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[ 0 => '{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2011}}', 1 => '{{See also|Honda Civic Hybrid}}', 2 => '{{Infobox automobile', 3 => '| name = Honda Civic', 4 => '| image = CVC2012aaa.jpg', 5 => '| manufacturer = [[Honda]]', 6 => '| designer = ', 7 => '| predecessor = [[Honda N600]]<br />[[Honda Z600]]', 8 => '| class = [[Subcompact car]] (1973–2000)<br />[[Compact car]] (2001–present)', 9 => '| related = [[Acura EL]]<br />[[Acura CSX]]<br />[[Acura ILX]]<br />[[Honda Ballade]]<br />[[Honda Quint]]<br/>[[Honda Civic Hybrid]]<br />[[Honda Civic GX]]<br />[[Honda Civic Type R]]<br />[[Honda Civic Si]]<br />[[Honda_City#Third_generation_.281996.E2.80.932002.29|Honda City]](1996-2002) <br />[[Honda Civic VTI]]<br />[[Honda Concerto]] <br />[[Honda Domani]] <br /> [[Rover 200 / 25]]', 10 => '}}', 11 => 'The '''Honda Civic''' is a line of [[subcompact]] and subsequently [[compact car]]s made and manufactured by [[Honda]]. The Civic, along with the [[Honda Accord|Accord]] and [[Honda Prelude|Prelude]], comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model lineup was expanded. Having gone through several generational changes, the Civic has become larger and more [[upmarket]], and it currently slots between the [[Honda Fit|Fit]] and Accord.', 12 => false, 13 => 'It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door model,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.honda.com/CIVIC/generation01/ |title=History of Civic First Generation |work=Honda }}</ref> followed by a three-door hatchback that September. With the [[transverse engine]] mounting of its 1169&nbsp;cc engine and [[front-wheel drive]] like the British [[Mini]], the car provided good interior space despite overall small dimensions.<ref name="multiple">{{cite web|title=Generations|publisher=Edmunds|url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=68272|accessdate=2006-11-05}}{{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=October 2011}} Early models of the Civic typically included a basic [[AM radio]], heater, foam-cushioned plastic trim, two-speed wipers, and painted steel rims with a chromed wheel nut cap. As the years went by, it has become much more upscale with options such as air conditioning, power locks, power windows, leather upholstery, satellite-linked navigation, and a six-speed manual transmission. Initially gaining a reputation for being fuel-efficient, reliable, and environmentally friendly, later iterations have become known for performance and sportiness, especially the [[Honda Civic Type-R|Civic Type-R]], Civic VTi, Civic GTi and Civic SiR.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cars.com/go/crp/research.jsp?revid=49131&indcriteria=ASSET_TYPE-Affiliate+Review%2CBuying+Guide%2CVehicle+Profile%7CM-_18_%7CD-_214_%7CY-_2006_%7CresultStructure-combined&makeid=18&modelid=214&year=2006&myid=&revlogtype=19&section=reviews&mode=&aff=national |title=2006 Honda Civic Expert Review|publisher=Cars.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jbcarpages.com/honda/civic/2006/|title=2006 Honda Civic Review|publisher=JB car pages|accessdate=2008-08-02}}</ref>', 14 => false, 15 => 'The Civic has been [[badge engineering|rebadged]] for international markets with such models as the [[Honda Ballade]] which became the British Leyland-produced Triumph Acclaim in Britain and [[Honda Domani]]/[[Acura EL]]. The Civic platform also served as the basis for the [[Honda CR-X]], the [[Honda CR-X del Sol]], the [[Honda Concerto]], the first generation [[Honda Prelude]], the [[Honda Civic Shuttle]] (later to become the [[Honda Orthia]]), and the [[Honda CR-V]]. Starting in 1985 until 2006, the Civic was dedicated to Japanese dealership ''[[Honda#Japan|Honda Primo]]'', with Civic variants sold at ''Honda Clio'', and ''Honda Verno'' locations.', 16 => false, 17 => 'As of 2006, a total of 16.5&nbsp;million Civics had been sold worldwide, with 7.3&nbsp;million of them in the United States.<ref name="Joe G. Collier">{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2006-05-24-civics_x.htm |title=Honda getting its groove back with Civic |date=2006-06-01 |first=Joe G. |last=Collier |publisher=Detroit Free Press |accessdate=2011-10-16 }}</ref> By 2012, Civic has been the top-selling car in Canada for 14 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autonet.ca/autos/news/2011/01/05/16770011-autonet.html |title=Canada's most popular car 13 years running |first=Joe |last=Duarte |publisher=Autonet.ca |date=2011-01-05 |accessdate=2011-10-16 }}</ref> With high gas prices and a weak economy in June 2008, the Civic supplanted the [[Ford F-Series]] to become the top-selling vehicle in the United States for that month.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/03/BUUM11IVF4.DTL&type=autos|title=Why Honda is growing as Detroit falls behind|newspaper=SFGate |first=Tom |last=Krisher | date=2010-08-19 |accessdate=2011-10-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/19/fuel-efficiency-pays-off-for-honda/|title=Fuel-efficiency pays off for Honda|work=Washington Times |date=2009-09-19 |accessdate=2011-10-16 }}</ref>', 18 => false, 19 => 'In Japan, production of non-hybrid Civic for domestic market ended in August 2010 and production of Civic hybrid for home market ended in December 2010. In recent years, customers shifted to minivans and compact cars like [[Honda Fit]]. Honda launched Fit hybrid in October in Japan. However, production of Civic and Civic hybrid for export markets will continue.<ref name="online.wsj.com">{{cite web|last=Takahashi |first=Yoshio |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704312504575617920923449974.html?mod=googlenews_wsj |title=Honda to End Civic Sales in Japan |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=2010-11-16 |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref>', 20 => false, 21 => '==Background==', 22 => 'After a period of developing idiosyncratic automobiles such as the [[Honda 1300]] that met a lukewarm response in Japan, Honda considered pulling out of automobile manufacturing altogether by the early 1970s. However, Honda released a more conventional automobile in 1972 called the Civic which immediately reversed their flagging fortunes due to its economy, reliability and low cost in an era of rising fuel prices. Honda's [[CVCC]] technology, helped Honda meet emission standards of the 1970s and early 1980s without an expensive [[catalytic converter]] that kept costs down.