Best Compact SedanHonda · 2022
2022 · Sport
Resale price
$16,600
5-yr depreciation
35%
Of original value, first five years
Yearly maintenance
$383
Parts and labour beyond oil and tyres
Combined MPG
35
EPA combined city and highway
Trouble-free miles
179,500
Before a first repair above $500
Known issues
1.5T oil dilution in cold climates; infotainment lag on early builds.
Where it is made
Final assembly · Alliston, Ontario, Canada
Country of origin
Japan
Home market of Honda, the brand that designs and engineers this car.
Parts from Japan
20%
Share of the car's parts content sourced in Japan.
Made in the USA
30%
parts
0%
assembly
Finished outside the US; the figure above is US-sourced parts only.
| Measure | This vehicle | Median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resale price | $16,600 | $15,500 | +$1,100 |
| 5-yr depreciation | 35% | 41% | −6% |
| Yearly maintenance | $383 | $418 | −$35 |
| Combined MPG | 35 mpg | 33 mpg | +2 mpg |
| Trouble-free miles | 179,500 mi | 169,500 mi | +10,000 mi |
Fun fact · 01
Honda Civic · 2006 — 2011
The eighth-generation Civic was engineered for distance. Its 1.8-litre R18 runs a timing chain instead of a belt, so there is no scheduled replacement, and the aluminium block is sleeved so it can be honed rather than scrapped. High-mileage registries list several of these cars past 500,000 miles with the factory engine, transmission and suspension bushings still in place — the wear items are the same ones a 100,000-mile car needs.
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