Honda's first VTEC Civic almost didn't handle: the B16A was shoehorned into a chassis engineered for a different engine, shifting weight forward and leaving the SiR with a persistent understeer problem.
Median 114 hp across 296 similar cars
Lead trim: Base · 4-spd manual · 1.5L · FWD · up to 108 hp
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FactHonda's first VTEC Civic almost didn't handle: the B16A was shoehorned into a chassis engineered for a different engine, shifting weight forward and leaving the SiR with a persistent understeer problem.
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VerifiedFIRST PRINTThe fuel-sipping Civic VX used an oxygen sensor so sensitive it had two separate measurement cells instead of the usual one — a design good enough that racing teams later adopted the same sensor, one per cylinder, to tune race engines.
VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTPROThe fuel-sipping Civic VX used an oxygen sensor so sensitive it had two separate measurement cells instead of the usual one — a design good enough that racing teams later adopted the same sensor, one per cylinder, to tune race engines.
VerifiedFIRST PRINTPROThe 2012 Civic was so poorly reviewed that Consumer Reports dropped it from its 'Recommended' list of compact cars — a list the Civic had held a spot on for years.
VerifiedFIRST PRINTPROThe 11th-generation Civic is the first since the late-1970s second generation not to offer any two-door body style.
VerifiedFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERNIGHTThe 2012 Civic was so poorly reviewed that Consumer Reports dropped it from its 'Recommended' list of compact cars — a list the Civic had held a spot on for years.
VerifiedFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERPROThe 11th-generation Civic is the first since the late-1970s second generation not to offer any two-door body style.
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 4-spd manual · 1.5L · FWD | 1988–1991 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 92 hp | 88 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| CRX · 5-spd manual · 1.6L · FWD | 1988–1991 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Wagon 4WD · 4-spd auto · 1.6L | 1989–1991 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Wagon 4WD · 5-spd manual · 1.6L | 1988–1991 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
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The 11th-generation Civic is the first since the late-1970s second generation not to offer any two-door body style.
Honda killed the 10th-gen Civic coupe in 2020 after its share of sales slid from 16% at launch to just 6% — and no coupe was offered at all for the next generation.
The 2012 Civic was so poorly reviewed that Consumer Reports dropped it from its 'Recommended' list of compact cars — a list the Civic had held a spot on for years.
The European 8th-gen Civic hatchback hid its fuel tank under the front seats instead of the usual spot — freeing up floor space under the rear seats, Fit/Jazz-style.
This was the last Civic generation to offer 4WD at all, and on launch it won Car of the Year Japan for a record fourth time.
The sixth-gen Civic was the last ever built with front double-wishbone suspension — Honda switched to a simpler MacPherson strut for the next generation and never looked back.
The fuel-sipping Civic VX used an oxygen sensor so sensitive it had two separate measurement cells instead of the usual one — a design good enough that racing teams later adopted the same sensor, one per cylinder, to tune race engines.
Honda's first VTEC Civic almost didn't handle: the B16A was shoehorned into a chassis engineered for a different engine, shifting weight forward and leaving the SiR with a persistent understeer problem.
The third-gen Civic wagon's 1987 Real-Time 4WD system used a viscous coupling packed with 67 individual friction plates in heat-sensitive silicone oil — sophisticated engineering hiding inside a humble Civic.
Britain built its own version of this Civic under license, badged Triumph Acclaim, because British Leyland needed the help.
The 1975 CVCC met US emissions rules with no catalytic converter, so only CVCC Civics were legal in California.
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