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Honda Civic vs Ford Focus

Honda Civic vs. Ford Focus

Compare repair costs, reliability, and owner reviews

Honda Civic

$368

Average Annual

Repair Cost

Ford Focus

$569

Average Annual

Repair Cost

Overall Reliability Rating

Excellent

The Honda Civic Reliability Rating is 4.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 3rd out of 36 for compact cars. The average annual repair cost is $368 which means it has excellent ownership costs. The severity and frequency of repairs are both much lower than other vehicles, so the Civic is one of the more reliable vehicles on the road.

Above Average

The Ford Focus Reliability Rating is 4.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 27th out of 36 for compact cars. The average annual repair cost is $569 which means it has average ownership costs. The frequency and severity of repairs are both fairly average when compared with all other vehicles.

Cost

Average annual repairs total

$368

inexpensive

expensive

$569

inexpensive

expensive

Frequency

Average annual repair shop visits

0.22

not often

very often

0.33

not often

very often

Severity

Percentage of annual repairs that are urgent

10%

not urgent

urgent

13%

not urgent

urgent

Overall Car Ratings & Details

(147 Reviews)

(53 Reviews)

5		(26)
4		(91)
3		(19)
2		(9)
1		(2)

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The Honda Civic ranks highest in fuel economy and ranks lowest in value.

67% of reviewers would recommend this car.

“This is one of my favorite car to drive, with manual transmission you have alots of fun drive it. But the only problem I have is finding parts for my wagon.”

“This is one of my favorite car to drive, with manual transmission you have alots of fun drive it....”

4809 known problems

174 known recalls

5		(6)
4		(24)
3		(12)
2		(9)
1		(2)

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The Ford Focus ranks highest in value and ranks lowest in fuel economy.

“This is an OK car for commuting. The road noise is terrible and very poor on the acceleration.”

467 known problems

61 known recalls

Vehicle Comparison Rundown

The Ford Focus and the Honda Civic are both compact cars. They both come with front-wheel drive. The Focus is available as a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback. The Civic is available as a four-door sedan, a two-door coupe and a five-door hatchback.

Standard engines in the Ford Focus and the Honda Civic are closely matched. The standard Focus engine has 160 horsepower, while the Civic delivers 158 horses. For a power upgrade, the Focus gives you up to 252 horsepower in the ST performance version, and also offers a battery electric drive system. The Civic has a maximum 180 horsepower in the Sport model.

If you are looking for state-of-the-art driver assistance technologies, the Honda Civic has you covered. The Civic offers lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, collision-mitigation braking and road-departure mitigation as an option on every Civic with an automatic transmission, and as standard on top trims. The Focus offers much less: a lane-keeping system, and a blind spot information system with cross-traffic alert, and only as an option on the top trim level. The Civic clearly wins here.

The Focus has an advantage in offering a battery electric model, as well as a higher-performance version. But if you’re looking for the latest safety technologies on every model, plus the additional option of a two-door coupe, the Civic is a more complete and up-to-date vehicle than the Focus.

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