Honda Civic

The 2016 Civic sedan and coupe have arrived in force, to be followed by a new four-door hatchback later in the year. Sporty Si and Type R versions are expected as well. A slight increase in exterior dimensions has yielded a remarkably spacious interior and a trunk on par with many large sedans. Read more »

Since its introduction in 1972, the Civic has consistently been associated with fuel savings, earning this reputation right from the very beginning, thanks to the 1973 oil crisis. The current generation of Civic is no exception, building on everything that made its predecessors great. The Civic received a redesign in 2012, adding features and standard... Read more »

The Civic has no fewer than four models, two coupes and two sedans. Three of the coupes and three of the sedans, the DX, the LX and the EX models, share a 140-horsepower, 1.8-liter inline four-cylinder with a standard five-speed manual transmission and an optional five-speed automatic. A performance-oriented coupe, the Si, comes with a... Read more »

Since the 1996 Civic debuted, Honda's small car has set the pace in the subcompact class due largely to its quality, efficiency, pleasant road manners and comfortable cabin. More than 300,000 Civics roll out of Honda's North American production plants each year, placing the Civic among the top five best-sellers. Despite this success, stylists and... Read more »

The Honda Civic--already the acknowledged benchmark among small cars--took another self-improvement course for 1996. Thanks to a thorough and thoughtful redesign, the Civic is now bigger and quieter, has a better ride, a more handsome interior, and an innovative array of technology. Despite these changes, prices are virtually the same as in 1995. It's no... Read more »

Civic is reshaped into a more aerodynamic design, and both the coupe and sedan ride on a longer wheelbase. The wagon is dropped and the two-seater del Sol debuts in 1993.