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Old 03-25-2008, 11:09 AM   #577 (permalink)
KJMagnum
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Originally Posted by BD
A couple things not so great.....they are really heavy....if I remember correctly they are like 2800-2900 lbs.....if they were as heavy as the 6th gens, they'd be getting like 30/40 mpg. Honda autos have always been lackluster slushboxes...I'd go with a manual.
Do you have real life mileage to go by? All I've seen are the EPA estimates and they're 30/40mpg for A/T and 30/38mpg for M/T. Their curb weights range from ~2600lbs for a DX to over 2900lbs for an Si sedan. The 2dr A/T EX he is looking at is said to weigh 2769lbs. That's still a few hundred pounds lighter than the new Lancers and it's rated for 8-9mpg more. I'd definitely expect the Civic to outlast the Lancer.
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