Had my 8th gen Civic LX for 5 years now. I'm the 2nd owner. It was perfectly maintained, CarFax even showed transmission drain and fills every 35k. At just 160k now. It's perfect. It's my 2nd vehicle (also have a Toyota FJ Cruiser). I use the Civic as a daily driver that I don't worry about, and to keep miles off my FJ that has only 85k. It looks brand new inside and out, and is perfectly reliable. I will never sell it. I paid cash for it, and I've had the FJ for over 10 years now. No car payment in 10 years, and I hope for another 10+ years! These are great vehicles if anyone is looking for something that is reliable, gets good mileage (25/37 for me), and even does great in Chicago winters (as long as snow isn't over the bumper). Of course, tires are important, and if you don't know anything about tires you need to do a lot of research on tires.
my dad had an 08 civic hybrid. he had it 2 years and got it for free with 150,000 miles on it (from his boss). and sold i it just a few weeks ago for an 04 BMW. i said good luck. even tho i do like the 6 cylinders they have.
Thanks for the honest review. I want to add that I have a civic 2007 myself, a Latin American spec, my ex has sport mode, and paddle shifters, and it’s lighter and has the FD1 engine and transmission from Japan, however she has not a governor that restrict the car to a certain speed, my car has hit 142 mph on a good gps, that’s all she can have, good car and a good sound! The 0 to 60 the max I got was on the 9 and 10 seconds, low mileage, depends on the surface and another things :) also I want to add that my civic has some Acura CSX quirks and features! Very good and strange version I have, also I want to add that the manual one, depending on the mileage and good service story, the 0 to 60 is up to 8.8 seconds! With paddle shifters maybe 9.2, but that’s kinda it. Not sure if anyone has made a better time than that, I researched a lot of this topic and different versions of the civic around the globe. My Brazilian civic is the best lol, no governor
I always respect those who continue to drive these 8th generation Civics 👍👍 they still look great. The steering wheel in this one is weird to me. The wheel they used for 2010-2011 is a much better. And it’s nice how this Civic is super responsive from the 5-speed automatic to the throttle to the steering. And I agree, Honda vehicles, you can have fun in but still be below the speed limit. They don’t put that much torque in their engines for a reason 👍👍
11:07 I feel the same way about the older XC90’s with the 3.2l I6. It only has about 245 horsepower and has a 0-60 in 8-8.5-8.7 seconds but it’s fun to hear the engine when getting on it. I’d love to drive an XC70 with one or perhaps the T6 engine which sounds similar but is faster.
Don't you know that fuel pump hisses for about 4 seconds while it builds up fuel pressure and starting the car the way you did not letting it build the pressure up can cause poor runs and shorten the lifespan of the fuel pump? When Honda installs their remote start they program it so that car will start after 5 seconds of pressing the start button.
Hi, I'm Jaiyanand from India Watched your both corolla and civic Pov Overall which is best the 06 corolla or 06 civic both 1.8 I'm planning to buy one used as a second car I'm now using jeep compass manual, the reason I'm buying is i need an automatic for city traffic please suggest a better one between these two cars.
I know I’m making a lot of comments but this car seems like it’d be fun to drive despite being slower, I wouldn’t mind having one as my first car. Looking at anything from Toyota, Honda or Volvo as my first.
@DMCarReviews thanks, plus it was my mom and dad's car. Back when my dad's 07 accord was not drivable, he took the civic to work. Some time in 2023 he got into an accident, good news my dad is OK, tragic news the civic got wrecked. But hey at least we finally upgraded to a 2023 subaru forester base model, along with selling the accord to
Got a 2009 ak 70k miles. It has a small spoiler and a more style front end and back. Got it for 6k canadian$. Ac needs fixing and the front end is a bit messed up, has a black bumper, engine and transmission are all good but for me and my friend who drives a mustang the throttle is very direct and harsh. Like the thing wants to go. Im very cautious how i drive best i was conftable doing is half throttle even then i feel like ima break something lol. A few days ago my right corner wheel liner flew off appaerently. I though i hit a massive hole in the highway but looks like the liner was poorly mounted... the guys who worked on this car prior of me getting it did a pitiful job at it
I just did a draggy run in my little brothers old 2009 Mazda 3 with 270k km’s almost 170k miles and it did 9.2s tbh it’s not that good but for the mileage and how old and basic the car is, it’s fine and tbh while driving the car inside the city it feels effortless, on the highway, it’s so dang slow it literally needs to be at redline to pass anyone decently quickly 😂
@@SNIPERBOYAJ I mean it works, I’m not sweating or anything but it could be better 😭 at night tho when the sun is down it’s way better. Make sure you have tints and and change out your cabin air filter yearly. I also used a can of kool it to clean my evaporator.