<ref name=DriveCult>{{cite web|last=Wolfcale|first=James|title=The Top Ten Hondas of All Time|url=http://www.drivecult.com/features/the-top-ten-hondas-of-all-time|work=DriveCult|accessdate=26 September 2012}}</ref>', 23 => false, 24 => '==First generation (1972–1979) SB1, SG, SE, VB==', 25 => '[[File:1978 Honda Civic (4).jpg|thumb|right|1978–79 Honda Civic]]', 26 => '{{Main|Honda Civic (first generation)}}', 27 => 'The first generation Honda Civic was introduced in 1972, but sold as a 1973 model. It was equipped with a {{convert|1169|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}} [[Straight-4|four-cylinder]] water-cooled engine and featured front power disc [[brake]]s, reclining vinyl [[bucket seats]], simulated wood trim on the dashboard, as well as optional air conditioning and an [[radio|AM/FM radio]]. The Civic was available as a [[coupe]], both a three- and a five-door [[hatchback]], as well as a five-door station wagon. Due to the [[1973 oil crisis]], consumer demand for fuel efficient vehicles was high, and due to the engine being able to run on either leaded or unleaded fuel, it gave drivers fuel choice flexibility over other vehicles. The [[CVCC]] engine debuted in 1975 and had a head design that allowed for more efficient combustion, and as a benefit the CVCC system did not require a [[catalytic converter]] or unleaded fuel to meet 1975 Environmental Protection Agency emissions standards for hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide. The Civic was joined by a platform expansion of the three-door hatchback, called the [[Honda Accord]] in 1976. {{clear}}', 28 => false, 29 => '==Second generation (1979–1983) SL, SS, SR, ST, VC, WD==', 30 => '[[File:1980-1982 Honda Civic 3-door hatchback 01.jpg|left|thumb|Civic 3-door]]', 31 => '{{Main|Honda Civic (second generation)}}', 32 => 'The second generation Honda Civic was introduced in 1979 as a 1980 model. It was larger, had a more angular shape, and came with increased engine power. All Civic engines now used the CVCC design, which added a 3rd valve per cylinder; this introduced [[Lean burn#Honda lean burn systems|lean burn swirl technology]]. The base 1335 cc ("1300") engine made {{convert|55|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}, with an optional 1488 cc ("1500") engine producing {{convert|67|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}. Three transmissions were offered: a four-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]] (on base models), a five-speed manual, and a two-speed semi-[[Automatic transmission|automatic]] Honda had previously called the "[[Hondamatic]]". A four door version called the [[Honda Ballade|Ballade]] was built, under agreement, by Mercedes Benz South Africa.', 33 => '{{clear}}', 34 => false, 35 => '==Third generation (1983–1987) AG, AH, AJ, AK, AT, EC==', 36 => '[[File:1985-1987 Honda Civic GL hatchback 01.jpg|right|thumb|1985–1987 Honda Civic GL hatchback (Australia)]]', 37 => '{{Main|Honda Civic (third generation)}}', 38 => 'The third generation was released in 1983 for the 1984 model year. The separate five-door hatchback and wagon models were merged into a four-door "shuttle wagon" or "wagovan" sometimes referred to colloquially as a "breadbox" due to its appearance, called the [[Honda Civic (third generation)#Shuttle/Wagon|Honda Civic Shuttle]]. An additional two-seat coupe style—labeled [[Honda Civic CRX|CRX]]—was introduced, noted for its compact dimensions and light weight. The third generation Civic saw the introduction of the long running four-cylinder [[Honda D engine|D series engine]] including a new {{convert|1.5|L|cuin|1|abbr=on}} [[CVCC]] engine. 1984 also saw the release of a high-performance [[Honda Civic Si|Si]] model for the Japanese market, featuring upgraded suspension and the {{convert|1.6|L|cuin|1|abbr=on}} [[Dohc#Double overhead camshaft|DOHC]] [[Honda D engine#ZC(similar to D16Y4, D16A8, D16Z6, D16A1, D16A3, D16A6, D16A9, and D16Z5 engines)|ZC engine]] which was rated at 130 PS(118 HP). Si models were offered in the US as a 3-door Civic Si hatchback and the CRX Si variant with a {{convert|91|hp|kW|0}} [[Programmed fuel injection|fuel-injected]] [[SOHC#Single overhead camshaft|SOHC]] 12-valve engine. A [[4WD]] engine with different transmission mounts was introduced for the first time in 1984, and later upgraded in 1987. It delivered a fuel economy of around 28 mpg highway. The 4WD system was push-button operated until improved in 1987 when the rear wheels would engage automatically once the front wheels lost traction. This new system was called "Realtime" which used a "viscous coupler" connecting two propeller shafts between the front and rear axles. The manual transmission featured a synchronized 6th gear, called "SL", or "Super-Low", which was used for high torque at very low speeds. The "Realtime" idea is still utilized to this day but includes technological improvements since the first system. Starting with 1985, Japanese Civics were now exclusive to ''[[Honda#Japan|Honda Primo]]'', with variants sold at ''Honda Verno'' and ''Honda Clio''. A four door version called the Ballade was built, under agreement, by Mercedes Benz South Africa, models were 1300, 1500, 1500i, and 1600i DOHC 1.6 injection.', 39 => '{{clear}}', 40 => false, 41 => '==Fourth generation (1988–1991) - EC, ED, EE, EF, SH==', 42 => '[[File:1988CivicLX.jpg|thumb|1988 Civic LX sedan]]', 43 => false, 44 => '{{Main|Honda Civic (fourth generation)}}', 45 => 'In 1988, the Civic was redesigned with increased dimensions and a lower hood line. A wide range of models and trim levels were offered for various markets around the world. The most notable of which was the Japanese market SiR (featuring the [[Honda B engine#B16|B16A]] [[Dohc#Double overhead camshaft|DOHC]] [[VTEC]] engine). All U.S. models featured [[electronic fuel injection]], but carbureted models were still available elsewhere. The fourth generation saw the introduction of a fully independent rear suspension across the entire model range.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=68272 |title=Inside Line: News, Road Tests, Auto Shows, Car Photos and Videos |publisher=Edmunds.com |accessdate=2010-10-24}}{{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=October 2011}} In addition, the Honda CRX continued to be part of the Civic family which included the HF, DX, and Si model in the U.S.A / four door version called the Ballade was built, under agreement, by Mercedes Benz South Africa / models were 1500 16v, 1600i 16v, and 1600i 16v DOHC.', 46 => false, 47 => '{{clear}}', 48 => false, 49 => '==Fifth generation (1992–1995) - EG, EH, EJ1, EJ2==', 50 => '[[File:1st generation Honda Civic Ferio.jpg|thumb|Fifth-generation Civic Ferio sedan]]', 51 => false, 52 => '{{Main|Honda Civic (fifth generation)}}', 53 => false, 54 => 'Introduced in 1991, the redesigned Civic featured increased dimensions, as well as more aerodynamic styling. The wagon variant was now only available in the Japanese market where the previous generation wagon was carried over until 1995. The efficiency of the previous HF model was replaced by the VX hatchback which, with an EPA rating of 48/55 [[Fuel economy in automobiles|MPG]], was Honda's most fuel efficient model sold at the time. In North America the Si featured a [[SOHC]] [[VTEC]] valve train, whereas the VX featured the [[VTEC#SOHC VTEC-E|VTEC-E]]. The Japanese Si featured a [[DOHC]] non-VTEC valve train [[Honda D engine#D16|D16A9]]. Continuing in the sporty tradition of the original Civic SiR, Honda sold several similarly equipped variants of the fifth generation car, still referred to as the Civic SiR, in Japan, Asia, and