Honda Civic Sedan 2006

allfiredup

I've only sat in and driven a Sedan, but I wonder if the parking brake issue is any better (or worse) in the Coupe? I've read the seat in the Coupe goes back further, but I don't know if that would change anything with the hand brake position.

I hope Honda takes note of all the posts about this and fixes it soon. Maybe shorten up the handle an inch or so? Or move it over to the passenger side of the console?

tawneycat

Acorn from 40 feet = damage. Imagine what a nice US hail storm would do. My Acura MDX was $4000 in damage while Benz next to me was one or two minor dents that went unrepaired, same with GMC truck sheetmetal.

My dent doctor confirmed with me that Honda has the worse sheetmetal in the business.

You can get the acorn dings cheaply fixed wiht PDR paintless dent removal. My entire MDX had over 300 dings from hail all PDR and perfect...

mrswolf

When I hit 950 miles it dropped from 100% to 90% if that tells you anything.

mrswolf

I've averaged 35.5 mpg in the first 900 miles. I have a 2006 EX 4d. I drive 90% on the highway.

tagman

I remember couldn't wait to see and sit in the new Civic when it first showed up on the dealer's lot. I raced right over and as soon as I sat in it, I knew the parking brake was designed by an idiot. What a shame! I've been trying to figure out a solution, and I wondered if a padded sleeve could go over the handle to soften the contact? Honda should work up a design change IMMEDIATELY for this. The Civic is cool for an economy car, and it doesn't deserve to have such an obvious flaw.

iwantonetoo

I agree with you about the Mazda3 center stack. It digs into your knee area big time. No room to move you leg at all. Yet you read very little complaining bout this. The Civic has a lot more free space for you leg before the hand brake interferes.

earth

People are very different I guess, because that hand brake does not bother me in the least. I still have clearance. Don't know how you are sitting or what, but that is not a problem at all. Many others don't either, but some do.

bfyerxa

The brake handle on the Civic never bothered me at all when I test drove it either. Next test drive I will have to pay attention and see if it could be an issue. The center stack on the Mazda3 drove me nuts and is enough to potentially dissuade me from purchasing it.

backy

Maybe it's only a problem if you have long or big legs. I'm 5'10" and the handle (nor the Mazda3's console) doesn't bother me at all. In fact I find the placement of the brake lever quite convenient.

earth

It has to do with how people are sitting.... I am 6-3 with long legs, and not a problem. Maybe they have bowle legs or something.

tagman

Well. I'm 6'1", normally proportioned, and have no weight issues. Could be I need to search harder for the "sweet spot" for the seat position, but, honestly, that parking brake has a strong tendency to be in the way. BTW, have any of the major car magazines announced plans to pit the Civic hybrid against the Toyota Prius? That would be a cool article. Or did I already miss it?

allfiredup

I'm 6'2" and have longer than average legs, so that could be part of the problem in the Civic. I also thought the Mazda3 was a tight fit, but it didn't bother me. Actually it added to the sporty feel of the car. Perhaps in long distance driving it might bother me, who knows?

user1235

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/mostwanted/2006/107709/article.html?tid=edmunds.e.wanted05.- content..1

backy

A good showing by the Civic, taking Honorable Mention in the 4-door category and Most Wanted in the 2-door category.

user1235

I guess you can look at it that way, but it's just like I predicted months ago, the new civic doesn't match the existing category leaders, pretty sad for an all new design, which currently costs more then the cars ranked higher.

bamacar

You are right it beats them all in the 2 door category and comes out 2nd in the 4 door category. What other model or manufacturer had an under 15k vehicle in both categories? Can you say none? We have a winner. Where is your beloved tC? Missing in action even though it had to be the clear winner as you said.

mvs1

I guess you can look at it that way, but it's just like I predicted months ago, the new civic doesn't match the existing category leaders, pretty sad for an all new design, which currently costs more then the cars ranked higher.

Not sure I would make that statement either. The 06' Civic has been out for what , two months? Even though Edmunds provides links for the 06 Civic the data used could be skewed. Or they could have been comparing the outgoing model??? And it's also only one organizations perspective.

acesfull

I just picked up a dark blue, gray interior 06 Civic EX sedan w/navigation system, and must say I could not be happier. The navigation system is definately worth the extra cost especially with the pc card player, it makes the CD player almost useless. As for the hand brake, barely even notice it when driving, and the spedodometer seems a little far away at first but my eyes adjusted and it was okay. Just got the windows tinted and it looks even better. One warning though, before the guy at the shop knew what I had, I asked about the different types of tints, and when asked about the more expensive one, he only suggests it if you have a navigation system because it would not interfere with the antenna in the rear window, because it did not have any metal in the material, made by 3M. He originally suggested the lower cost one, and that's when I asked about the higher cost material, but when I told him what I had he agreed.

user1235

Only reason tC is not there is that it costs more than $15K because they dont have stripped out models. When you compare tC to civic EX (both in the $15-$20K price range) we all know what comes out on top despite being cheaper.

