Here is what US News and world Report had to say about the Honda Civic after ranking it the number 1 Compact Car for 2015. The 2015 Honda Civic earns its spot as one of the best compact cars thanks to its high-quality, comfortable cabin and strong reliability rating. The 2015 Honda Civic comes in coupe and sedan body styles and is more than satisfactory in areas where other compact cars fall short. It has a quality interior and a smooth, efficient powertrain with a decent amount of muscle. Its excellent reliability rating means it should last for many years. The 2015 Honda Civic has a 143-horsepower four-cylinder engine that delivers satisfactory power for city and highway driving. A five-speed manual transmission is standard, while a continuously variable automatic transmission is available. With the automatic transmission, the Civic earns some of the better EPA fuel economy estimates in the class: 29 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway. The Civic rides comfortably and has fairly composed handling. The 2015 Civic has one of the strongest predicted reliability ratings in the class: 4.5 out of five from J.D. Power and Associates. Thats also well above average for the industry as a whole. The 2015 Honda Civic got perfect scores across five Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests. In National Highway Traffic Safety Administration evaluations, the Civic received a perfect five stars in two crash tests and four stars in two others. These results earn the Civic an above-average safety score for the class.
