6 years later, here's a second-hand perspective: Love mine. Replaced a 2010 Dodge Caliber with it early last year since that piece of crap had major issues that were "fixed" under warranty. Just wish it actually averaged closer to 44 mpg. I track my fuel with a app and average 33.6. Start n' Stop doesn't bother me but it is trippy and certainly gets a few honks from inpatient people who want you to go from 0 to 45 in the microsecond after a light turns green. But the Honda Toyota reliability thing? Definitely there. Only issue I've had was my passenger window regulator screwed up and wouldn't close the window right.
Hello Sir. I just wanna ask you. During using hybrid civic have you got any problem with hybrid system or something battery? I wanna buy that one used and will use it for my family. Don't like drive to fast. Will drive it only city not in highway. Do you recommend Civic hybrid fb7 case?.
@@najafhabibov I haven't had any issues with the battery myself and the car has been wonderfully reliable. It uses fully synthetic which was sort of expected so oil changes are on the higher end of the price spectrum, but because it's so reliable and I haven't had ANY mechanical problems that weren't aesthetic/comfort in nature (window regulator on my passenger side door made window janky, fixed) I definitely would recommend! However I don't know if my Civic Hybrid is just underperforming or if it's trickery in the numbers, but I am averaging ~34 mpg and I'm no lead foot but do drive primarily city which it said shouldn't matter but probably does, so if a traditional gas engine Civic is also around I believe they get somewhere pretty close to that I may say that is equally good if you want to eliminate the concern of the hybrid system should there be catastrophic failure of that since that's a massive expense (but of course rarely actually happens that way).
I drive a 2010 Civic Hybrid here in the UK, and have just had a new IMA battery fitted under warranty (8yr). Nice car to drive and I average 48mpg (UK Gallons) I have had 55mpg on a long run. The stop start I have no problems with, except that you need to keep your foot on the brake to activate it. Not good at night when there is someone behind you in traffic. Although we do get a spare tyre (low speed narrow one)
That review was damn near perfect. Great job. Personal opinion was there, details, information, and really well-done video recording. You know your stuff and it shows. Plus you were actually quite funny. I chuckled a few times. PS: I don't mind the glasses that much ;)
You're lucky over there Dave - almost every new car released in the UK seems to have stop-start now. Some systems I've driven are really annoying and give you a slight delay in acceleration pulling out of junctions.
What makes me not want the Civic Hybrid is that it doesn't have a Sunroof/Moonroof. I could get something in the same range that has a Sunroof/Moonroof.
Thanks everyday man. You saved the day. Any updates on the horse power? I dont expect it to perform like my v6 Accord, but at least as responsive as a 2016 Hyundai Accent, thanks.
I would love to see someone compare a hybrid to its conventional counterpart. Take the MSRPs, equally loaded and the EPA combined ratings. Then do the math to find out how many miles you have to drive in order to break even money wise. How about it?
I actually would like to drive it. I used to own a 2008 Civic with manual transmision and the transmission rocked! I now owe a 2013 BMW 3 series also mt and the manual isn't nearly as good as the Honda one :)
Could you kindly do a road trip review with different hybrids with a full load? I'm curious how they perform up hills with ac going and a full load. Thanks!
Mark Danger I get one, maybe two cars a week. I would love to take a road trip but we have a lean budget. You're more than welcome to help support our efforts with a $10 Gas Card via the Paypal link above? Dave
By the hf instead, in the real world they get basically the same highway mpg and in the city the hybrid is only about 35% more efficient...I'm basing this off of consumer reports test number where they got 21 city 49 hwy in the hf and 28 city 50 hwy in the hybrid
Do you honestly know how many variables there are to consider in Fuel eco?? I have the '03 model - I get up to 51 mpg when driving long commutes on the highway. You have to drive efficiently.
