2023 Honda Civic Review, Pricing, and Specs (2024)

Starting at $24,845

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Highs Exterior styling with some flair, spacious interior, budget-friendly pricing.
Lows Could stand a few more horsepower, why no stick on the sedan?
Verdict The current-production Civic carries on the tradition of fuel efficiency and joyful road manners and elevates it with handsome exterior and interior design.

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Overview

For decades, the Honda Civic has given budget-minded buyers a compact car that makes them feel smart for being frugal. The latest generation, including the 2023 model, carries on this tradition and goes beyond, offering handsome interior trim and several features that very recently were considered luxuries. Sedan and hatchback body styles are available, and you can pick from a quartet of four-cylinder engines and two transmissions—a continuously variable automatic (CVT) or a six-speed manual. All models come with touchscreen infotainment and a generous list of driver-assistance features, with more desirable options available throughout the lineup. The Civic's combination of value, efficiency, niceties, and refined road manners make it a no-brainer, even when compared to similarly well-respected rivals such as the Hyundai Elantra, the Mazda 3, and the Toyota Corolla. Simply put, it's a great car at a great price, making it an ideal candidate for our 10Best award.

What's New for 2023?

The Civic was fully redesigned for 2022, so for 2023, Honda has made no changes to the compact sedan and hatchback. The high-performance Civic Type R hatchback rejoins the lineup this year, but we review that model separately.

Pricing and Which One to Buy

The price of the 2023 Honda Civic starts at $24,845 and goes up to $32,345 depending on the trim and options.

Our recommendation is the well-equipped EX trim on the sedan model, which comes with many additional features that easily justify the price increase. Those niceties include blind-spot monitoring, a power sunroof, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated exterior mirrors, and heated front seats. It also comes standard with the more powerful 180-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine. If you're buying the hatchback, we'd direct you to the EX-L, which offers similar equipment and adds leather upholstery.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance

Even though it redesigned everything else about the new Civic, Honda decided to carry over the powertrain options from the previous-generation car. Base models come standard with a 158-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder, while the upgraded engine continues to be a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder that now makes 180 horsepower. The new Civic is offered solely as a front-wheel-drive car. Sadly, the manual transmission offered on the previous generation Civic sedan has been cut for 2022, leaving a CVT as the sole offering. A six-speed manual is still available on the hatchback model, though. At our test track, our turbocharged Touring sedan needed 7.5 seconds to reach 60 mph, which is slightly slower than the last generation Civic's result. The manual Sport Touring hatchback we tested did slightly better at 7.3 seconds to 60 mph. Luckily, the nimble handling, communicative steering, and well-balanced ride we appreciated so much in the last-generation model are present and accounted for here. Sporty Si and seriously sport high-performance Type-R variants are again part of the family and are reviewed separately.

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Fuel Economy and Real-World MPG

According to the EPA, the most fuel-efficient version of the new Civic is the mid-range EX, which earns ratings of 33 mpg city, 42 mpg highway, and 36 mpg combined. On our 75-mph highway fuel-economy route, the 2022 Civic Sport hatchback delivered 36 mpg. For more information about the Civic's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo

A streamlined interior design sports clean lines and a dashboard featuring a full-width honeycomb-patterned mesh design element that cleverly hides the air vents. A wide center console appears less cluttered than the outgoing model's and features a large, deep bin ahead of the shift lever for stashing smartphones, keys, and road-trip snacks. Honda says passenger space is roughly the same, and the cargo bay is more generous.

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Infotainment and Connectivity

The Civic comes standard with a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment display, but a larger 9.0-inch unit is optional, as is a 10.2-inch digital gauge display. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both standard and offer wireless connectivity when paired with the larger screen. Other options include in-dash navigation, a Bose stereo system, and a wireless smartphone charging pad.

Safety and Driver-Assistance Features

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A host of driver-assistance features will be offered as standard, including automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection and adaptive cruise control with lane-keeping assist. For more information about the Civic's crash test results, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) websites. Key safety features include:

Standard automated emergency braking
Standard lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist
Standard adaptive cruise control

Warranty and Maintenance Coverage

Honda's standard warranty package is merely average, with rivals like the Elantra and Kia Forte offering more comprehensive coverage. Buyers of the Civic will find a complimentary scheduled maintenance plan, though, which is something the Toyota Corolla also offers as standard.

Limited warranty covers three years or 36,000 miles
Powertrain warranty covers five years or 60,000 miles
Complimentary scheduled maintenance is covered for two years or 24,000 miles

Specifications

Specifications

2022 Honda Civic Touring
Vehicle Type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE
Base/As Tested: $29,295/$29,295
Options: none

ENGINE
turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 91 in³, 1498 cm³
Power: 180 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 177 lb-ft @ 1700 rpm

TRANSMISSION
continuously variable automatic

CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: struts/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 11.1-in vented disc/10.2-in disc
Tires: Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season
235/40R-18 91W M+S

DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 107.7 in
Length: 184.0 in
Width: 70.9 in
Height: 55.7 in
Passenger Volume: 96 ft³
Trunk Volume: 14 ft³
Curb Weight: 3054 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 7.5 sec
1/4-Mile: 15.8 sec @ 91 mph
100 mph: 19.7 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 8.1 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 4.0 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 5.1 sec
Top Speed (gov ltd): 126 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 174 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.83 g

C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Observed: 25 mpg

EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 34/31/38 mpg

2022 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hatchback
Vehicle Type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door hatchback

PRICE
Base/As Tested: $30,415/$30,810
Options: Sonic Gray paint, $395

ENGINE
turbocharged DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 91 in³, 1498 cm³
Power: 180 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 177 lb-ft @ 1700 rpm

TRANSMISSION
6-speed manual

CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: struts/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 11.1-in vented disc/10.2-in disc
Tires: Continental ContiProContact
235/40R-18 91W M+S

DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 107.7 in
Length: 179.0 in
Width: 70.9 in
Height: 55.7 in
Passenger Volume: 96 ft³
Cargo Volume: 25 ft³
Curb Weight: 3024 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 7.3 sec
1/4-Mile: 15.5 sec @ 91 mph
100 mph: 19.0 sec
120 mph: 30.9 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.4 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 8.3 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 12.1 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 9.4 sec
Top Speed (C/D est): 130 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 173 ft

EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 31/28/37 mpg

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The base 2024 Honda Civic LX sedan lists for $23,950 and comes with a 158-horsepower engine and active safety features like lane-departure warning. The Sport trim starts at $25,550 and adds sportier trim elements like a chrome exhaust tip, as well as keyless entry.

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Annual Fuel Cost*	$1,400
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Average observed delivery times

Quarters	Expected time (months)	% Delivered
Q2 2023	9	75
Q3 2023	5	89
Q4 2023	4	0
Q1 2024	2	50

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California	$2,122	$2,122
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2023 Honda Civic Review, Pricing, and Specs (2024)

Overview

What's New for 2023?

Pricing and Which One to Buy

Engine, Transmission, and Performance

Fuel Economy and Real-World MPG

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo

Infotainment and Connectivity

Safety and Driver-Assistance Features

Overall Safety Rating (NHTSA)

Warranty and Maintenance Coverage

Specifications

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