While modern Honda’s – sporting models excepted – aren’t always exactly fun to drive , they more than make up for that in their practicality, and the 2001-2005 Civic that’s the subject of this page demontrates that admirably. These cars are well made, roomy and immensely practical, and by and large don’t give much trouble if they’re looked after. Not necessarily a car you’d buy because you’re interested in cars and driving , but because you want something that will transport you, your offspring and so on anywhere you want to go with a minimum of fuss.

And really, there’s really no excuse for not maintaining one, because the service schedule is hardly onerous – its annual 12500 mile services, with a minor service involving basically an oil and filter change, brake check and general inspection one year and the biggar one including air filter, plugs, coolant and brake fluid as well every second year. There is no fuel filter to renew (its in the tank)and cambelt interval is four years/50000 miles.