I drove one of these with a friend just last week. First thing i noticed was the horrible rear sight lines, and how the rear deck is bulbous and protrudes outward. Its sitting nearly at a 30 degree angle. I thought it was just because of the battery pack. But when we drove an EX for comparison, it had the same deck. Annoying. As good as the Hybrid is, the EX gets marginally less economy at ~33-35 mixed. I dont think an extra $2.5k in price is worth 3 MPG, and a soul sucking driving experience.
(1) Letting the engine "purr" when stopped makes unnecessary pollution. That would be inconsiderate to your neighbors' lungs. (2) If you really want, you can defeat the autostop by turning-off the econ button or leaving AC on .
Its Hybrid IMA - It charge the batteries which are on the back seats therefor the back seats will not fold down . IMA will push the power into the engine when you accelerate and when you are not it will again charge the batteries to re use them back which saves lots of fuel its very economical car when driving and i still have 2006 Model perfectly working without any issue 170000 KM now on my car.
@Laurence, thank you and I most certainly will be reviewing the 2014 Mazda3... I'm just waiting my turn - Dave
6 years later, here's a second-hand perspective: Love mine. Replaced a 2010 Dodge Caliber with it early last year since that piece of crap had major issues that were "fixed" under warranty. Just wish it actually averaged closer to 44 mpg. I track my fuel with a app and average 33.6. Start n' Stop doesn't bother me but it is trippy and certainly gets a few honks from inpatient people who want you to go from 0 to 45 in the microsecond after a light turns green.
But the Honda Toyota reliability thing? Definitely there. Only issue I've had was my passenger window regulator screwed up and wouldn't close the window right.
Hello Sir. I just wanna ask you. During using hybrid civic have you got any problem with hybrid system or something battery? I wanna buy that one used and will use it for my family. Don't like drive to fast. Will drive it only city not in highway. Do you recommend Civic hybrid fb7 case?.
@@najafhabibov I haven't had any issues with the battery myself and the car has been wonderfully reliable. It uses fully synthetic which was sort of expected so oil changes are on the higher end of the price spectrum, but because it's so reliable and I haven't had ANY mechanical problems that weren't aesthetic/comfort in nature (window regulator on my passenger side door made window janky, fixed) I definitely would recommend! However I don't know if my Civic Hybrid is just underperforming or if it's trickery in the numbers, but I am averaging ~34 mpg and I'm no lead foot but do drive primarily city which it said shouldn't matter but probably does, so if a traditional gas engine Civic is also around I believe they get somewhere pretty close to that I may say that is equally good if you want to eliminate the concern of the hybrid system should there be catastrophic failure of that since that's a massive expense (but of course rarely actually happens that way).
@@iKazed Thanks for detailed information! It was quite usefull.
I drive a 2010 Civic Hybrid here in the UK, and have just had a new IMA battery fitted under warranty (8yr).
Nice car to drive and I average 48mpg (UK Gallons) I have had 55mpg on a long run.
The stop start I have no problems with, except that you need to keep your foot on the brake to activate it. Not good at night when there is someone behind you in traffic. Although we do get a spare tyre (low speed narrow one)
That review was damn near perfect. Great job. Personal opinion was there, details, information, and really well-done video recording. You know your stuff and it shows. Plus you were actually quite funny. I chuckled a few times. PS: I don't mind the glasses that much ;)
@amntomek, O BLANK is a nice way of saying OH SHIT handles... as in, "Oh shit, hang on!" :-) Dave
You're lucky over there Dave - almost every new car released in the UK seems to have stop-start now. Some systems I've driven are really annoying and give you a slight delay in acceleration pulling out of junctions.
@EliteMmbiz, Some people are more sensitive to the sunlight than others, myself included - Dave
What makes me not want the Civic Hybrid is that it doesn't have a Sunroof/Moonroof. I could get something in the same range that has a Sunroof/Moonroof.
@fernando, you should say Camry - Dave
Dave, since you seem to have an "in" with a Honda dealer can you see if they could fast track you the new Accord Hybrid?
Thanks everyday man. You saved the day. Any updates on the horse power? I dont expect it to perform like my v6 Accord, but at least as responsive as a 2016 Hyundai Accent, thanks.
