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1992 Honda Civic Reviews

1992 Honda Civic Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 62 reviews

  • Performance:3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 / 5
  • Appearance:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5
  • Overall:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5

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PROS
"good fuel economy" 23 reviews
"good power" 22 reviews
"good ride" 17 reviews
"good handling" 7 reviews
"good speed" 6 reviews
CONS
"bad power" 15 reviews
"bad interior" 2 reviews
"bad ride" 2 reviews
"bad space" 2 reviews
"bad fuel economy" 2 reviews

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Adam writes:
1992 Honda Civic 2 Dr VX Hatchback Review
Accessories:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Battery Life:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Brakes:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Back Seats:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Cargo Capacity:
2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars
Daily Commute:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Family Car:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Fuel Economy:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Front Seats:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Handling:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Interior Noise:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Interior Space:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Long Trips:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Maintenance Cost:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Off-Road:
1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars
Parking:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Price:
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Power:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Reliability:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Ride Comfort:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Safety:
2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars
Snow/Ice:
1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars
Looks/Style:
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Visibility:
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Weight:
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Overall:
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Pros

Fun, exiting, and endless amounts of speed

Cons

stopping thats about it

75

Love This Car — Extremly Fun Tons of power and style that will turn heads good or bad... handleing is good for a Fwd hatch from the 90's stopping power is extremly lacking given front disk rear drum set up, makes it rather scary when decelerating from high speeds interior is updated and rebuilt which makes for a nice time in good weather Cost is very low and insurance even cheaper

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Justin writes:
1992 Honda Civic 4 Dr LX Sedan Review
Appearance:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Performance:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Quality:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Overall:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars

Pros

built for dependancy but capable of the race track

Cons

not a good car to put on a track with stock engine internals or suspention

65

I Love This Car Hands Down, Has Lots Of Potential For Performance And Dependancy — i love the handling of this car! performance will be beautiful once i drop in my JDM vtec engine! maintainance of the vehicle is fairly low! this is a very fun to drive car, drives smooth although it is a bumpy ride it handles extremely well! but it does need some more work on the cosmetic side of things, its not quite up to par on my expectations as far as visuals go!

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Louis writes:
1992 Honda Civic 2 Dr VX Hatchback Review
Appearance:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Performance:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Quality:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Overall:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars

Pros

Fuel efficient, neat lines, very versatile for college student.  

Cons

Injection system failed at one point, was only issue I ever had on it.

105

Lean, Sporty — First new car I had (had used hand me downs before this one). It was very cool, bright red. I once managed to cram 8 people in this car - don't ask. This car went through hurricane Andrew getting minor dings and bumps. Great little car.

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Jc writes:
1992 Honda Civic 4 Dr LX Sedan Review
Appearance:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Performance:
2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars
Quality:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Overall:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars

Pros

Cheap, light, fuel-efficient.

Cons

Slow, dated, stereotypically "ricer"

55

Great Car To Own And Drive! — It is great as a daily driver; cheap to buy and maintain. Not very powerful, but it also doesn't weigh much. May be modified extensively, so check before purchasing. Very fuel-efficient, even with poor driving habits. Fun to toss around town!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Charles writes:
1992 Honda Civic 2 Dr Si Hatchback Review
Appearance:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Performance:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Quality:
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Overall:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars

Pros

power

Cons

none

35

Awesome — crisp acceleration quick brakes perfect grip, and steering perfect condition, no work needed ever 30 city 38 highway with cold air intake completely fun to drive its the bomb, whooooooooo, go honda for ever, go civic for your eturnal life

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Olivier writes:
1992 Honda Civic 2 Dr Si Hatchback Review
Appearance:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Performance:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Quality:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Overall:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars

Pros

acceleration

Cons

rusty

35

Grrreat — Good performance Great quality Looked good Didn't cost a lot to repair Very fun to drive Accelarations were awesome Great motor/weight ratio Was bad on rust and the paint job wasn't very good Had to scrap the car at the end

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Bryan writes:
1992 Honda Civic 2 Dr VX Hatchback Review
Appearance:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Performance:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Quality:
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Overall:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars

