Civic (MT) Maintenance - worth buy?

autoxxx · 8th May 2007, 00:35

Hi Fellows; can you tell me your experience in maintaining your beauty. How much average service cost at Honda. How much budget I should have to maintain the car. Mileage of Civic (MT)....any other pros n cons of buying this car.....would appreciate replies from Civic (MT) owners.

Should I buy Honda City Zx (vtec) or should I go for Honda Civic (MT). worth buy...Civic???

Team BHPian...your suggestion also needed......

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manikjeet · 8th May 2007, 02:22

man if you can go in for a civic nothing beats it and about the maintenance honda cars are not to heavy on the pocket

and only con about this car is the GC you have to be carefull over the bumps

nitroxx · 8th May 2007, 02:29

theres no question it has to be a civic bro.

Fuelled · 8th May 2007, 02:39

Expect the Civic to give 10km or so in Delhi driving.
Yes the spares + service will be more than the NHC, but still not obscenely so.

If u have the budget for a Civic, then go for it for sure. Its in a different class alltogether and is a better car.

GTO · 8th May 2007, 09:15

But of course, the Civic. Since you considered the NHC, you might also want to check out the SX4. Appears to offer superb value!

esteem_lover · 8th May 2007, 09:38

Civic, it is. Maintenance is relatively easy & not much is required on a new car. Yes, you could look at the SX4 also, but the civic stands out, IMO.

CHIP · 8th May 2007, 11:45

Hey guys yes true words the civic stands out a very low maintainence car
i am driving myself i don't know much about that issue of the ground
clearence but according to me it ain't that big problem i have been
through more than 1000 of speed breakers till now i did'nt got any scratch on belly

students · 8th May 2007, 17:41

Compare CIVIC with SX4

Civic tech-specs from -> Honda Car India: Civic - Technology

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS

Manual (MT)

Automatic (AT)

Overall Length

4,545 mm

Overall Width

1,750 mm

Overall Height

1,450 mm

Wheelbase

2,700 mm

Min. Ground Clearance

170 mm

Fuel Tank Capacity

50 L

Kerb Weight

1,210 kg

1,240 kg

ENGINEEngine Type

i-VTEC, 1.8L

Configuration / Cylinder

4-Cylinder, In-line

Valves / Fuel

16 Valves, Petrol

Fuel System

PGM-Fi

Displacement

1799 cc

PERFORMANCEMax. Power

132 PS @ 6,300 rpm

Max. Torque

17.5 Kg-m @ 4,300 rpm

TRANSMISSIONType

Synchromesh 5 forward,1 reverse

5-speed AT with Paddle Shift, Grade Logic Control & Shift Lock

SUSPENSIONFront Suspension

McPherson, Coil Spring with Torsion Bar

Rear Suspension

Double- wishbone, Coil spring with Torsion Bar

STEERINGSteering Type

Collapsible, Power Assisted

Min. Turning Radius

5.4 m

BRAKESFront Brakes

Ventilated Discs

Rear Brakes

Discs

TYRES & WHEELS Wheel Type

Alloy

Wheel Rim Size

15 x 6J

Tyres

195/65 R15 (Tubeless)

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS

Manual (MT)

Automatic (AT)

Overall Length

4,545 mm

Overall Width

1,750 mm

Overall Height

1,450 mm

Wheelbase

2,700 mm

Min. Ground Clearance

170 mm

Fuel Tank Capacity

50 L

Kerb Weight

1,210 kg

1,240 kg

ENGINEEngine Type

i-VTEC, 1.8L

Configuration / Cylinder

4-Cylinder, In-line

Valves / Fuel

16 Valves, Petrol

Fuel System

PGM-Fi

Displacement

1799 cc

PERFORMANCEMax. Power

132 PS @ 6,300 rpm

Max. Torque

17.5 Kg-m @ 4,300 rpm

TRANSMISSIONType

Synchromesh 5 forward,1 reverse

5-speed AT with Paddle Shift, Grade Logic Control & Shift Lock

SUSPENSIONFront Suspension

McPherson, Coil Spring with Torsion Bar

Rear Suspension

Double- wishbone, Coil spring with Torsion Bar

STEERINGSteering Type

Collapsible, Power Assisted

Min. Turning Radius

5.4 m

BRAKESFront Brakes

Ventilated Discs

Rear Brakes

Discs

TYRES & WHEELS Wheel Type

Alloy

Wheel Rim Size

15 x 6J

Tyres

195/65 R15 (Tubeless)

SX4 tech specs from -> Maruti SX4 - E Brouchure

HSV · 9th May 2007, 12:53

Hey Students, whats the point of comparing the Civic with the Sx4? They are both from different segments. It would make more sense comparing apples with apples.

anandpadhye · 9th May 2007, 12:54

When I test drove Civic MT, I found it a bit slow to take off. A little disappointing. Being a Honda fan and admiror of Civic looks, I walked away blaming it on Deccan Honda, hoping against the hope that thye may have abussed the test drive car so much so that pick up has dropped considerably.

