Honda Civic

The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact and subsequently compact cars made and manufactured by Honda. The Civic, along with the Accord and Prelude, comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North The united states 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 Fit and Accord.

It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door model, followed by a three-door hatchback that September. With the transverse engine mounting of its 1169 cc engine & front-wheel drive like the British Mini, the automobile provided lovely interior space despite overall small dimensions.

Early models of the Civic usually included a basic AM radio, heater, foam-cushioned plastic trim, two-speed wipers, & painted steel rims with a chromed wheel nut cap. As the years went by, it's become much more upscale with options such as air conditioning, power locks, power windows, leather upholstery, satellite-linked navigation, & a six-speed manual transmission. Initially gaining a reputation for being fuel-efficient, reliable, & environmentally friendly, later iterations have become known for performance & sportiness, the Civic Type-R, Civic GTi & Civic SiR.

The Civic has been rebadged for international markets with such models as the Honda Ballade & Honda Domani/Acura EL. The Civic platform also served as the basis for the CR-X sport compact, the CR-X del Sol targa convertible, the Honda Concerto, the first generation Honda Prelude, the Honda Civic Shuttle (later to become the Honda Orthia), & the CR-V compact SUV. Beginning in 1985 until 2006, the Civic was dedicated to Japanese dealership Honda Primo, with Civic variants sold at Honda Clio, & Honda Verno locations.

In Japan, production of non-hybrid Civic for domestic market ended in August 2010, production of Civic hybrid for home market ended in December 2010. In recent years, customers shifted to minivans & compact cars like Honda Fit. Honda launched Fit hybrid in October in Japan. However, production of Civic & Civic hybrid for export markets will continue.
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