


Honda Sensing includes Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, a Collision Mitigation Braking System, and a Road Departure Mitigation System. Honda Sensing is available for all Civics but unfortunately isn’t standard equipment across the line. Toyota includes its Toyota Safety Sense warning and mitigation suite as standard equipment with all Corollas, a major Civic competitor. The rearview camera has top-down, normal, and wide-angle views. Additional standard safety features include a multi-angle rearview camera with either static or dynamic guidelines, tire pressure monitoring, and LED daytime running lights. EBD works in conjunction to ABS to prevent individual wheels from locking up depending on speed, traction, and other road conditions.Ĭivics also have brake assist, a feature that detects emergency stops and adds extra force. Tech featuresĪll Civics are equipped with Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with traction control and an anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brake distribution (EBD). Both Si’s are rated at 28 mpg in city driving, 38 mpg on the highway, and 32 mpg for combined mileage with their tuned version of the 1.5-liter turbocharged motor cranking a respectable 205 horsepower. If the Style R’s 22 mpg city, 28 mpg highway, and 25 mpg combined ratings and higher price give you pause, you can notch down to the Civic Si sedan and coupe. The most costly, most powerful, and least fuel-efficient Civic model’s motor pumps out 306 hp and 295 pound-feet.
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The R’s close ratio six-speed manual with rev matching rows the gears for a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. The Civic Style R is exceptional in many respects including engine and transmission. The versatile four-cylinder, tuned differently, outputs 172 to 205 hp depending on the Civic model in which it sits. Most other trims come with a turbocharged 1.5-liter motor. The same engine with the CVT racks up better city and combined miles per gallon, for a 31/40/34 rating.Įxcept for the LX and EX sedan and coupe, all other Civics have more powerful engines. Equipped with a six-speed, this engine achieves 28 mpg in the city, 40 mpg, on the highway, and 32 mpg combined, according to the EPA. The base 2.0-liter four-cylinder 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC engine tops out at 158 hp and 138 pound-feet. The most basic and most of the sportier Civics have six-speed manual transmissions. Engines and transmissionsĬivics have four-cylinder engines most equipped with a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmissions).
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The Type R’s track-worthy performance along with its accessibility as an everyday driver earned it our biggest nod of the year. The 2018 Honda Civic Type R is the Digital Trends Best Car of 2017. The Honda Civic appears frequently on best buy and awards lists from consumer and industry groups as well as other websites and publications. So whether you’re looking for a slightly formal, sophisticated small car, a street racer, or an economical ride, all with Honda’s reputation for reliability and high resale value, the 2018 Civic lineup tries to meet all comers. Even the rip-snorting Style R manages 22 mpg in the city, 28 mpg on the highway, and a combined rating of 25 mpg, the worst of the lot - which isn’t too bad. The least-expensive Civic LX sedan and coupe have 28 mpg city, 40 mpg highway, and 32 mpg EPA ratings. The positive price to power correlation works in the other direction for Civic fuel economy. The Civic LX engine produces 158 hp with 138 pound-feet of torque, and the no-joke-track-ready Civic Style R dishes out 306 hp and 295 pound-feet for your hooning pleasure. Not surprisingly, horsepower correlates positively with the price. What is Uconnect? Here’s everything you need to know about the popular systemĪpple Car: What you need to know about Project Titan
