2009 Honda Civic Sedan User Reviews

Pros

Fun to drive, great features, cool look, manual transmission, it has a great pick up and go.

Cons

Its not a truck.

Purchased As Used

I love my Honda. If youre looking for a car that has great fuel economy and looks great, then this is your car!

Pros

Looks great, love the stereo system, great gas milage, roomy interior

Cons

hard seats-unconfortable with long rides, no lumbar support

Purchased As New

Great overall performance with the car. It has great gas mileage, looks great on the exterior. Love the dashboard with the digital numeric display of your speed. Love the maintenance reminder system- I get my oil changed about every 7500 miles. I drive this car everywhere I possibly can. The car does not like to go up steep hills or mountains - not sure if that is a 4 cyl. car thing. I have 27,500 miles on my 2008 honda civic EX and I just had to put brand new tires on it because they were worn down. The original tires are very bad in the snow and the dealer recommended that I get studded snow tires or to replace the tires all together. This car needs to have automatic lights that turn on and off when needed. In general, this car is very durable and a great car. I would buy another Civic EX in the future....read morehide

Pros

Gas mileage, build quality and looks great

Cons

audio system is not up to par

Purchased As New

This is my 4th civic over the years. Each one has been better than the previous version. New off the lot I'm getting 32-33 mpg and my experience is that the mileage will increase by 2-4 mpg over the 1st 5,000 miles. You can't go wrong with a civic - they will last 200,000 miles with very little maintenance...read morehide

Pros

Excellent, good fuel milleage, very responsive in roads

Cons

Seats are very uncomftable, to noise in road

Purchased As New

First Honda buyer, engine response very good, good brakes. Need to redesign front seats, audio too weak, better speakers. Need to think on increase horsepower with overdrive feature.

Pros

Great little car with excellent resale value.

Cons

No lumbar support and only one power outlet. No rear cup holders.

Purchased As New

The Civic Sedan has lots of power since I put in a K&N Filtercharger. There's plenty of trunk space along with several cubbie holes for storage. Honda's penchant for quality shows here. No squeaks or rattles, anywhere. Gas mileage is about what I expected, 36 hwy, 27 combined. Smooth aerodynamics cuts down on outside wind noise.Very tight little car with lots of interior room. You can take a long trip in this car and not feel cramped. It rides very well for a small car,.but don't expect a real soft ride as you do feel the road, but not harshly. Handling is crisp. Braking is very good. ABS is standard, which gives you a good feeling. The heads up speedometer, fuel and temperature digital gauges keeps your eyes on the road for safety, nice touch....read morehide

Pros

Great looks, very good fuel economy, interior, reliability, Very sporty

Cons

lilttle more horse power and improved audio

Purchased As New

I have owned this new car for 8 months now. Its perfect for my first new car.

Things i like. Got royal blue exterior with black interior ( bet wont be more than 100 in whole east caost), feel proud.
Awesome miles per galon - 40 hwy, 28-29 city and 32-33 mixed.
Love the speedometer gauge. Chrome exhaust and alloy wheels.
Best feature, cruise control- especially on a hwy- u will stay on 75 and easily pass through all higher class vehicles. The torque it generates uphill on cruise control is awesome.

Very comfortable seats. spacious enough even in the back seats.

Have driven almost 7000 miles and havent had a single issue(touch wood).


I would say it as cons but would have been happy with a good audi system and a little more horse power....read morehide

Pros

Extreme value

Cons

road noise

Purchased As New

This is our 2nd Honda Civic, We had a 2007 Honda Civic Coupe that was totaled in a roll over which I was the driver, I walked away from the accident that in many cars may have killed me, We are Honda owners for LIFE.

Bottom line best value with more options for the price that few if any other auto makers can ever hope to match. You can not go wrong with Honda .....read morehide

Pros

Good fuel economy, dependable, styling

Cons

Front seats are uncomfortable, blind spots, windshield is hard to clean

Purchased As New

This is my second Honda Civic (I recently traded my 2006 for the 2009). I like the styling of the 2009. The 2009 doesn't provide as good of gas mileage as the 2006 (perhaps when I get it broken in). My dealer said the run the car until 15% showed on the oil minder before I had the first oil change----I have checked with several Honda service departments and most say to change it at 5,000 miles (there doesn't seem to be consensus as to when to change the oil).
I wish the emergency brake could be moved from its present position since it gouges my right leg. I also wish the front arm rests were covered with another material since the cloth has a tendency to wear and show age. It would be nice if the back seat would fold in two sections [as the Ex. model does]instead of the entire seat back folding. All in all, I'm very satisified with my new 2009 Honda Civic....read morehide

Pros

good fuel economy; love the dash

Cons

HORRIBLE front seats and AWFUL headrests!!!

Purchased As New

Purchased this new, after having to get rid of my 1996 Odyssey. LOVED MY ODYSSEY, but no longer needed a minivan. LOVE the car EXCEPT for the extremely uncomfortable driver's seat and the headrest that pushes the head into an awkward forward position. If I were 3-4 inches taller, it would probably be fine, but at 5'5", it's horrible. Have read TONS of blogs/reviews where 09 Civic owners are upset with this same thing and not one of us has gotten any satisfaction from Honda Corp. or the dealers!!! Why don't they change the headrest design? They've gotten complaints for over 2 years (wish I had known this before buying my car!!!) Can't see the hood of the car, either, which can cause a little bit of an issue when parking the car....read morehide

Pros

Well built, tight, high resale value

Cons

Too few to mention

Purchased As New

My 2009 EX is rock solid. It handles very well. I like the small diameter steering wheel and well laid out dash. It has a solid ride and the seats are comfortable enough. It?s not as comfortable as my other Honda Accord EXL but still good. The road noise is not so bad as some others have mentioned. It has plenty of power and good gas mileage ? my worst is 27mpg so far. I live in a desert climate but the AC cools the interior down quickly and is not a drain on the engine considering the small engine. Everything is built well. This is a great car!...read morehide