4 generations of the Honda Civic rated, newest first.
16-21
The 10th gen bounced back from the 9th gen's poor reception, dramatically better interior, a proper 1.5T engine, and Honda Sensing ADAS that makes it the safest compact on this list.
12-15
Honda's most criticized Civic at launch ended up aging well, the R18 is simple, the AC compressor is the main watch item, and prices are now too low to ignore.
06-11
The Honda Civic 8th Gen is the most reliable used commuter car on the market — 45% reach 250k miles and average repair costs are $368 per year.
01-05
The 7th gen Civic runs forever on cheap gas and cheap parts, just know that the D17A uses a timing BELT (not chain), due for replacement every 100k miles.