I love the older Honda generations POV drives! Keep it comng!!!
Thank you! Will do.
you cannot find quality older car pov videos. keep it up and keep it coming
Thank you so much😎
Had my 8th gen Civic LX for 5 years now. I'm the 2nd owner. It was perfectly maintained, CarFax even showed transmission drain and fills every 35k. At just 160k now. It's perfect. It's my 2nd vehicle (also have a Toyota FJ Cruiser). I use the Civic as a daily driver that I don't worry about, and to keep miles off my FJ that has only 85k. It looks brand new inside and out, and is perfectly reliable. I will never sell it. I paid cash for it, and I've had the FJ for over 10 years now. No car payment in 10 years, and I hope for another 10+ years! These are great vehicles if anyone is looking for something that is reliable, gets good mileage (25/37 for me), and even does great in Chicago winters (as long as snow isn't over the bumper). Of course, tires are important, and if you don't know anything about tires you need to do a lot of research on tires.
That's awesome! Thank you for sharing.
I love these little Hondas
Still one of the best looking interiors
For the class, yes!
Nice job staying in between the lines
my dad had an 08 civic hybrid. he had it 2 years and got it for free with 150,000 miles on it (from his boss). and sold i it just a few weeks ago for an 04 BMW. i said good luck. even tho i do like the 6 cylinders they have.
Nice! The inline 6 is the best.
Thanks for the honest review. I want to add that I have a civic 2007 myself, a Latin American spec, my ex has sport mode, and paddle shifters, and it’s lighter and has the FD1 engine and transmission from Japan, however she has not a governor that restrict the car to a certain speed, my car has hit 142 mph on a good gps, that’s all she can have, good car and a good sound! The 0 to 60 the max I got was on the 9 and 10 seconds, low mileage, depends on the surface and another things :) also I want to add that my civic has some Acura CSX quirks and features! Very good and strange version I have, also I want to add that the manual one, depending on the mileage and good service story, the 0 to 60 is up to 8.8 seconds! With paddle shifters maybe 9.2, but that’s kinda it. Not sure if anyone has made a better time than that, I researched a lot of this topic and different versions of the civic around the globe. My Brazilian civic is the best lol, no governor
That's awesome. Thank you for sharing!
I always respect those who continue to drive these 8th generation Civics 👍👍 they still look great. The steering wheel in this one is weird to me. The wheel they used for 2010-2011 is a much better. And it’s nice how this Civic is super responsive from the 5-speed automatic to the throttle to the steering. And I agree, Honda vehicles, you can have fun in but still be below the speed limit. They don’t put that much torque in their engines for a reason 👍👍
Great balance for safe driving!
I had this car back in highschool
Nice!
8th and 9th gen civics and si’s are my favorite automatic and manual great cars
I have a 2015 Civic but it has a CVT transmission. It's been great, I wish I could upgrade in the future to a new Honda.
The hatch is where it’s at, especially if you can get the LX trim before the 2025 where the LX is sedan only
They all have CVT now unless you get manual transmission. They’re solid though, just stick to recommended fluid changes
This was my first car. What it may lack in raw power is made up for with it's light weight and responsiveness.
Enough power for me
wouldnt be a bad first car or a grocery getter
I always thought pickup trucks are for that
Thank you for letting the
Engine sing Iv gotten my lx 2011 civic to 136mph 🤩🧚🏻
what, on jack stands?
11:07 I feel the same way about the older XC90’s with the 3.2l I6. It only has about 245 horsepower and has a 0-60 in 8-8.5-8.7 seconds but it’s fun to hear the engine when getting on it. I’d love to drive an XC70 with one or perhaps the T6 engine which sounds similar but is faster.
Could you review the hybrid one? it's an underrated civic of the 8th
I can try
Don't you know that fuel pump hisses for about 4 seconds while it builds up fuel pressure and starting the car the way you did not letting it build the pressure up can cause poor runs and shorten the lifespan of the fuel pump? When Honda installs their remote start they program it so that car will start after 5 seconds of pressing the start button.
