Production: 2006-present
Body style:
4-door sedan (FA)
2-door coupe (FG)
5-door hatchback
3-door hatchback
Engine:
1.8 R18 L i-VTEC I4
1.3 L 3Stage i-VTEC IMA
2.0 L K20Z3 i-VTEC I4
Transmission:
5-Speed Manual Overdrive
5-Speed Automatic Overdrive
6-Speed Manual Overdrive
Wheelbase:
104.30 in. (coupe)
106.30 in. (sedan)
Length:
174.80 in. (coupe)
176.70 in. (sedan)
Width:
68.90 in. (coupe)
69.00 in. (sedan)
Height:
53.50 in. (coupe)
56.50 in. (sedan)
Fuel capacity:
13.2 gal.
Related:
Honda Element
Acura RSX
Honda Integra
Acura CSX
Honda CR-V
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Eighth generation
(FD/FA/FG)
2007
Though much will not be changed for the 2007 model year, Honda plans to introduce the Honda Civic Si Sedan, based on the powertrain setup of the Coupe. Debuted at the Chicago Auto Show, the initial concept sported larger wheels (18" alloys) than its coupe brethren, along with 4-piston Brembo brakes and large cross drill brake rotors not found on the Coupe Si. However, most likely Honda may strip some of these features and just market it simply as a 4 door Si with the same features found on the Si Coupe. Although expected to be available for American buyers in the fall of 2006, as a 2007, the SI sedan will not be available to Honda's Canadian customers.
Honda recently debuted a Type-R concept for the European Civic at the Geneva Motor Show, the Type-R will use a 2.0 litre 198 bhp at 8000 rpm I4. The car itself will be lighter than the standard Civic as dictated by Honda Type-R philosophy. Sophisticated handling aids such as traction control have also been eschewed for a purer, more soulful driving character. The Type-R should go on sale in 2007 after the regular 3-door hatchback models hit the market. It is unknown whether Honda will produce a Type-R for other markets, although in the past Honda has not readily made their Type-R products available to North American buyers, save for the Acura Integra Type-R.
International marketing
While the Civic is sold in largely the same form worldwide, differences in the name of the models exist between markets. In Japan, the hatchback Civic is just called "Civic" while the sedan model is called "Civic Ferio" - however with the current release of the new Civic in Japan only in sedan form, this naming convention has stopped. In Europe and the United States, "Civic" generically refers to any of the coupe, sedan or hatchback models, though in Europe the coupe is branded the "Civic Coupe". A five-door station wagon model called the Civic Shuttle (also Civic Pro in Japan) was available from the early to late 1980s until the early 1990s (this brand name would later be revived for the mid-1990s Honda Shuttle people carrier, known in some markets as the Honda Odyssey). In South Africa, the sedan range (the only model sold there until the 1996 launch of the sixth-generation sedan and hatch) was tagged "Ballade".
Other models have been built off the Civic platform, including the Ballade, the CR-X, Quint, Concerto, Domani, CR-X Del Sol, and the Integra. Also, at various times, the Civic or Civic-derived models have been sold by marques other than Honda — for example, Rover sold the 200, 400 and 45, each of which were Civic-based at some point (first 200s were the second generation Ballade; from 1990 the 200 and 400 were based on the Concerto; the 400 was the 1995 Domani), as was their predecessor, the Triumph Acclaim, based on the first Honda Ballade. The Honda Domani, an upscale model based on the Civic, was sold as the Isuzu Gemini in Japan (1992-2000), and confusingly the 5-door Domani was sold as the Honda Civic (along with the "real" EK Civics) in Europe from 1995 to 2000. In Thailand, the Civic was available as the four-door Isuzu Vertex (1995-2000). The sixth-generation station wagon was sold as the Honda Orthia (Honda Partner) as the downmarket commercial variant. The seventh-generation minivan model is called the Honda Stream or the Honda Civic Stream. In Canada, the sixth and seventh generation Civics where mildly redesigned to create the Acura EL until the advent of the eight generation Civic, which was used to create the Acura CSX.
The three-door hatchback body style has been somewhat unpopular in the United States, but has achieved wide acceptance in Canada, as well as popularity in Japan and European markets, helping cement Honda's reputation as a maker of sporty compact models. Starting in 2002, the Civic three-door hatchback has been built exclusively at Honda's manufacturing plant in Swindon, England - previously the five-door "Civic"/Domani and the Civic Aerodeck (based on the Japanese Orthia) were built in this plant for sale in Europe along with the Japanese EK series Civics. Accordingly, all instances of the current model (left or right hand drive, anywhere in the world) are British-made cars designed with Japanese engineering, except for the US-built two-door coupe and the Sedan version built in Brazil for the Latin American Market.
In North America, the Civic hatchback was dropped for 2006, mainly due to the upcoming arrival of the Honda Fit. The 2006 model year standard Civics for North America are manufactured in Alliston, Ontario, Canada (Sedans, Coupes and Si Coupes) and East Liberty, Ohio (Sedans), while the Hybrid version is manufactured in Japan.
In Asia, the oldest Honda Assembly/Manufacturing facility is near Lahore, Pakistan and the Civic is produced in large numbers since 1994. The 2006 Civic has been launched in the local market with a firm view of exporting this model to other countries by 2007. In India, the Civic sedan was launched in July 2006 for the first time.
In Brazil, although being considered for local manufacturing since the early 80's (it was illegal to import cars in Brazil from 1973 until 1990), the Civic wasn't available until 1992, via official importing. In 1997, production of the sixth-generation Civic Sedan started in the Indaiatuba factory. The only differences between the JDM model and the Brazilian model were a slightly higher ground clearance, due to the country's road conditions and adaptations to make the engine suitable to the Brazilian commercial gasoline, which contains about 25% ethanol. The seventh generation production started in 2001, displacing the Chevrolet Vectra from the top sales record for the mid-size sedan segment, however it lost that position to the Toyota Corolla the following year. In 2006, the eight generation was released and regained the sales leadership.
Historical development
An interesting engine development used in some 1975 to 1983 models as well as all carbureted models through 1987 was the CVCC system, where a small auxiliary inlet valve allowed a rich fuel/air mixture into the cylinder near the spark plug, while the main charge was lean. This design could meet clean air emission standards without the power robbing emission control devices fitted to many cars of that time. This engine was a rare example of commercial development of a stratified charge engine.
Some current generation Civics use VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control), and are approaching the size and weight of the early Honda Accord models, which were initially introduced as a larger, upmarket alternative to the Civic in the mid 1970s.
Safety
In Australia, 1982-2004 Civics were assessed in the Used Car Safety Ratings 2006.[2]
• (1982-1983) - "worse than average" level of occupant protection
• (1984-1987) - "significantly worse than average"
• (1988-1991) - "worse than average"
• (1992-2004) - "average"
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