And no they didn't make a mistake and compared the 2005 model, and yes its only one website, the website you are posting on so give some respect to it.

bigal3

The new 06 Civic had just came out & a lot of people (including my wife & my neighbors) have not seen it & do not even know that it exists. There are hardly any on the road & how can people vote on it when they did not even know that it exist?

Give it a few months & I will ask you again what you had predicted?

bamacar

The tC can't compete against the Mustang or the Mini Cooper in the higher category either. At least the Civic wins or comes in 2nd in its categories. Just stop giving the Civic all your attention, and go ahead and buy it.

mark19

and a mustang and mini cooper couldn't compete against a ferrari either.. sorry to inform everyone some cars aren't meant to compete with other cars.. that's why we all have different classes of cars.

As for the edmunds saying that the '06 Civic is the "best thing since sliced bread".. Kind of premature for that, sounds like Honda paid them off to say this just to hype up sales. Have you seen their review of the Mazdaspeed 6? Just a rehash of a news release. Edmunds has a knack for that lately. Kind of sad.

Fact is, it will take some time for the truth and REAL owners (not some marketing scheme) to speak out about how they like or dislike the new '06 Civic..

But for all this "Civic is better than tC".. They both have decent features.. Some like the Civic better, others prefer the tC.. Neither is bad..

earth

I guess you can look at it that way, but it's just like I predicted months ago, the new civic doesn't match the existing category leaders, pretty sad for an all new design, which currently costs more then the cars ranked higher.
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I looked at the Mazda, and went for the Civic instead. Better looking in my opinion, no matter if the Mazda is a little faster. No big deal for me since we still have speed limits in this country, and the reliability factor of the two goes to the Civic way over the Mazda.

As far as the other poster stating that the different tinting may mess with the Nav system, I doubt it. The Nav receiver is ontop of the car next to the rear window and should not be a problem. The radio antenna is in the window itself.

aggie1995

I'm debating between the Civic LX and Accord LX

2005 Accord LX $17,500 (Auto)
2006 Civic LX $17,700 (Auto)

The Accord seems like a better deal to me, since the gas mileage that my sister gets with her Accord EX Auto is about 28 mpg in 95% city driving.

What am I not looking at?

backy

The Civic will give you better fuel economy, but if it were me and I had to decide between the two at those prices I'd go with the Accord--much more car and the Accord is no slouch on fuel economy either.

mvs1

Metallic tint could in fact interfere with the GPS unit of the Nav. Good call by the installer.

As far as comparisons user, even though a link was provided for the 06' Civic as stated before limited data points to an unreliable review. If you prefer the TC over the Civic thats great, Toyota products are some of the best on the road today. I personally wouldn't compare the two, TC is only available in a coupe and gets worse fuel economy, Camrys and Corollas fair much better in that department. A better comparison may be the Civic SI to the TC.

bamacar

Replying to the wrong person. user said this Edmunds category was the reason the Civic was not a leader in its category. Complain to Edmunds or user if you like. The under 25k coupe category is the category that contains the tC, Mustang, and Mini. Sorry Ferrari is not under 25k. Nobody here said that the tC is bad. user has stated that the Civic is not good, can't compete, and will be a sales failure. The early reports just don't seem to agree with those opinions.

corey415

I dont think the Navi GPS antenna is on top of the car. I believe that antenna is actually for XM radio. You do have a coupe right? The 06 Civic sedan with navi does not have the antenna above the rear window (The one in the center of the car, above the rear window).

evped

I have an 03 Accord EX manual and I average about 33 mpg each tankful. The Accord is a much better deal until Civic prices come back to reality.

jbrahms

I had the same debate with myself and finally decided on the Civic LX instead of the Accord LX Special Edition, which would have cost only about $2400 more due to the discounting available on the Accord.

The factors that decided me in favor of the Civic were:
(1) Better mileage (30/40 vs 24/34)
(2) Shorter and easier to park (177 vs 191)
(3) At least as smooth a ride
(4) Dashboard, especially the digital speedometer
(5) Very nice interior

The factors in favor of the Accord (all standard on the SE trim line) were:
(1) Alloy wheels
(2) Rear disc brakes rather than rear drums on Civic
(3) Better CD changer (6 vs 1)
(4) Greater weight of 450 pounds should provide some additional safety in a crash.

I am 6'2" and have no problem with leg or head room. The seating is firm but comfortable. I've only put on about 280 miles so far, mostly highway and got 39 mpg on the first tank of gas. Very pleased with the ride stability and relatively low road noise.