Europe. In South Africa, MBSA(Mercedes Benz of SA) built the Civic as the Ballade only in 4dr. A special model was the 180i with the B18B4, that was fitted to Ballade models. A new bodystyle was introduced with this generation called the Civic Coupe, based from the Civic Ferio sedan, and was sold in North America, Europe and Japan. The fifth generation remains popular among tuners and racers alike.', 55 => false, 56 => '{{clear}}', 57 => false, 58 => '==Sixth generation (1996–2000) - EK2, EK3, EK4, EK5, EK9, EJ6, EJ7, EJ8, EJ9, EM1==', 59 => false, 60 => '{{Main|Honda Civic (sixth generation)}}', 61 => '[[File:1998-2000 Honda Civic CXi 3-door hatchback (2010-09-19) 01.jpg|thumb|left|Sixth generation]]', 62 => false, 63 => 'The sixth generation featured updated styling although less radical than previous redesigns. Suspension and engine options were available along with their first Natural Gas Powered Civic, the GX. From 1996–2000 the Civic was sold under the CX, DX, EX, EXR, HX, LX, and for Canada, SE, and Si trims; all base models were made with 1.6L engines. The EX-CX are all SOHC ([[Honda D engine]]). The CX, DX, and LX all have D16y7 non-VTEC engines; whereas the EX has a D16y8 VTEC, and the HX has D16y5 VTEC-E. The USDM Si and Canadian SiR came with a DOHC (B16A2 VTEC). The first civic SI coupe EM1 was introduced in 1999 until 2000. Europe saw a DOHC 1.6 VTI hatch and sedan and a DOHC 1.8VTI engine was available for the Domani related five-door liftback and estate.', 64 => false, 65 => '{{clear}}', 66 => false, 67 => '==Seventh generation (2001–2005) - EM2, ES1, EP1, EP2, EP3, EP4, apple, EV1==', 68 => false, 69 => '[[File:2001-2003 Honda Civic sedan.jpg|right|thumb|2001–2003 Honda Civic sedan (US)]]', 70 => '{{Main|Honda Civic (seventh generation)}}', 71 => 'The seventh generation was released in September 2000. While the redesign retained the previous generation's exterior dimensions, interior space was improved in part by using a flat rear floor thus bumping up Civic to a [[compact car]] size segment. The front suspension was changed from that of a [[Double wishbone suspension|double wishbone]] to a [[MacPherson strut]], in order to lower costs, as well as allow more engine bay room for the newly introduced [[Honda K engine|Honda K-series engine]]. Power was also increased on some trim levels. The four main trim levels were DX, LX, EX, and HX. The Civic Coupe was no longer sold in Japan starting with this generation.', 72 => false, 73 => 'In North America, coupe and sedan body styles were available, except for the Si (SiR in Canada) which was offered only as a three-door hatchback.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbcarpages.com/honda/civic/2003/|title=2003 Honda Civic Review|publisher=JB car pages|accessdate=2356-03-06}}</ref> The rest of the world received three and five-door hatchbacks. The Type-R was redesigned as well this time using a more powerful [[i-VTEC]] motor and using the three-door hatchback body style. This generation saw Honda introduce their first Civic Hybrid, powered by a 1.3-litre engine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbcarpages.com/honda/civic/2003hybrid/|title=2003 Honda Civic Hybrid Review|publisher=JB car pages|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref>', 74 => '{{Clear}}', 75 => false, 76 => '==Eighth generation (2006–2011) - FD1 FD2, FD7, FA1, FG1, FG2, FA5, FK, FN, MK8==', 77 => '[[File:2006-2009 Honda Civic VTi-L sedan 01.jpg|thumb|right|JDM/Asian Honda Civic]]', 78 => '[[File:06-07 Honda Civic LX Sedan.jpg|thumb|right|US-spec Honda Civic LX sedan]]', 79 => '[[File:2006 Honda Civic 5-door.jpg|thumb|right|European Honda Civic 5-door]]', 80 => '{{Main|Honda Civic (eighth generation)}}', 81 => 'For the eighth generation, Honda split the model into two different platforms, one for sedan and coupe, and one for a hatchback designed primarily for the European market using a simpler rear suspension from the [[Honda Fit]] and more aggressive styling. As of 2006, a total of 16.5&nbsp;million Civics had been sold worldwide, with 7.3&nbsp;million of them in the United States.<ref name="Joe G. Collier"/> Although the North American and the home market model differ externally, they are mechanically identical. The hatchback is available as a three and five-door. Both Si and Type-R trim levels continued although the Japanese and European Type-R, while sharing the same engine size, are mechanically different. In the US, an improved, sportier version of the Civic Si 4-door tuned by tuner [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]] was offered, featuring cosmetic alterations and changes to the suspension, wheels, slight exterior differences, and exhaust system. A Canadian only Acura model received a new nameplate, changing from the [[Acura EL]] to the [[Acura CSX]]. The end of this model generation also marked the end of the Civic Type-R in Japan. There is currently no Japanese Civic Type-R successor. ', 82 => '{{clear}}', 83 => false, 84 => '==Ninth generation (2011–Present) FB4, FG3, FB2, FG4, FB6==', 85 => false, 86 => '{{Main|Honda Civic (ninth generation)}}', 87 => false, 88 => '===North American market===', 89 => false, 90 => 'On December 13, 2010, Honda unveiled a sketch of the new ninth-generation Civic which was described as "energetic, sleek and aerodynamic." Both coupe and sedan concepts were shown on January 10, 2011 at the 2011 [[North American International Auto Show]]. The production version of the ninth-generation Civic based on the revealed concept went on sale in the U.S. on April 20, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egmcartech.com/2011/04/05/honda-targeting-12-increase-in-april-sales-despite-vehicle-shortages/ |title=Honda targeting 12% increase in April sales despite vehicle shortages |date=2011-04-05 |author=Omar Rana |publisher=egmCarTech }}</ref>', 91 => false, 92 => 'Honda's Eco Assist technology is added to most models, and become the first gasoline-only powered Honda to employ such technology in North America. It is an information system to help the driver adopt a more fuel-efficient driving style,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2011/01/civic-20110112.html |title=Honda Civic Si Concept coupe and Civic Concept sedan debut at NAIAS; hybrid and natural gas variants |date=2011-01-12 |publisher=Green Car Congress}}</ref> and is proven to improve fuel economy by about 10% for Honda's hybrid vehicle in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2010/02/honda-study-finds-insights-eco-assist-system-results-in-average-10-improvement-in-fuel-economy-after.html |title=Honda Study Finds Insight's Eco Assist System Results in Average 10% Improvement in Fuel Economy After 300 Drives, Up to 20% Max |date=2010-02-12 |publisher=Green Car Congress}}</ref>', 93 => false, 94 => 'All models now come standard with ABS (Anti-Lock Brake Systems), VSA (Vehicle Stability Assistance) and EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution). Further improvements include a new multilink rear suspension to further reduce road