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Volkswagen Beetle vs. Honda Civic Reliability Comparisons

Volkswagen Beetle Reliability vs. Honda Civic Reliability:
Volkswagen Beetle Reliability vs. Honda Civic Reliability:

You won't find Volkswagen Beetle or Honda Civic reliability information like this anywhere else. Actual repair frequencies, not just vague dots, to make it clear how much the Volkswagen Beetle and the Honda Civic truly differ in reliability. These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to much more closely track Volkswagen Beetle and Honda Civic reliability as the cars age. Others tell you how reliable the Volkswagen Beetle and the Honda Civic were a year ago, when the cars were a year younger and had 12,000 fewer miles on them. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Volkswagen Beetle and the Honda Civic have been recently.

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Year Make/Model Repair Frequencysuccessful repair trips per 100 cars per year Compared to all models for the same year  
1997 Honda Civic   12 Civics, 5.3 months of data per Civic, average 169000 miles

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1998 Honda Civic   16 Civics, 8.4 months of data per Civic, average 148400 miles

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1999 Honda Civic 26 Civics, 9.3 months of data per Civic, average 142800 miles

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10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2000 Honda Civic 34 Civics, 8.1 months of data per Civic, average 118900 miles

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0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2001 Volkswagen Beetle   11 Beetles, 6.2 months of data per Beetle, average 86200 miles

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2001 Honda Civic 31 Civics, 8.3 months of data per Civic, average 144700 miles

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50% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2002 Honda Civic 45 Civics, 8.5 months of data per Civic, average 130400 miles47
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2003 Honda Civic 25 Civics, 9.2 months of data per Civic, average 116000 miles

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40% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2004 Honda Civic 37 Civics, 8.5 months of data per Civic, average 109800 miles23
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2005 Honda Civic 33 Civics, 9.0 months of data per Civic, average 92900 miles41
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 Honda Civic 66 Civics, 9.5 months of data per Civic, average 80700 miles

Redesigned for this model year.
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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Honda Civic Hybrid   13 Civic Hybrids, 9.8 months of data per Civic Hybrid, average 76300 miles

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2007 Honda Civic 80 Civics, 8.4 months of data per Civic, average 68300 miles

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10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2008 Honda Civic Hybrid   13 Civic Hybrids, 8.4 months of data per Civic Hybrid, average 58100 miles

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2008 Honda Civic 85 Civics, 9.4 months of data per Civic, average 52800 miles24
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 Honda Civic 64 Civics, 9.5 months of data per Civic, average 37400 miles22
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 Honda Civic Hybrid   12 Civic Hybrids, 6.3 months of data per Civic Hybrid, average 43100 miles

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2010 Honda Civic 41 Civics, 9.3 months of data per Civic, average 25500 miles25
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2011 Honda Civic 26 Civics, 10.2 months of data per Civic, average 16900 miles9
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2012 Honda Civic 68 Civics, 8.3 months of data per Civic, average 10600 miles

Redesigned for this model year.
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0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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Reliability and Durability of the Volkswagen Beetle: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Despite having an extended warranty the vehicle was in the shop so often it became too inconvenient to own.

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