Can this be true? or is Civic really slow?
The pick up did not definately fell worth 12 lacks.

csentil · 9th May 2007, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by anandpadhye

When I test drove Civic MT, I found it a bit slow to take off. A little disappointing. Being a Honda fan and admiror of Civic looks, I walked away blaming it on Deccan Honda, hoping against the hope that thye may have abussed the test drive car so much so that pick up has dropped considerably.

Can this be true? or is Civic really slow?
The pick up did not definately fell worth 12 lacks.

Civic pickup was slow? The car revs to redlines without any problems and pickup is like mad. the low end grunt is missing if that's what you are looking at. If you have slotted to the 5th by 50kmph then you are going to have sluggish pickup.

csentil · 9th May 2007, 17:39

By the way, I've been getting the argument from morning that the SX4 is better than the Civic. :-)

You are comparing across segments. Its like saying a Swift ZXi is better than a NHC Vtec because it comes loaded with a lot more features than the Vtec.

Ground clearance is 170mm the same as a Corolla, if my memory is right. But the wheelbase is longer, so it tends to scrape speedbreakers when under heavy load. I have a couple of bumps near my house. I don't scrape them when I'm alone or with my wife. But when there are 5 people or 4 people with luggage in the boot, it does scrape. Go lightly over the bump and you will make it without a problem.

Civic is in a different league compared to the NHC Vtec.

Mileage should be around 9 kmpl. I own an AT and I get 8 kmpl. Expect higher fuel bills as I'm sure you can't keep a light foot on the gas pedal !!

Honda has traditionally been low maintenance. But since its a higher segment car, the prices are bound to be higher.

Jaggu · 9th May 2007, 23:19

am not sure but i guess the civics will have a similar bill compared to that of Crv, they are from similar platform and are CBU if am not wrong?

Crv regular service ranges between 2-3 k Rs every 5000 km here in bangalore, good part is the cost is uniform and hasnt varied too much irrespective of kms, finished 30 k till now.

Again body parts/spares are exorbitant egs side rear view mirror cost 12k Rs, most parts are imported and at times delay in availability of the same

iraghava · 9th May 2007, 23:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

am not sure but i guess the civics will have a similar bill compared to that of Crv, they are from similar platform and are CBU if am not wrong?

They are both based on the same platform yes but the Civic is not a CBU. It's assembled in Honda's Greater Noida plant.