I would love to see someone compare a hybrid to its conventional counterpart. Take the MSRPs, equally loaded and the EPA combined ratings. Then do the math to find out how many miles you have to drive in order to break even money wise. How about it?
I actually would like to drive it. I used to own a 2008 Civic with manual transmision and the transmission rocked! I now owe a 2013 BMW 3 series also mt and the manual isn't nearly as good as the Honda one :)
Just to add. My previous car, an Accord 2.0, cost just over £240 a year to tax.
This Civic costs £10 a year. No contest.
Could you kindly do a road trip review with different hybrids with a full load? I'm curious how they perform up hills with ac going and a full load. Thanks!
Mark Danger I get one, maybe two cars a week. I would love to take a road trip but we have a lean budget. You're more than welcome to help support our efforts with a $10 Gas Card via the Paypal link above? Dave
i get 38mpg with my camry hybrid...so that sucks being a smaller car.
Great review. Not worth buying until this gets the downgraded version of the 2014 Accord Hybrid power train.
For those who haven't found it yet, I've already reviewed the 2013 Honda Civic Si Coupe. Find it in the HONDA PLAYLIST - Dave
By the hf instead, in the real world they get basically the same highway mpg and in the city the hybrid is only about 35% more efficient...I'm basing this off of consumer reports test number where they got 21 city 49 hwy in the hf and 28 city 50 hwy in the hybrid
Do you honestly know how many variables there are to consider in Fuel eco?? I have the '03 model - I get up to 51 mpg when driving long commutes on the highway. You have to drive efficiently.
I drove one of these with a friend just last week. First thing i noticed was the horrible rear sight lines, and how the rear deck is bulbous and protrudes outward. Its sitting nearly at a 30 degree angle. I thought it was just because of the battery pack. But when we drove an EX for comparison, it had the same deck. Annoying.
As good as the Hybrid is, the EX gets marginally less economy at ~33-35 mixed. I dont think an extra $2.5k in price is worth 3 MPG, and a soul sucking driving experience.
(1) Letting the engine "purr" when stopped makes unnecessary pollution. That would be inconsiderate to your neighbors' lungs. (2) If you really want, you can defeat the autostop by turning-off the econ button or leaving AC on
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electrictroy2010 brilliant, from your lips to God's ear - Dave
Plz review the new 4runner limited
Thanks!!!
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Would this car be worth driving for UBER?
I tested the regular Civic EX and was really bored by the engine..the hybrid must be like a golf cart.
My dad has this car and is giving it to me in a year or so. Should I keep it or sell it and use the money as a down payment for something else?
my dad has a 04 hybrid and hope to get rid of it in a year or two and get one of the Diesel Volkswagen cars.
Perich29 I'll probably get a Hyundai Sonata Eco.
Honda Civic is a great car, its best features are Reliability and Fuel Economy. It is a great car, you should keep it.
Maskabrownx Yea, I probably should. Save my money.
So did you keep it? My vote is on you should, so curious to know what you did :)
Since its a hybrid does it use gas or do you have to charge it at home ??
Its Hybrid IMA - It charge the batteries which are on the back seats therefor the back seats will not fold down .
IMA will push the power into the engine when you accelerate and when you are not it will again charge the batteries to re use them back which saves lots of fuel its very economical car when driving and i still have 2006 Model perfectly working without any issue 170000 KM now on my car.
@@goldtipu i also have a 2006 196000 miles original battery was replaced by the dealership....no issues
Camry is a compact car? #1 selling mid-size car in America, no?
Lo recomiendas?
did htis model receive the same upgrades as the 2013 sedan? is the mpg much better than the civic hf?
Nice car but no sunroof
Test the SI. Now u will be surprised!
whats up with the sunglasses?
Good car chip 👍6 yars layter 😁
No it's not
Is the drivers area obese friendly????
my dad has a car is cooooool😉
That car is ugly