Faults:

Recently had to replace the offside rear ABS sensor as a light was showing.

Horn relay.

General Comments:

I bought this in February 2018 to replace a 9th gen 1.6 diesel Civic which was being returned to the lease company. So far the current car has been great. I went for petrol as my mileage was reducing and I didn't want any DPF complications, even though my previous Civic was faultless in the 85k I had it.

I have now done about 46k miles in my current car, and apart from minor things like a horn relay and ABS sensor, it has been great. I replace the oil and filter every 10k miles, using the proper A5/B5 spec oil, 0W30 in my case. I use an OEM (Purflux) oil filter and also replace the air filter every other service. I've replaced the brakes all around, more so I know it's been done than it being essential, but as far as I can tell the exhaust, shocks etc are the originals. In my time I have adjusted the valve clearances twice, the first time on 75 k miles, minimal adjustment was necessary to three valves, the second time at 100 k miles they were fine. The air con is nice and cold when the weather is hot, it's worth running it most of the year round too in my experience.

I typically average about 43 mpg, this is the calculated value, not what the trip computer shows. The best I've averaged (calculated brim to brim) is 49, the worst is 39, so I don't really need a diesel. Performance is perfectly fine, it goes well when you want it to.

My only real complaint is the ride is quite hard. This is not the sporty Type R version, so not sure why they didn't have a slightly more compliant suspension set up, I literally grit my teeth going over some speed bumps! The annual road tax of £210 is a bit steep compared to the free RFL of my previous car too.

To summarise, I've more than had my money's worth, the car uses no oil between services and will probably last another 10 years, assuming the underside looks as good as above!

Faults:

There is a minor rattle from either the ceiling or a pillar in the front passenger-side of the car. I plan to get the dealer to have a look next time I'm there.

I'm not convinced that the front bumper is mounted correctly on the driver's side. The panel gap on that side isn't uniform, and the bumper sticks out below the headlight. Again, not a big issue, and I'll get the dealer to check it.

General Comments:

I got the Image Pack with this car so it looks quite sporty with splitters and a spoiler - more akin to the Type R than the standard Civic.

Good equipment levels in the EX with parking sensors, headlight washers, bluetooth, climate control, hands-free voice control, satellite navigation, mp3 CD player, etc, etc.

Not the most forgiving suspension I've ever encountered, however it is OK.

So versatile - I have the 5 door version and the rear seats folding down as well as up, creating a huge loading space, and the ability to carry tall items in the rear of the cabin.

I got the 1.8, which is adequate for in and out of town. I've had quicker cars, however with a K&N air filter and Shell V-Power, this car delivers comparable to my old 2.0 Focus.