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$19, 575
Listed MSRP is for a 2017 Honda Civic LX Manual Sedan base trim with no options. Includes destination fee. Does not include sales tax.
25000
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The Civic exemplifies automotive excellence and blends fun with efficiency and practicality. Precise steering, a solid chassis, and a well-tuned suspension provide both a compliant ride and sweet handling. Sedans and coupes get a 158-hp 2.0-liter four or a 174-hp 1.5-liter turbo four paired with a six-speed manual or a CVT. The turbo is standard on the hatchback; a 180-hp Sport version is optional. Interior room is good, but taller drivers may find that the front seats lack thigh support.
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31/42 mpg
EPA
6.9 sec
0-60
174 hp
HP
126 mph
Top Speed
Tested: 2016 Honda Civic Sedan
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2017 Honda Civic Hatchback
2017 Honda Civic Hatchback
Welcome back, hatchback.
NOV 2016 BY AARON ROBINSON
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Honda Civics used to come in a lot of different shapes and sizes, from the stubby little CRX to the tall, all-wheel-drive Civic wagon. But long ago, the funneling effect of mainstream consumer tastes(another way to say that we are all sheep) caused Honda to pare the Civic line to its two biggest sellers, the sedan and the coupe. America even got its own Civic platform, while Europe and other overseas markets continued to enjoy a hatchback body style, which was last seen around these parts as the 2002–2005 U.K.-built Si.
British Invasion
Well, that Anglo-American pipeline is back in business as Honda’s Swindon, England, assembly plant once again swings into action to produce a Civic hatchback for America. The return of the hatch as a younger, sportier, and more male-oriented alternative to the sedan and coupe was made possible by last year’s introduction of a common Civic platform for all global markets.
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Now that there is One Civic to Unite Us All, Honda has a better business case for importing less-popular variants to the U.S. Here, the hatchback, which carries a$500-and-up premium over the sedan, is being plugged into the compact segment as a way to grow incremental volume—basically, it’s found money—and, possibly, as a way to stanch the outflow of compact-sedan buyers to crossovers. Honda finally sees some movement in America’s long-dormant ardor for hatchbacks and is hoping for 40, 000 to 50, 000 sales per year, a number that would give total Civic volume a healthy bump indeed. That is, assuming they aren’t mostly swiped from the Civic sedan and coupe buyer pool. The forthcoming hatch-only Type R will certainly help draw attention to this new bustleback body style as well.
A Sedan with a Garage Door in Back
This is not the return of the CVCC or any of the other thrifty hatchback versions of the Civic that have come here over the past four decades. Along the lines of the Mazda 3 and Ford Focus hatchbacks, the new Civic hatchback is basically a sedan with a garage door in back. Besides the body style’s namesake cargo opening as well as the roof, rear doors, and rear quarter-panels, all of the outer sheetmetal is in common with the sedan. Inside, the structure was reinforced around the large hatch hole to maintain rigidity, but the wheelbase and width are identical, and overall length shrinks by juHome / Honda / Honda Civic
Honda Civic
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2017 Honda Civic sedan shown
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$19, 575
Listed MSRP is for a 2017 Honda Civic LX Manual Sedan base trim with no options. Includes destination fee. Does not include sales tax.
25000
Get Local Dealer Pricing
2 Incentives Available
Build Your Own
The Civic exemplifies automotive excellence and blends fun with efficiency and practicality. Precise steering, a solid chassis, and a well-tuned suspension provide both a compliant ride and sweet handling. Sedans and coupes get a 158-hp 2.0-liter four or a 174-hp 1.5-liter turbo four paired with a six-speed manual or a CVT. The turbo is standard on the hatchback; a 180-hp Sport version is optional. Interior room is good, but taller drivers may find that the front seats lack thigh support.
Jump to First Drive Review – 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback
31/42 mpg
EPA
6.9 sec
0-60
174 hp
HP
126 mph
Top Speed
Tested: 2016 Honda Civic Sedan
View All Features and Specs
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Rank in Compacts
- Volkswagen Golf
Price:$19, 315 -$28, 245
- Mazda Mazda 3
Price:$18, 680 -$27, 330
- Honda Civic
Price:$19, 475 -$27, 335
- Chevrolet Cruze
Price:$16, 995 -$25, 245
- Hyundai Elantra
Price:$18, 085 -$22, 535
- Ford Focus
Price:$18, 100 -$24, 600
- Volkswagen Jetta
Price:$18, 500 -$31, 940
- Kia Forte
Price:$16, 840 -$22, 840
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First Drive Review
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2017 Honda Civic Hatchback
2017 Honda Civic Hatchback
Welcome back, hatchback.
NOV 2016 BY AARON ROBINSON
SHARE
TWEET
Honda Civics used to come in a lot of different shapes and sizes, from the stubby little CRX to the tall, all-wheel-drive Civic wagon. But long ago, the funneling effect of mainstream consumer tastes(another way to say that we are all sheep) caused Honda to pare the Civic line to its two biggest sellers, the sedan and the coupe. America even got its own Civic platform, while Europe and other overseas markets continued to enjoy a hatchback body style, which was last seen around these parts as the 2002–2005 U.K.-built Si.
British Invasion
Well, that Anglo-American pipeline is back in business as Honda’s Swindon, England, assembly plant once again swings into action to produce a Civic hatchback for America. The return of the hatch as a younger, sportier, and more male-oriented alternative to the sedan and coupe was made possible by last year’s introduction of a common Civic platform for all global markets.
VIEW PHOTOS
Now that there is One Civic to Unite Us All, Honda has a better business case for importing less-popular variants to the U.S. Here, the hatchback, which carries a$500-and-up premium over the sedan, is being plugged into the compact segment as a way to grow incremental volume—basically, it’s found money—and, possibly, as a way to stanch the outflow of compact-sedan buyers to crossovers. Honda finally sees some movement in America’s long-dormant ardor for hatchbacks and is hoping for 40, 000 to 50, 000 sales per year, a number that would give total Civic volume a healthy bump indeed. That is, assuming they aren’t mostly swiped from the Civic sedan and coupe buyer pool. The forthcoming hatch-only Type R will certainly help draw attention to this new bustleback body style as well.
A Sedan with a Garage Door in Back
This is not the return of the CVCC or any of the other thrifty hatchback versions of the Civic that have come here over the past four decades. Along the lines of the Mazda 3 and Ford Focus hatchbacks, the new Civic hatchback is basically a sedan with a garage door in back. Besides the body style’s namesake cargo opening as well as the roof, rear doors, and rear quarter-panels, all of the outer sheetmetal is in common with the sedan. Inside, the structure was reinforced around the large hatch hole to maintain rigidity, but the wheelbase and width are identical, and overall length shrinks by ju