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Review of the 2008
Honda Civic Si Coupe: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications
AutoOnInfo.net June 2008
Review of the 2008 Honda Civic Si Coupe: Photographs, Quality Ratings, and Features and Specifications
By James B. Bleeker
The following table provides some photographs and quality ratings of, and product information on, the 2008 Honda Civic Si coupe.
The 2008 Honda Civic Si Coupe Photographs Quality Measures, Features, and Specifications
Quality Ratings: + The 2008 Honda Civic Si has a predicted short-term reliability in Consumer Reports' highest category and the 2008 Honda Civic has an ownership-satisfaction rating in CR's second-highest category, an accident avoidance rating ranging from CR's second-highest category to CR's highest category, and a crash protection rating in CR's highest category. The 2008 Honda Civic Si is a Best of 2008 by CR's Reliability-Verdict History of the 10 Most-Recent Model Years with a score of .94 (per the more recent and more detailed reliability tables on CR's website) and a Best of 2008 by CR's Reliability-Verdict History of the 5 Most-Recent Model Years with a score of .90 (per the more recent and more detailed reliability tables on CR's website).1 The Honda Civic Si also has a Best Engine (with a perfect score of +1.00) and a Best Transmission (with a perfect score of +1.00). With regard to prior model years, the 2007 Honda Civic sedan was a Consumer Reports 2007 Top Pick, in the small sedan category, and 2007 All-Around-Ability Quick Pick. The Si Civic was accorded a predicted short-term reliability in CR's second-highest category and an ownership-satisfaction rating in CR's highest category. The several editions of the 2006 Honda Civic sedan were a Consumer Reports 2006 Top Pick. In addition, the Honda Civic model is on Auto on Info's reliability Best of 1996 (for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age), Best of 1998 (for vehicles 7-to-9 years of age), Best of 1999 (for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age), Best of 2000 (for vehicles 5-to-7 years of age), Best of 2002 (for vehicles 3-to-5 years of age), Best of 2003 (for vehicles 2-to-4 years of age), and Best of 2004 (for vehicles 2-to-3 years of age). 1 A Best of 2008 requires a reliability score of .80 or higher. The reliability score is obtained by ascribing +1 to CR's verdict of much better than average, +.5 to CR's second-highest verdict, 0 to CR's average verdict, -.5 to CR's second-worst verdict, and -1 to CR's worst verdict, then adding together the numerical values so obtained for each model, and finally dividing by the number of verdicts for the model. A list of the Best of 2008 based on a smaller number of tables may be found in the AutoOnInfo.net November 2007 article "The Best and Worst 2008 Automobiles by CR's Reliability-Verdict History: Toyota Models Dominate Best and Account for All Perfect Reliability-Verdict Histories of 6 or More Years; GM Models Dominate Worst."
Features and Specifications: + Engine: + + Type: 4-cylinder, 16-valve, aluminum-alloy, double overhead cam (DOHC), with intelligent variable valve timing and lift electronic control (i-VTEC) + + Displacement: 2.0 liters + + Horsepower (SAE): 197 horsepower @ 7,800 rotations per minute + + Torque: 139 pound-feet @ 6,100 rotations per minute + Transmission: 6-speed manual transmission + Steering: Turning Circle Diameter: 35.6 feet + Fuel capacity: 13.2 gallons + Drive wheels: Front California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions rating: Low Emissions Vehicle-2 (LEV-2) + U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) emissions rating: Tier 2 / Bin 5 + EPA estimated fuel efficiency: 21 miles per gallon in city / 29 miles per gallon on highway + Interior dimensions: + + Passenger volume: 83.0 cubic feet + + Second row shoulder room: 52.1 inches + + Second row hip room: 49.2 inches + + Cargo volume: 11.5 cubic feet + Exterior dimensions: + + Wheelbase: 104.3 inches + + Overall length: 174.8 inches + + Overall width: 68.9 inches + Curb weight: 2,886 pounds + Note: Required fuel: Premium unleaded
Sources of quality ratings: + "Which Cars Are Safer?" Consumer Reports, April 2008, p. 78, "Vehicle Profiles," Consumer Reports, April 2008, p. 55, ConsumerReports.org, and AutoOnInfo.net Source of photographs, features, and specifications: + Honda newsroom Date of Access to Honda Newsroom: + 8 June 2008 Advisories: + All prospective consumers should check dealership information to ascertain any changes or corrections in the features and specifications listed above.
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