Model Year | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008--2012-2016 | 2008--2012-2016 | 2008--2012-2016 | 2008--2012-2016 |
Model | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape |
Trim | DX | LX | EX | EX-L | Si | Hybrid | XLS | XLT | Limited | Hybrid |
Engines | ||||||||||
Transmissions | ||||||||||
Drivetrains | ||||||||||
Tires | ||||||||||
Audio Systems | ||||||||||
Accessories | ||||||||||
Powers devices with a regular home electrical outlet. Limited wattage: forget about using it to power a blow drier. | ||||||||||
Unlock the car by entering a code on a door-mounted keypad. | ||||||||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||||||||
Start the car using a button on the keyfob. Interior can be a comfortable temperature as soon as you get in. | ||||||||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||||||||
Rear disc brakes. | ||||||||||
If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | ||||||||||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||||||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||||||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||||||||
Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | ||||||||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||||||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||||||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||||||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||||||||
Cargo Management | ||||||||||
Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||||||||
Do not have to open entire tailgate to access the cargo area. | ||||||||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||||||||
Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | ||||||||||
No crossbars. | ||||||||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||||||||
Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | ||||||||||
Climate Control | ||||||||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||||||
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||||||
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||||||||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||||||||
Drivetrain | ||||||||||
When one front wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | ||||||||||
Engine / Motor | ||||||||||
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | ||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||||
Exterior | ||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||||||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||||||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||||||||
Gas Guzzler Tax | ||||||||||
Infotainment | ||||||||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||||||||
Includes CD player. | ||||||||||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||||||||
Screen-based navigation system. | ||||||||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||||||||
XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | ||||||||||
SD, CF, PCMCIA, or other digital media reader. | ||||||||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||||||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||||||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||||||||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||||||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||||||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||||||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||||||
LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||||||||||
Standard or optional in some hybrid vehicles. Fancy display of power flows, enhanced trip computer information. | ||||||||||
Front row reading lights. | ||||||||||
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||||||||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||||||||
Reports engine speed. | ||||||||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||||||||
Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||||||
All-weather floormats. | ||||||||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||||||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||||||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||||||
No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | ||||||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||||||
Alloy wheels with a chromed plastic veneer. Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | ||||||||||
Outer surface of alloy wheels machines to yield a bright finish. Replace and include value of reqular alloy wheels. | ||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||||
Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. | ||||||||||
The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. | ||||||||||
Transmission | ||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2008 Honda Civic
5-speed automatic FWD
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CVT FWD
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6-speed automatic AWD
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