feel on particularly battered roads and highways.', 95 => false, 96 => '==International marketing and platform derivatives==', 97 => '[[File:191220111640aaa.jpg|thumb|right|The 2012 All-New Civic EXS Flex is sold in Brazil with a [[flexible-fuel vehicle|flex-fuel engine]] capable of running on either gasoline or [[ethanol (fuel)|ethanol]] or any blend of both.]]', 98 => '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 was called the '''({{lang-ja|[[:ja:ホンダ・シビックフェリオ|Civic Ferio]]}})''' during the fifth to seventh generations. The sixth-generation sedan was also sold as the [[Honda Integra#Integra SJ|Integra SJ]]. In Europe and the United States, "Civic" generically refers to any model, though in Europe the coupe is branded the "Civic Coupe". A four-door [[station wagon]] model called the Civic Shuttle (also Civic Pro in Japan) was available from 1984 until 1991 (this brand name would later be revived for the mid-1990s Honda Shuttle people carrier, known in some markets as the [[Honda Stream]]). In South Africa, the sedan (the only model sold there until the 1996 launch of the sixth generation sedan and hatch) was known as the [[Honda Ballade|Ballade]].', 99 => '[[File:Honda Civic Hybrid 5171 DCA 03 2009 badging zoom in.jpg|thumb|upright|left|First generation [[Honda Civic Hybrid]] (U.S.) gasoline-electric]]', 100 => 'Other models have been built on the Civic platform, including [[Honda Prelude|Prelude]], [[Honda Ballade|Ballade]], [[Honda CRX|CR-X]], [[Honda Quint|Quint]], [[Honda Concerto|Concerto]], [[Honda Domani|Domani]], [[Honda Del Sol|CR-X Del Sol]], [[Honda Integra|Integra]], and [[Honda CR-V|CR-V]].', 101 => false, 102 => 'Also, at various times, the Civic or Civic-derived models have been sold by marques other than Honda – for example, [[Rover (marque)|Rover]] sold the [[Rover 200|200]], [[Rover 400|400]] and [[Rover 45|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" hatchback and sedan Civics) in Europe from 1995 to 2000. In Thailand, the sixth generation Civic was available as the four-door Isuzu Vertex. The sixth-generation station wagon was sold as the [[Honda Orthia]], with the Partner as the downmarket commercial variant. The seventh generation minivan model is called the [[Honda Stream]]. In Canada, the sixth and seventh generation Civics were mildly redesigned to create the [[Acura EL]] until the advent of the eight generation Civic, which was used to create the [[Acura CSX]], which was designed in Canada. Honda Japan adopted the CSX styling for the Civic in its home country.', 103 => '[[File:2012 Honda Civic GX CNG WAS 2012 0823.JPG|thumb|2012 [[Honda Civic GX]] (U.S.) with the blue diamond CNG sticker and the new natural gas badging.]]', 104 => '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 car|compact]] models. Starting in 2002, the Civic three-door hatchback has been [http://www.mfg.honda.co.uk/Internet/HUM00254.nsf/All/5DEBYCJSEO?opendocument built exclusively at Honda's manufacturing plant]{{dead link|date=October 2011}} 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 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.', 105 => false, 106 => 'In North America, the Civic hatchback was dropped for 2006. The 2006 model year standard Civics for North America are manufactured in [[Alliston]], [[Ontario]], Canada (sedans, coupes and Si Coupes) and [[East Liberty, Ohio|East Liberty]], [[Ohio]] (sedans), while the Hybrid version is manufactured in Japan.', 107 => false, 108 => 'In Brazil, although being considered for local manufacturing since the early 1980s (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 [[Sumaré]] (a city near Campinas, in the state of São Paulo) factory. The only differences between the Japanese 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 Brazilian commercial gasoline, which contains about 25% [[ethanol fuel|ethanol (E25)]]. 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 eighth generation was released and regained the sales leadership. Identical to the North American version, it lacks options such a moonroof, and standard security equipment like VSA and side and curtain airbags were removed due to lack of car safety laws in the Mercosur. Furthermore, the Brazilian subsidiary began producing [[flexible-fuel vehicle|flex-fuel]] versions for the Civic and the [[Honda Fit|Fit]] models, capable of running on any blend of gasoline ([[w:Common ethanol fuel mixtures#E20|E20 to E25 blend]] in Brazil) and [[ethanol (fuel)|ethanol]] up to [[Neat alcohol fuel|E100]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.honda.com.br/web/index.asp?pp=noticias&ps=noticia&ps2=carros&id=1564|title=Honda Civic atinge 300 mil unidades produzidas|language=Portuguese|publisher=Honda Brazil|date=September 2008|accessdate=2008-09-07}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>', 109 => false, 110 => '==Safety==', 111 => false, 112 => '===USA===', 113 => 'The [[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]] (NHTSA) in the USA has determined frontal crash test ratings of Honda Civics of different model years.<ref name = "NHTSA_1">{{cite web | title = NHTSA Crash Test Results For 1997 US NCAP | publisher=SafeCarGuide.com, Inc. | url = http://www.safecarguide.com/exp/archive/archive.htm#anchor359532 | accessdate = January 2, 2009}}</ref>', 114 => '{| class="wikitable"', 115 => '|- style="white-space:nowrap;"', 116 => '!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Model year', 117 => '!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Make', 118 => '!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Model', 119 => '!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Type', 120 => '!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|[[Curb weight]] (lb)', 121 => '!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Frontal driver rating', 122 => '!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Frontal passenger rating', 123 => '!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Side driver passenger rating', 124 => '!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Side rear passenger rating', 125 => '|-', 126 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1979', 127 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 128 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 129 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR', 130 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,166', 131 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:1 stars.svg|80px]]', 132 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:1 stars.svg|80px]]', 133 => '|-', 134 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1980', 135 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 136 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 137 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR HBK', 138 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,298', 139 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:1 stars.svg|80px]]', 140 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:1 stars.svg|80px]]', 141 => '|-', 142 