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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Very good price - much better than opposition when looked at its equipment.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Grrr, insurance group 16 - Honda could have done more to help the purchaser.

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Heaven - why did Honda fail to market this car?

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Excellent - little noisy engine, but not as noisy as a Kia.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Brilliant, which compensates for repair costs, as needed less than rival Fords etc.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Yes it is plain and so not irritated by boy racers, plus easy to repair if attacked by other cars!

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Heaven with the armrests on front seats and comfy chairs.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not good enough 'til we added new radio that reminded you to remove it and Thatcham alarm system.

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    When broken in to, they were slow to replace window glass and only offered 5-seater small car as replacement during repair wait - not good when need 7 seats.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Exhaust heat sinks got noisy after 4 years - still same exhaust and 85,000 miles on clock.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes