Fleet Update: 2006 Honda Civic Si
By Neil G. Chirico
Photography by Julia LaPalme
Total mileage 11,344
Average fuel econ: 23.8 mpg
Unresolved problem areas: None
Maintenance cost: $81.40 (first service); $85.46 (second service)
Normal-wear cost: $3.50 (one quart oil) |
Detroit editor Todd Lassa logged a few comments comparing our Civic Si with the Volkswagen GTI that competed in our 2007 Car of the Year competition. He feels it was edgier, yet less adult. But "as long as you're used to revving high," he says, "the GTI has nothing over this."
The Si is surprisingly Japanese for something designed in North America. And you don't need to downshift out of sixth when climbing the I-5 hills out of Bakersfield. Hard to believe it's already been a year since the Civic lineup took home that well-earned Car of the Year trophy.