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1981', 143 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 144 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 145 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR HBK', 146 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,160', 147 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 148 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 149 => '|-', 150 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1981', 151 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 152 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 153 => '| style="text-align:center;"|4-DR HBK', 154 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,456', 155 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 156 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:1 stars.svg|80px]]', 157 => '|-', 158 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1984–1987', 159 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 160 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 161 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR', 162 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,311', 163 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 164 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 165 => '|-', 166 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1984–1987', 167 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 168 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 169 => '| style="text-align:center;"|4-DR wagon', 170 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,510', 171 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 172 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 173 => '|-', 174 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1988–1989?', 175 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 176 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 177 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR', 178 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,542', 179 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 180 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 181 => '|-', 182 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1990?-1991', 183 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 184 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 185 => '| style="text-align:center;"|4-DR', 186 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,252', 187 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 188 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 189 => '|-', 190 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1992–1993', 191 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 192 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 193 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2/4-DR', 194 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,348', 195 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 196 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 197 => '|-', 198 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1994–1995', 199 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 200 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 201 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR', 202 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,498?', 203 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 204 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 205 => '|-', 206 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1994–1995', 207 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 208 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 209 => '| style="text-align:center;"|4-DR', 210 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,317', 211 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 212 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 213 => '|-', 214 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1996–1997', 215 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 216 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 217 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR', 218 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,337', 219 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 220 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 221 => '|-', 222 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1996–1997', 223 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 224 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 225 => '| style="text-align:center;"|4-DR', 226 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,313', 227 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 228 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 229 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 230 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 231 => '|-', 232 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1998–2000', 233 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 234 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 235 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR', 236 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,313', 237 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 238 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 239 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:2 stars.svg|80px]]', 240 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 241 => '|-', 242 => '| style="text-align:center;"|1998–2000', 243 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 244 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 245 => '| style="text-align:center;"|4-DR', 246 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,379', 247 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 248 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 249 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 250 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 251 => '|-', 252 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2001–2005', 253 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 254 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 255 => '| style="text-align:center;"|4-DR w/+w/o SAB', 256 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,522', 257 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 258 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 259 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 260 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 261 => '|-', 262 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2001–2005', 263 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 264 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 265 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR w/o SAB', 266 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,502', 267 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 268 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 269 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 270 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 271 => '|-', 272 