I still think the late 90s and early 2000 looked the best but this one isn't bad. I hear the 1.8 engine was known to crack.
They are really cool cars!
Hi, I'm Jaiyanand from India
Watched your both corolla and civic Pov
Overall which is best the 06 corolla or 06 civic both 1.8
I'm planning to buy one used as a second car
I'm now using jeep compass manual, the reason I'm buying is i need an automatic for city traffic please suggest a better one between these two cars.
If it's an 06 Corolla vs 06 Civic, I'd take the Corolla. If it's an 07 Civic, I'd take the Civic.
@@DMCarReviews 👍🏼
I know I’m making a lot of comments but this car seems like it’d be fun to drive despite being slower, I wouldn’t mind having one as my first car. Looking at anything from Toyota, Honda or Volvo as my first.
Volvo is a great one!
@@DMCarReviews true
@@DMCarReviews definitely. Unlike what that guy said on the bmw 335i video. Though track performance and real world performance are different
@@charlesrodriguez7984 Volvo is an awesome brand
@@charlesrodriguez7984 Volvo is an amazing brand!
The first car I learned to drive in 2018, got totaled in 2023
I am sorry to hear that! Glad you're ok.
@DMCarReviews thanks, plus it was my mom and dad's car. Back when my dad's 07 accord was not drivable, he took the civic to work. Some time in 2023 he got into an accident, good news my dad is OK, tragic news the civic got wrecked. But hey at least we finally upgraded to a 2023 subaru forester base model, along with selling the accord to
Got a 2009 ak 70k miles. It has a small spoiler and a more style front end and back. Got it for 6k canadian$. Ac needs fixing and the front end is a bit messed up, has a black bumper, engine and transmission are all good but for me and my friend who drives a mustang the throttle is very direct and harsh. Like the thing wants to go. Im very cautious how i drive best i was conftable doing is half throttle even then i feel like ima break something lol. A few days ago my right corner wheel liner flew off appaerently. I though i hit a massive hole in the highway but looks like the liner was poorly mounted... the guys who worked on this car prior of me getting it did a pitiful job at it
That sucks! I am sorry to hear that. The Civic is very fun for sure.
Hey can you review another maxima or Altima with a v6
Sure! I'd be curious to review an Altima V6.
Could you review a Volvo xc90 with the V8 engine if you find any?
Sure
You should try an 8th gen si. Even better handling/braking.
I think I have a test drive of that one! It a few years back
The 8th gen Civic SI with that high revving 2.0L K20 VTEC engine was heaven. 8000 RPM in that thing was perfection.
I just did a draggy run in my little brothers old 2009 Mazda 3 with 270k km’s almost 170k miles and it did 9.2s tbh it’s not that good but for the mileage and how old and basic the car is, it’s fine and tbh while driving the car inside the city it feels effortless, on the highway, it’s so dang slow it literally needs to be at redline to pass anyone decently quickly 😂
I've had no issue with making any maneuvers at highway speeds.
Do a 3rd gen 4Runner if you can find one, please.
Sure!
How much would one of these be nowadays?
Like 5-7k
Are you legit flooring it completely? Half throttle and im already scared
In certain parts of the video, including the 0-60 tests, I was at full throttle.
Request: 2006-2010 Kia optima
I'm sure I could make that happen sometime!
How do you get to test so many cars
Different dealers and friends/subscribers
You can fold the back seats down.
That's awesome
“Honda 0-60” video is 17minutes long
It's a POV Test Drive & 0-60
@@DMCarReviews I was being ironic, the joke went right over your head mate
Only thing i disliked about this car was my ac😂
Brooo I replaced my compressor last year and condenser this year, still feels like it ain’t working in this Texas heat 😩
@@yohaneseats8984 😭😭😭
@@yohaneseats8984 been driving with the windows down 24/7
@@SNIPERBOYAJ I mean it works, I’m not sweating or anything but it could be better 😭 at night tho when the sun is down it’s way better. Make sure you have tints and and change out your cabin air filter yearly. I also used a can of kool it to clean my evaporator.
@@yohaneseats8984 yea tint was the first thing i put in mine😂😂 but yea at night it is much better
Shift it from 1 2 and d3
He is in wrong gear D3 😂
I was in D mode
@ if like that when you give this much rpm it will reach 100 above fast , I have same car , it’s too fast