I'm looking to buy a Honda Civic Hatchback. My ideal budget is 18k-20k, although I could maybe stretch a bit either way. I'd also be interested in a used car, maybe 2-3 years old, but I can go older if needed.
What are the best and worst years for the Honda Civic? What features should I look for or avoid? It seems that the Civic Hatchbacks with the 1.5L turbo engines in years prior to 2016 had oil dilution problems. Is that issue found in any of the Gen 10 year models? Any other issues to be aware of?
Thanks!
A base 2022 Civic Hatchback starts at $23,550 msrp so if you can stretch your budget a bit then go with buying new rather than used because in this market used cars are very overpriced and in many cases not worth going with a used car especially if you are considering 2-3 year ones.
There is a video from Scotty on the 2021 type R and he states that Honda has fixed the oil dilution issue with a software update and also using 0w-16 motor oil. I have a 1.5L turbocharged 2022 Civic and so far have not had any issues with oil dilution. But if you plan on keeping the car for a long time then go with a naturally aspired engine since it has been around longer than the turbo and the longitivtiy is proven.
Thanks! I'm seeing that a lot of cars 2-3 years old are overpriced, and cost about just as much as the newest model years.
Only thing is that it looks like Honda redesigned the Civic. Gen 10 was 2017-2021, and Gen 11 is 2022-now... I'm wary to buy a car that is the first model year of a redesigned car. Any advice on the trade-off between buying a used but better-tested car vs buying a new fairer-priced car? Thanks
It's a Honda and the changes on it are mostly the body style along with definitely engineering improvements. I have the 2022 Civic turbocharged and haven't had the oil dilution issue. So it's not like it's a totally new car, and also Honda and Toyota I wouldn't be too worried about getting a new model year unless it's a totally new technology/system or a totally new car. I'll still say go with a new one; nothing makes the overpriced used ones worth it.