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2001–2005', 273 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 274 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 275 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR w/SAB', 276 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,502', 277 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 278 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 279 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 280 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 281 => '|-', 282 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2002–2005', 283 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 284 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 285 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR HBK w/o SAB', 286 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,502', 287 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 288 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 289 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 290 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 291 => '|-', 292 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2006–2011', 293 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 294 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 295 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2-DR w/SAB', 296 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,640', 297 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 298 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 299 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3 stars.svg|80px]]', 300 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 301 => '|-', 302 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2006–2011', 303 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 304 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 305 => '| style="text-align:center;"|4-DR w/SAB', 306 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,749', 307 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 308 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 309 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 310 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 311 => '|-', 312 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2012', 313 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 314 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 315 => '| style="text-align:center;"|4-DR w/SAB', 316 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,672', 317 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 318 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 319 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 320 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 321 => '|-', 322 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2013', 323 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Honda', 324 => '| style="text-align:center;"|Civic', 325 => '| style="text-align:center;"|4-DR w/SAB', 326 => '| style="text-align:center;"|2,815', 327 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 328 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 329 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 330 => '| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 331 => '|}', 332 => 'The current eighth-generation Civic sedan's crash test performance has been rated highly by both the US government's NHTSA<ref name="2008nhtsa">{{cite web|url=http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.94b0130be143aeb342252f0835a67789/?vgnextoid=68adf2905bf54110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD|title=Honda Civic Crash Test Ratings|publisher=NHTSA|accessdate=2008-08-02}}{{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref> and the [[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]]. The IIHS awarded the Civic sedan with a rating of "good" on both frontal and side impact crash tests<ref>{{cite web|title=IIHS-HLDI: Honda Civic|publisher=IIHS|url=http://www.iihs.org/ratings/ratingsbyseries.aspx?id=300|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref> and lists the Civic as the second-best 2007 small car in overall crashworthiness.<ref>{{cite web|title=IIHS-HLDI: Small cars - Current|publisher=IIHS|url=http://www.iihs.org/ratings/summary.aspx?class=40|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref> The Civic coupe is rated "acceptable" in the side impact test.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=1119 |title=IIHS-HLDI: Honda Civic 2-door |publisher=Iihs.org |date=2009-07-21 |accessdate=2009-08-23}}</ref>', 333 => false, 334 => '''[[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]] (NHTSA) crash test ratings''<ref name="2008nhtsa"/>', 335 => false, 336 => 'Frontal impact: [[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 337 => false, 338 => 'Side impact front seat: [[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 339 => false, 340 => 'Side impact rear seat: [[File:5 stars.svg|80px]]', 341 => false, 342 => 'Rollover: [[File:4 stars.svg|80px]]', 343 => false, 344 => 'Honda Motor Co said on Friday, July 31, 2009, that it was recalling 440,000 vehicles sold in the United States, including some of its best-selling Accord and Civic models for a potentially lethal airbag defect.<ref>{{cite news|title=Honda recalls 440,000 cars for airbag risk|agency=Reuters |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE56U5HH20090731|accessdate=2010-03-23 | date=2009-07-31 | accessdate=2011-10-16}}</ref>', 345 => false, 346 => 'Honda said that the airbag inflators in some of its top-selling sedans can rupture because of too much air pressure, causing metal fragments to shoot through the airbag and strike vehicle occupants.', 347 => false, 348 => 'One fatality and a number of injuries have been linked to the defect, Honda spokesman Sage Marie said.', 349 => false, 350 => 'The recall covered certain 2001 and 2002 Accords, 2001 Civics and some 2002 and 2003 model Acura TL sedans. The inflator for the driver's side airbag was the defective component on the affected vehicles.', 351 => false, 352 => 'Honda said owners of those models could check to see if their vehicle is covered by the recall by checking the automaker's website at www.owners.honda.com/recalls.', 353 => false, 354 => 'The Japanese automaker said it was encouraging owners to wait until they received a recall notice to go to a dealership and have the inflator for the steering-wheel airbag replaced.', 355 => false, 356 => 'Honda had originally announced that it would recall some 2001 Accord and Civic sedans for the defect in November 2009. Since that time, Service Bulletin 08-093 has been expanded to cover several VINs in the 2001–2002 Accord coupe and sedan, the 01-02 Civic coupe and sedan, one 2003 Civic, the 02-03 CRV, the 2002 Odyssey, and one 2003 Pilot.', 357 => false, 358 => '===Australia===', 359 => false, 360 => 'In Australia, 1984–2005 Civics were assessed in the Used Car Safety Ratings 2006 on their level of occupant protection regardless of size or era.