love my car! – Use my car everyday either to travel 20 up and back to work or for weekend drives. So reliable! Love the sunroof and heated seats- cools fast in summer and warms fast in winter! Super comfy, sporty and safe. Show details ·  1

Love it!! – I love the look of new Honda Civic. I like the hatch better than sedan as it looks more sporty. Love the fuel efficiency as well. It has apple car play where I can play videos for my son when we’re parked waiting. I use most of the time as my wife has a different car for herself and family use. I also got a few accessories from the dealership… Read more ·  1

which made it look cooler. My only wish was I wish they have an option to change the seat to leather because the next model with leather seats is $5000 expensive than what I bought.

My favouritist car yet! – Comfy, kinda sexy looking. Okay I’m a girl and I care about things like that. But she drives well, has guts when I need, plus all the bells and whistles. Show details ·  1

best car ever owned – Bought in Sept - 17 , done 85,00km since . Never missed a bit. This is the best car I have ever owned. I drive a lot and needed a reliable cur with good performance. This car is fast, reach 100km/hour in 6.7 sec. reliablity and performance in one package. Show details ·  1

My favourite ever car! – I use my Honda Civic everyday and it is honestly the best car Ive ever owned. The interior is designed well, great fuel efficiency and loads and loads of space! Show details

Great Car – Great car has everything I need . Would like to have a bit more power but apart from that drives well nice and quiet . Sound system is great . Bluetooth excellent. Not used to the button hand brake Show details

Honda’s definition of parking sensor limitation - ‘car wash’ is categorised under ‘bad weather’ – I purchased a Brand-New Honda Civic from Austral Honda in May 19. The parking sensors are faulty and go off whenever they’re getting wet. They keep beeping for days After rain or car-wash, even without anything in front. Initially the dealer tried to talk me over that it’s normal for parking sensors to go off in the rain. Just because so many… Read more

people around me have parking sensors in their cars, I didn’t buy what they said. After contacted their service department for a few times, they told me Honda Australia is still waiting for a new counter measure parts to be released for the parking sensor grill. The waiting period can be up to 1 year, and I have to follow up the solution by myself as the service department wouldn’t be able to remember which cars have the sensor problems.

Apparently, this is a well-noted issue to Honda, but they didn’t do their due diligence to check. If customers were UNLUCKY to pick up the car on a sunny day, then they wouldn’t be able to find out the problem until it’s raining or washed the car. After I made a complaint and requested a car replacement, their customer service called me and told me to read the car manual without an apology for the inconvenience caused. In fact, the manual doesn’t mention rain or water would create issues to the parking sensor at all. When I said that, their customer service was surprised and told me he would go and read the manual and then call me back. Our conversation only lasted for 1 minute, and I was shocked by their unprofessional customer service. On the following day, he called and told me " the manual doesn't mention of rain but does mention of bad weather, so “rain water” and “car wash” are all categorised under the bad weather." I don’t know if any normal people would believe car-wash is related to bad weather?!

Regardless it's raining or car wash, the parking sensor should only go off when the car is approaching to objects, otherwise it’s not fit for purposes. However, once the car is sold, they don’t care about customers’ safety and the risk/loss we may face. Then what’s the whole point to spend extra money on those SAFETY features, when customer can’t use it from the very beginning and Honda doesn’t give a sh*t to safety. If there is any problem, they only find any ridiculous excuses to avoid taking responsibilities for the failure of their products, which doesn’t help customers instead make us more frustrated.

It has been 4 months since I made the purchase, there is still no solution. I paid lots of money on a BRAND NEW car just in order to have a hassle-free experience, but unfortunately see what I get. Before you make a decision to buy a Honda, rethink of the product quality you may get, and most importantly what kind of irresponsible customer service you will have to deal with!!!

Great on fuel and fun to drive – I use this car basically every day to commute to work as well as long road trips on the weekends. There's heaps of room in the back for friends to fit in as well as a deceptively larger boot than expected which is awesome. I got all the bells and whistles on my Honda, so it has the sensors, etc which I think are a godsend when you're on the… Read more

highway and are on cruise control. I love that there's seat heaters and that the A/C can be adjusted for each person individually.

Cost on fuel and zipping around is great and on the open road this car is such a pleasure to drive.

I get the car serviced by Peter Warren Honda every year since I got it in 2017 and there hasn't been 1 issue with it since that time. Great car to grab if you're after a sedan.

Love my car – We purchased our Honda civic and love it. Great to drive, also plenty of room as a passenger in the back. Had no problems what so ever. Looks great. I have always owned Mazdas but Honda has converted me. Show details

Best low maintenance car – I got this car for secondhand. Year model is 2017 and I could not be any happier with its performance. Simple and efficient, no extra functionalities and will totally give you a piece of mind. Show details

Perfect nice car! – We tested drive both Civic and HRv and really like the sporty look of Civic hatch. The modern steel color made the car looks even more cool. Nice interior and love everything about the car! Show details

Awesome drive – Serviced regularly. Daily to work and on weekends. Commuting, family transport etc it has nice pick up . The shape is good . Fuel average is very good too . Best shape car in the range Show details

Not fit for purpose – When the car works, it has a nice feel to it. BUT ... It has had so many things go wrong with it. A lot are design faults! For example, the - The boot leaked when it rained. This required 3 visits to the dealer before they accepted the issue. It turns out to be a design issue where they replaced a porous seal with a rubber one. - The washer… Read more

pump is so low to the ground that going over a pebble causes it to crack. Any decent design would have the washer pump near the bonnet, not the road!

I absolutely love my Honda Civic – I'm in love with my car! When I wake up in the early morning on a cold winter day I just know that as soon as I jump in my car, turn on those heated seats and turn on the radio, my trip down the hill will be done in comport and style. Heated seats and the camera in the passenger's side mirror makes driving an absolute pleasure. This is my third… Read more

Honda Civic, my first was involved in a nasty head on car accident and the safety features saved my life. So I bought a second. Now I am the proud owner of a third, nearly 2 year old sedan and I am a total convert.

Awesome features – Awesome features when you compare to Toyota corolla and other similar category of cars. You can get Apple CarPlay & Android Auto, awesome interior, nice power and good looks in same price. I bought this 3 months ago and loving it. Show details

Comfortable car – The Honda Civic 2018 is very comfortable, cosy, nicely designed and very fuel efficient. The car is a bit over priced, however, it has many features even in the base model. Show details

Best car I've ever owned – I cant fault my car, 2 yrs old this week, hasnt skipped a beat, so comfortable and very economical on fuel and a dream to drive. Show details