The reason I selected the LX over the EX was that all EXs have a moon roof, something I definitely did not want. I would like alloy wheels on the Civic but the cost of replacing the steel wheels seems exhorbitant. I've owned mainly Toyotas, including a Camry, Cressida, Avalon, and 2001 RAV4. Thus far I am very positive on the Honda Civic.

earth

I dont think the Navi GPS antenna is on top of the car. I believe that antenna is actually for XM radio. You do have a coupe right? The 06 Civic sedan with navi does not have the antenna above the rear window (The one in the center of the car, above the rear window).
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Right now I really don't know what that do-hicky thing is ontop of the car. Thought it was for the Nav, but now the XM radio thingy is possible. Why not for both I wonder ? A small thin antenna in the rear glass for the Nav is a question mark, when I see hand held Nav systems that have a larger and thicker antenna, which makes me think the antenna ontop is for the Nav. Anyone know for sure ?

boomchek

The do-hicky on the roof of the car in the rear is the XM satelite antenna.

mark19

thanks bamacar.. guess i read it wrong.. i understand now, thanks ..

307web

The antenna ontop of the roof is for XM ONLY.
GPS antenna is inside the car on the dash near the bottom of the windshield.
XM needs a stronger signal to work reliably, so they put it outside the car.

acesfull

Yeah that shark fin (BMW style) antenna must be for the XM cause I don't have one on my sedan. So the antenna must be in the glass.

earth

You guys are right, read it in the darn manual that the GPS antenna is indead under the front dash...Thanks

koumei

The extra saving in fuel economy is equal to the extra insurance premium compared to Accord.

307web

No. An Accord's insurance isn't always cheaper than a Civic. It depends on the person, the area and the insurance company.

earth

I pay $421.00 per 6 month period, and I'm 60 years old for my Civic Coupe 06 EX Nav with $250.00 deductible for comp, and collision if anyone wants to compare.

tawneycat

excellent point. Makes me wonder what I would have done if I have been thinking that way. I checked and you are correct. Savings would at least subsuidize the difference somewhat and 06 Accords like SE 5 Speed manual can be had for $19000 a much more substantial car overall.

I hate when people make me think.

tawneycat

06 Civic EX 4 door USAA no tickets accidents. $320 per 6 months $1000 deductable across the board.

05 Honda Odyssey ($33k loaded one) was $220 with same company. Civics must be high loss rate and Odyseey must be a real low loss rate considering it costs twice as much and insurance is 50% less!!!!!!

When you buy a car you buy the other people that drive that car as a major factor toward the rate. That is why a toyota Avalon is so cheap to insure for instance.

johnbillsfan

Drexelnet:

What is the name and address of the dealership who quoted you that price? That sounds like a really good deal to me.

torn2

http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-article?article_id=415957
This seems like the best site I have found for a real performance rating of the Civic EX coupe...
Does 0-60 in the 8.2-8.5 second range sound right to you ?
Plus, to those saying earlier that the engine seemed more powerful that 140 hp, their test seem to indicate 150-155 hp and 135-138 lbs-ft of torque...
Does anyone else have similar numbers ?

fordfocus

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bcmalibu99ls

Saw a white coupe this afternoon. The front looks neat. The behind looks just as bad in person, as it does on pictures - it's way too big and disproportionate. The tail lights arrangement is also quite unattractive.

IMHO, the sedan looks much better

mbros2k

How is it possible that Honda fails to offer stability control on any of its Civic models? Stability Control is a major safety innovation that all cars should have, yet Honda cheaped out even though they have it in their parts bin from other higher priced models. The new Civic is a fine design and the hybrid looks like the best available. Doesn't Honda realize that its customers might prefer safety over chrome trim, blue velour seats, or overpriced Nav units? I'm glad to pay for items such as Stability Control, rear seat airbags, 5 mph bumpers, and parking sensors; just give me the damn choice. Why must I always turn to the Germans for such things...

backy

How many compact sedans under $20k offer stability control? Corolla is the only one I can think of. Honda in general is not big on ESC; you have to get a V6 to get it in the Accord, for example. You don't need to turn to the Germans for ESC, it is beginning to seep down into the under-$20k range, e.g. Corolla and Sonata. At least the Civic does offer standard ABS, side bags/curtains, and active head restraints across the board as standard, something very few cars in its price range class have as standard.

craig14

I saw on a news crawler that there is a recall on the 06 Civic regarding the accelerator pedal or possibly the throttle cable getting stuck? There wasn't much detail and I can't find anything on the Hondanews site or through Google. Maybe it is too new? Have any of you heard anything about this? We just picked up our civic Tuesday and love it, just want to make sure there is not an issue.

307web

Someone else already posted about this here just a few posts ago.

bcmalibu99ls

http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm7269_20051110.htm

about 25,000 vehicles affected. The vast majority of them haven't been sold yet. Call you dealer for details