<ref>{{cite web|title=Used Car Safety Ratings|publisher=Vic Roads|url=http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/ucsr|accessdate=2006-11-05}}</ref>', 361 => '*(1984–1987) - "significantly worse than average"', 362 => '*(1988–1991) - "average"', 363 => '*(1992–1995) - "average"', 364 => '*(1996–2000) - "better than average"', 365 => '*(2001–2005) - "average"', 366 => false, 367 => '==Modifications and the enthusiast community==', 368 => 'Despite being an economy car, the Civic is popular as a platform for modification and customization by an [[import scene|enthusiast community]]. Starting with the fourth generation and continuing through the 2000 model year, Civics had front [[double wishbone suspension]] and rear semi-trailing arm suspension. Because of parts interchangeability, many Civics which were originally equipped with lower-power engines can later be equipped with a newer Honda engine (a process called ''[[engine swap]]''), or many other upgrades.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.customcivics.com|title=Honda Civic Customization|publisher=CustomCivics.com}}</ref> The most common swaps are B16A(Civic SI), B18C(Acura Integra GSR), or the new powerful K20(02-11 Civic SI (except for the k20a3 from the ep3 si), and the 02-06 RSX Type-S).', 369 => false, 370 => 'Most recent seventh and eighth generations, now rated as compacts rather than subcompacts, are still competitive as tuner projects. However, they have succumbed to added weight (mostly due to U.S. government safety mandates, such as airbags and ABS), and higher centers of gravity which has significantly reduce their appeal amongst passionate drivers. Particularly unwelcome among the tuner community<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/05/has-honda-lost-its-way.html|title=Has Honda Lost Its Way?|publisher=insideline.com}}</ref> was the replacement of the front double-wishbone suspension with [[MacPherson strut]]s, which provide inferior handling and do not allow dynamic [[camber angle]] control.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-suspension4.htm|title=How Car Suspensions Work|publisher=howstuffworks.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automotivearticles.com/123/Suspension_Design_Types_of_Suspensions.shtml|title=Suspension Design: Types of Suspensions|publisher=www.automotivearticles.com}}</ref>', 371 => false, 372 => '==Awards==', 373 => 'Honda Civic EX was [[International Car of the Year]] in 2005. From 1972 to 1974, the Civic was awarded [[Car of the Year Japan]]. In 1973, the Civic ranked third in the [[European Car of the Year]] awards, the highest ranking for a Japanese vehicle at that time. It also was awarded the U.S. ''Road Test'' magazine's "1974 Car of the Year."<ref>{{cite web|title=First Generation (1972)|publisher=Honda Worldwide|url=http://world.honda.com/CIVIC/generation01/|accessdate=2006-11-05}}</ref> The Civic was the ''[[Motor Trend]]'' [[Car of the Year|Import Car of the Year]] for 1980<ref>{{cite web|title=Second Generation (1972)|publisher=Honda Worldwide|url=http://world.honda.com/CIVIC/generation02/|accessdate=2006-11-05}}</ref>', 374 => 'as well as its 2006 [[Car of the Year]]. In 2006, the Civic earned the 2007 "[[Semperit Irish Car of the Year]]" title. In 1996, Automobile Magazine honored the Civic as its Automobile of the Year. The Civic has been on ''[[Car and Driver]]'' magazine's yearly [[Car and Driver Ten Best|Ten Best]] list six times, in 1985, 1988–91, and 1996. The Civic Si was named "Best New Sport Car" and the sedan was named "Best New Economy Car" in the 2006 [[Canadian Car of the Year]] awards. The Civic also won the ''[[North American Car of the Year]]'' and the [[North American International Auto Show]] (NAIAS) Car of the Year awards for 2006. In November 2006, the Civic received the prestigious "Car of The Year" award from Brazilian magazine Auto Esporte.', 375 => 'The four-door Civic VXi sedan won the South African Car of the Year award for 2007.', 376 => false, 377 => '==Racing==', 378 => false, 379 => '===Touring car racing===', 380 => 'Civics have been used for racing ever since their introduction. In 1973, a Civic was entered, alongside cars of much larger engine sizes, in the Australian [[Bathurst 1000]] endurance race.', 381 => false, 382 => 'In recent years the Civic has been used in a wide variety of racing series, particularly in Japan. It is also used in touring car races in Europe and the United States. The Civic has been used in the UK in endurance series by teams such as Barwell Motorsport and Cartek Motorsport.', 383 => false, 384 => 'In 2002 JAS Motorsport entered the [[European Touring Car Championship]] (ETCC) with a [[Super 2000]] spec Civic and was used until restart season of the [[World Touring Car Championship]] (WTCC) in [[2005 World Touring Car Championship season|2005]].', 385 => false, 386 => 'In December 2005, on the date of the new 2006 Civic Si's launch in the USA, Honda's R&D Engineering Team completed 645 laps in an eighth generation Civic Si coupe (FG2) to place first in the E1 class of the famous '25 Hours of [[Thunderhill Raceway Park|Thunderhill]]' marathon race. The drivers on Honda's team were Road & Track journalist Kim Wolfkill, Lee Niffenegger, Chad Gilsinger, Sage Marie, John Sherk, Rich Hays, Andrew Frame, Matt Staal and ''Car and Driver'' journalist Tony Swan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Waterman |first=Stuart |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2005/12/06/honda-civic-si-scores-class-win-in-25-hours-of-thunderhill/ |title=Honda Civic Si scores class win in 25 Hours of Thunderhill – Autoblog |publisher=Autoblog.com |date=2005-12-06 |accessdate=2010-10-24}}</ref>', 387 => false, 388 => '====BTCC====', 389 => '{{further|Arena Motorsport|BTC-T Honda Civic Type-R|Team Dynamics}}', 390 => '[[File:Matt Neal Honda 2007.JPG|thumb|right|[[Matt Neal]]'s [[Honda Civic (eighth generation)|8th Generation Honda Civic]] at [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]] in the [[2007 British Touring Car Championship season|2007 BTCC season]]]]', 391 => 'In the UK, the Civic has been used in the [[British Touring Car Championship]] (BTCC) for several years and is still highly competitive. The [[Honda Civic (seventh generation)|Civic]] made its debut in the [[2002 British Touring Car Championship season|2002 season]] with the 'Works' team run by [[Arena Motorsport]]. Built to [[BTC Touring|BTC-T]] specifications, it gained the team third in the manufacturers championship. In the same year Synchro Motorsport won the BTCC Production Teams Championship with a pair of Civic Type Rs.', 392 => false, 393 => 'The [[2003 British Touring Car Championship season|2003 season]] saw the 'works' team Civics secure an impressive second in the manufacturers championship. The 2003 BTCC Production Teams Championship also went to the Civic again, this time in the hands of Barwell Motorsport.', 394 => false, 395 => 'Such was the competitiveness of the Civic in its first two season, [[2004 British Touring Car Championship season|2004]] saw five teams enter