Pros

Inexpensive, good value and fun little cargo/people hauler

Cons

Plastic parts will start to show their age after 12 to 17 years

35

Civic Hatchback: An Understated Jack Of Trades — The single cam VTEC is lovely as it sips gas even when the valves open up at 2500 RPM and it really gets going. Not the fastest or best handling, but one of the most reliable and nice looking compact hatchbacks I have seen on the market. I have over 175,000 miles and it runs very well and gets 35 to 42 miles mer gallon on a regular basis. Repairs are simple in comparison to other cars I have owned. I have to say that there were many times that I'd volunteer to help a friend move and they would look at the Civic and scoff. They were then surprised as much of their apartment would dissapear as I'd folded down the rear seats and fill the car to the roof from the back of the front seats. I'd just smile smugly... We have fun. I'd buy a new one if Honda would bring the hatchback-back to the U.S. But until then...

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Renee writes:
1992 Honda Civic 2 Dr VX Hatchback Review
Appearance:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Performance:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Quality:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Overall:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars

Pros

great mileage, lots of pep

Cons

common rust problem with older civics around wheel wells

35

Little Car...big On Savings — I love my beater car! Gas mileage over 40mpg and it's got lots of spunk for being a 4 cylinder. I only wish it wouldn't be rusting so bad! It's got over 280,000 miles on it and I haven't had to do much to it at all!

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Alexander writes:
1992 Honda Civic 2 Dr Si Hatchback Review
Back Seats:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Cargo Capacity:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Family Car:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Fuel Economy:
2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars2 out of 5 stars
Front Seats:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Handling:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Maintenance Cost:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Price:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Power:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Reliability:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Looks/Style:
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Overall:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars

Pros

reliability and Vtec

Cons

sucker

45

A Nice Car — Nice performance for a 1.6l car of its age, decent handling, about consumption, it is a sucker between 6000-10000rpm, if you keep it cool (below 5000rpm) it is a regular car. had a few sensor problems, map and L went bad but they were cheap. this car looks bad and it is what it looks..

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Randall writes:
1992 Honda Civic 2 Dr Si Hatchback Review
Brakes:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Back Seats:
1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars
Cargo Capacity:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Family Car:
1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars1 out of 5 stars
Fuel Economy:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Front Seats:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Handling:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Maintenance Cost:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars
Price:
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Power:
3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars
Reliability:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Looks/Style:
5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars
Overall:
4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars

Pros

I love the handling, the hatchback and tailgate, the design of the body, and the gas mileage (35-40MPG)

Cons

Nothing, except for when things wear out, and even then its only temporary anguish

25

Old Faithful — Well, its by far not a high performance vehicle. 0-60mph in about 8 seconds, but what it lacks in acceleration, it makes up for in the corners. It hasn't always been a jewel, but after removing the rear seats and fabricating a custom, flat cargo floor, its perfect for doing roadside mechanical work (for other people, and sometimes myself) The original motor was a d15b7 (it used to be a DX) with 326,000 miles. I replaced the top half of the engine with a USDM D16Z6 Vtec head, until, unfortunatly the bottom end went at about 504,000 miles. Its currently got another hybrid D15B7/D16Y8 that is by no means a permanent replacement (the piston rings are shot, burns more oil than gas). Time will tell what the next powerplant will consist of. Originally Millano Red, I repainted the car white about 2 years ago due to heavy oxidation on the hood and roof, I plan to return to Millano Red next spring. The Interior consists of DA Integra cloth seats, b&m GSR short shifter with weighted ITR Knob, JDM center console to accomodate my double DIN touch screen, and a few more various JDM and 4 Door parts (Armrest is a must!) Details on the stereo are top secret, for reasons I dont care to share, besides the fact that the original one was stolen presumably by someone that knew about it. As far as quality goes, I bought the car almost 6 years ago for $2600, and besides 2 wheel bearings, nothing in the car originally has totally failed (i dont count the block, it was it's time) Parts are cheap, and until I find something better, she will never be for sale.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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