The Honda Civic has been one of the world's favourite cars since the early 1970s, and in 2015 it entered an astonishing tenth generation in some considerable style. Although the Civic was originally a budget-conscious subcompact, in more recent times, the Civic has grown into a larger compact that looks and feels anything but budget. There are many different versions of the Civic to choose from these days, and a used Honda Civic has to be one of the best buys in its class.
Most compact cars tend to be available in sedan, hatchback or possibly both body styles, but you have more choice with a used Honda Civic than just about any competitor you chose to mention. Although the hatchback version of the Civic was a relatively recent introduction to the North American market in terms of the car's history, it now means used buyers have three body styles to choose from.
Sedan versions of the Civic are still extremely popular, but you can go sportier with a five-door hatch or even sportier than that with a two-door coupe. Every version still delivers the same quality, but such a range of body styles means there's a used Honda Civic to suit most buyers.
The image of the Civic as a compact car designed to appeal to as broad an audience as possible continues through to the powertrains. You can have a used Honda Civic with a variety of naturally aspirated or turbocharged gas engines, and there are also many gas/electric hybrid variants in the used market.
You'll find models with 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre naturally aspirated gas engines. Still, many later used Honda Civics will be equipped with the company's excellent 1.5-litre turbo-four that gives the Civic 174 horsepower to play with. Si models squeeze even more horsepower out of the turbo engine, and there are even a few Type R models around with more than 300 horsepower and handling and performance that must be experienced to be believed.
You'll also find CVT, manual and regular automatic transmissions across the various powertrains, so there are powertrains to suit all applications and driving styles.
It should be becoming obvious now that there's a tremendous amount of choice with a used Honda Civic, but that's before we've even covered trim levels and options. Used Civic models come in many different flavours, so it's up to you which type of car is right for you. In lower trim levels, the Civic can be sensible and very affordable, but there's no such thing as a used Civic that doesn't have considerably more than just the basics.
There are plenty of sporty versions of the Civic out there, and the Si models are the obvious ones those wanting that used Civic would probably look to. But if sporty isn't your thing and you'd rather have a bit more luxury, plenty of mid-range and high-spec models have highly generous levels of standard equipment.
Features are not just limited to luxury and comfort, as the Civic also has an enviable reputation for driver and passenger safety. Used Honda Civics come with a vast array of standard and available safety and driver-assist features. Hence, this is a car that can check just about every box you want to mention.
It's a bold claim to suggest a car can pretty much be all things to all buyers, but in the used, non-luxury compact car segment, it's hard to argue against applying that statement to the Honda Civic. This is a car that's practical, reliable, economical, affordable, stylish, fantastic to drive, and economical to run, and it really does look like stellar value for money in every form.
Visit Wheaton Honda today and let us help you find the used Honda Civic that's perfect for you from the constantly changing inventory we have at our friendly dealership located at 9688 34 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, or give us a call at (780) 463-7888 to schedule an appointment.