Civics, allowing the model to secure second in the manufacturers championship.', 396 => false, 397 => 'Although manufacturer support from Honda for the BTCC ended in 2005, several teams still found success running the Civic in [[2005 British Touring Car Championship season|2005]] and [[2006 British Touring Car Championship season|2006]].', 398 => false, 399 => '[[File:Btcc honda civic Gordon Shedden.jpg|thumb|right|[[Gordon Shedden]]'s [[Honda Civic (eighth generation)|8th Gen. Civic]] at the BTCC Media Day at [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|Rockingham]] in March 2009]]', 400 => 'For the [[2007 British Touring Car Championship season|2007 BTCC season]], [[Team Dynamics|Team Halfords]] ran the new [[Honda Civic (eighth generation)|eighth generation Honda Civics]], built to the latest [[Super 2000|S2000]] regulations, for [[Matt Neal]] and [[Gordon Shedden]] with limited success and continued to use the Civic into the [[2008 British Touring Car Championship season|2008]] and [[2009 British Touring Car Championship season|2009 season]]. In both 2007 and 2008, the Civic allowed the team to finish 3rd in the Teams championship, behind the two manufacturer backed teams.', 401 => false, 402 => 'In 2010 Honda returned to the BTCC as a 'works' team with [[Team Dynamics]] using Civics to win the [[2010 British Touring Car Championship season|2010 manufacturers championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=2180&month=0&year=2010 |title=Honda sticks to a winning team |date=2010-10-22 |publisher=btcc |accessdate=2011-06-17}}</ref>', 403 => false, 404 => 'In [[2011 British Touring Car Championship season|2011]] the team returns with its Civic to defend its Team and Manufacturers championship agin with the [[Matt Neal|Neil]] and [[Gordon Shedden|Shedden]] pairing.', 405 => false, 406 => '[[Team Dynamics|Honda Racing Team]] will swap to the brand new [[Honda Civic (ninth generation)|ninth generation Honda Civic]], built fully to [[Next Generation Touring Car|NGTC]] rules, for the [[2012 British Touring Car Championship season|2012 BTCC season]]. They are the first manufacturer backed team to announce their intention to run fully to the NGTC specification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoevolution.com/news/new-honda-civic-2012-btcc-race-car-under-development-38363.html |title=New Honda Civic 2012 BTCC Race Car Under Development |date=Sep 2, 2011 |author=Andrei Tutu |publisher=AutoEvolution }}</ref><ref name=Honda>{{cite news|url=http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=2598|title=All new Civic for 2012|work=British Touring Car Championship|publisher=TOCA|date=1 September 2011|accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref> The drivers continue to be Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden, who are the 2011 and 2012 BTCC driver champions respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoevolution.com/news/honda-racing-2012-btcc-drivers-confirmed-38789.html |title=Honda Racing 2012 BTCC Drivers Confirmed |date=Sep 16, 2011 |author=Mihnea Radu |publisher=AutoEvolution }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/19/matt-neal-takes-the-british-touring-car-championship-for-honda/ |title=att Neal takes the British Touring Car Championship for Honda |date=Oct 19, 2011 |author=Noah Joseph |publisher=Autoblog }}</ref>', 407 => false, 408 => '====WTCC====', 409 => 'Honda announced to enter the 2012 [[World Touring Car Championship]] (WTCC) with a racer built on the 2012 Euro Civic five-door hatchback. The car is powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine, developed by Honda R&D, and will race later in Japan, China and Macau before a two car team join the 2013 championship racing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/03/honda-to-enter-world-touring-car-championship-with-new-civic/ |title=Honda to enter World Touring Car Championship with new Civic. Honda won the 2013 WTCC Manufacturers’ Championship on their first full season in the series and still with six races to go. |date=Feb 3, 2012 |author=Steven Ewing |publisher=Autoblog }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/honda-to-take-on-toyota-with-gt300-hybrid/ |title=Honda to take on Toyota with GT300 hybrid |date=Feb 4, 2012 |author= |publisher=Racecar Engineering }}</ref>', 410 => false, 411 => '====Others====', 412 => 'The car has also been used in the [[Japanese Touring Car Championship]], and won the 2011 [[Asian Touring Car Series]]. It also competed in both the Touring and Super-production classes of the [[Russian Touring Car Championship]].', 413 => false, 414 => '===Grassroots racing===', 415 => 'In autocross, the low, wide, sub-2,000 pound 1988–1991 Civic Si hatchback (notably the 1989 model year) has been dominant in SCCA Solo ST (Street Touring, previously Street Touring Sedan) class for a number of years. For example, 1988–1991 Civics captured all of the top 20 positions at the 2009 national finals. In 10 Nationals since the ST became a national class in 2001, the Civic Si has taken nine out of 10 Men's titles and seven out of 10 Ladies' titles.<ref>[http://www.scca.com/documents/2011%20Tech/2011%20SCCA%20Solo%20Rules.pdf National Solo Rules] {{Failed verification|date=October 2011}}</ref> Civics have also had success in SCCA RallyCross with the Modified 2WD National Championship being won in 2010 in a 2007 Si and 2011 won in a 1988 Hatchback.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scca.cdn.racersites.com/prod/assets/results/National%20Rally%20Cross%20Results5.pdf |title=Results |publisher=SCCA |date=2011-10-09 |accessdate=2011-12-14}}</ref>', 416 => false, 417 => '==References and footnotes==', 418 => '{{iw-ref|ja|ホンダ・シビック}}', 419 => '{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}', 420 => false, 421 => '==External links==', 422 => '{{wiktionary|civic}}', 423 => '{{Commons category|Honda Civic}}', 424 => '*[http://world.honda.com/CIVIC/ Civic at Honda Worldwide]', 425 => '*{{dmoz|Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Honda/Civic/|Honda Civic}}', 426 => false, 427 => '{{Honda}}', 428 => '{{Modern Honda vehicles}}', 429 => '{{Honda Timeline}}', 430 => '{{TC 2000}}', 431 => false, 432 => '[[Category:Honda vehicles|Civic]]', 433 => '[[Category:Honda Civic]]', 434 => '[[Category:Vehicles with CVT transmission]]', 435 => '[[Category:Front-wheel-drive vehicles]]', 436 => '[[Category:All-wheel-drive vehicles]]', 437 => '[[Category:Compact cars]]', 438 => '[[Category:Subcompact cars]]', 439 => '[[Category:Motor vehicles manufactured in the United States]]', 440 => '[[Category:1970s automobiles]]', 441 => '[[Category:1980s automobiles]]', 442 => '[[Category:1990s automobiles]]', 443 => '[[Category:2000s automobiles]]', 444 => '[[Category:2010s automobiles]]', 445 => '[[Category:Coupes]]', 446 => '[[Category:Hatchbacks]]', 447 => '[[Category:Sedans]]', 448 => '[[Category:Station wagons]]', 449 => '[[Category:Road vehicles manufactured in the United Kingdom]]', 450 => '[[Category:Vehicles introduced in 1973]]', 451 => '[[Category:Rally cars]]' ]