autoxxx · 10th May 2007, 00:09

Thanks guys.... this helps a lot

8th May 2007, 00:35	#1
autoxxx Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Shimla, New Delhi, Noida Posts: 7 Thanked: 0 Times	Civic (MT) Maintenance - worth buy? Hi Fellows; can you tell me your experience in maintaining your beauty. How much average service cost at Honda. How much budget I should have to maintain the car. Mileage of Civic (MT)....any other pros n cons of buying this car.....would appreciate replies from Civic (MT) owners. Should I buy Honda City Zx (vtec) or should I go for Honda Civic (MT). worth buy...Civic??? Team BHPian...your suggestion also needed...... Thanks Team BHP!
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8th May 2007, 02:22	#2
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	man if you can go in for a civic nothing beats it and about the maintenance honda cars are not to heavy on the pocket and only con about this car is the GC you have to be carefull over the bumps Last edited by manikjeet : 8th May 2007 at 02:23.
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8th May 2007, 02:29	#3
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	theres no question it has to be a civic bro.
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8th May 2007, 02:39	#4
Fuelled BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 252 Thanked: 2 Times	Expect the Civic to give 10km or so in Delhi driving. Yes the spares + service will be more than the NHC, but still not obscenely so. If u have the budget for a Civic, then go for it for sure. Its in a different class alltogether and is a better car.
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8th May 2007, 09:15	#5
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,789 Times View My Garage	But of course, the Civic. Since you considered the NHC, you might also want to check out the SX4. Appears to offer superb value!
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8th May 2007, 09:38	#6
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Civic, it is. Maintenance is relatively easy & not much is required on a new car. Yes, you could look at the SX4 also, but the civic stands out, IMO.
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8th May 2007, 11:45	#7
CHIP BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lUDHIANA,PUNJAB Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Hey guys yes true words the civic stands out a very low maintainence car i am driving myself i don't know much about that issue of the ground clearence but according to me it ain't that big problem i have been through more than 1000 of speed breakers till now i did'nt got any scratch on belly
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8th May 2007, 17:41	#8
students BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 28 Thanked: 0 Times	Compare CIVIC with SX4 Civic tech-specs from -> Honda Car India: Civic - Technology DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS Manual (MT) Automatic (AT) Overall Length 4,545 mm Overall Width 1,750 mm Overall Height 1,450 mm Wheelbase 2,700 mm Min. Ground Clearance 170 mm Fuel Tank Capacity 50 L Kerb Weight 1,210 kg 1,240 kg ENGINEEngine Type i-VTEC, 1.8L Configuration / Cylinder 4-Cylinder, In-line Valves / Fuel 16 Valves, Petrol Fuel System PGM-Fi Displacement 1799 cc PERFORMANCEMax. Power 132 PS @ 6,300 rpm Max. Torque 17.5 Kg-m @ 4,300 rpm TRANSMISSIONType Synchromesh 5 forward,1 reverse 5-speed AT with Paddle Shift, Grade Logic Control & Shift Lock SUSPENSIONFront Suspension McPherson, Coil Spring with Torsion Bar Rear Suspension Double- wishbone, Coil spring with Torsion Bar STEERINGSteering Type Collapsible, Power Assisted Min. Turning Radius 5.4 m BRAKESFront Brakes Ventilated Discs Rear Brakes Discs TYRES & WHEELS Wheel Type Alloy Wheel Rim Size 15 x 6J Tyres 195/65 R15 (Tubeless) DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS Manual (MT) Automatic (AT) Overall Length 4,545 mm Overall Width 1,750 mm Overall Height 1,450 mm Wheelbase 2,700 mm Min. Ground Clearance 170 mm Fuel Tank Capacity 50 L Kerb Weight 1,210 kg 1,240 kg ENGINEEngine Type i-VTEC, 1.8L Configuration / Cylinder 4-Cylinder, In-line Valves / Fuel 16 Valves, Petrol Fuel System PGM-Fi Displacement 1799 cc PERFORMANCEMax. Power 132 PS @ 6,300 rpm Max. Torque 17.5 Kg-m @ 4,300 rpm TRANSMISSIONType Synchromesh 5 forward,1 reverse 5-speed AT with Paddle Shift, Grade Logic Control & Shift Lock SUSPENSIONFront Suspension McPherson, Coil Spring with Torsion Bar Rear Suspension Double- wishbone, Coil spring with Torsion Bar STEERINGSteering Type Collapsible, Power Assisted Min. Turning Radius 5.4 m BRAKESFront Brakes Ventilated Discs Rear Brakes Discs TYRES & WHEELS Wheel Type Alloy Wheel Rim Size 15 x 6J Tyres 195/65 R15 (Tubeless) SX4 tech specs from -> Maruti SX4 - E Brouchure Last edited by aah78 : 10th May 2007 at 17:30. Reason: adding source links
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9th May 2007, 12:53	#9
HSV BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 327 Thanked: Once	Hey Students, whats the point of comparing the Civic with the Sx4? They are both from different segments. It would make more sense comparing apples with apples.
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9th May 2007, 12:54	#10
anandpadhye Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 3,054 Thanked: 3,313 Times	When I test drove Civic MT, I found it a bit slow to take off. A little disappointing. Being a Honda fan and admiror of Civic looks, I walked away blaming it on Deccan Honda, hoping against the hope that thye may have abussed the test drive car so much so that pick up has dropped considerably. Can this be true? or is Civic really slow? The pick up did not definately fell worth 12 lacks.
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9th May 2007, 17:39	#12
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	By the way, I've been getting the argument from morning that the SX4 is better than the Civic. :-) You are comparing across segments. Its like saying a Swift ZXi is better than a NHC Vtec because it comes loaded with a lot more features than the Vtec. Ground clearance is 170mm the same as a Corolla, if my memory is right. But the wheelbase is longer, so it tends to scrape speedbreakers when under heavy load. I have a couple of bumps near my house. I don't scrape them when I'm alone or with my wife. But when there are 5 people or 4 people with luggage in the boot, it does scrape. Go lightly over the bump and you will make it without a problem. Civic is in a different league compared to the NHC Vtec. Mileage should be around 9 kmpl. I own an AT and I get 8 kmpl. Expect higher fuel bills as I'm sure you can't keep a light foot on the gas pedal !! Honda has traditionally been low maintenance. But since its a higher segment car, the prices are bound to be higher.
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9th May 2007, 23:19	#13
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	am not sure but i guess the civics will have a similar bill compared to that of Crv, they are from similar platform and are CBU if am not wrong? Crv regular service ranges between 2-3 k Rs every 5000 km here in bangalore, good part is the cost is uniform and hasnt varied too much irrespective of kms, finished 30 k till now. Again body parts/spares are exorbitant egs side rear view mirror cost 12k Rs, most parts are imported and at times delay in availability of the same
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10th May 2007, 00:09	#15
autoxxx Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Shimla, New Delhi, Noida Posts: 7 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks guys.... this helps a lot
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