Review: Honda Civic Celebrates a Half Century of Automotive Excellence

As the most fun to drive and technologically advanced sedan in the model's nearly 50-year history, the all-new 2022 Honda Civic is specifically designed to be a modern expression of the brand's human-centered design philosophy. Civic's 11 generations have consistently set a benchmark for the U.S. auto industry since it first went on sale in America in early 1973; and with U.S. sales of more than 12.3 million units and global sales approaching 30 million, Civic is the all-time best-selling Honda automobile and one of the top three best-selling cars in America over the past five decades. A half century later, Honda maintains its a keen focus on delivering class-leading quality and reliability, outstanding fuel efficiency and low emissions, refined and responsive driving dynamics and top-class safety performance.

Civic's sporty new look is complemented by a simple interior that exudes an uncluttered design, simple ergonomics, and exceptional visibility. Civic is the longest-running automotive nameplate in Honda's storied history and one of the world's most awarded cars of its generation consistently collecting the industry's top honors including North American Car of the Year three times. While maintaining success due to a sense of loyalty within the baby boom generation, Civic is also experiencing extended popularity with a contingent of younger consumers as well. Not only has it been the No. 1 vehicle among Millennial buyers since 2011, but the car has garnered the most Gen Z, first-time, and multicultural buyers in the industry for the past six years. Honda has produced more than 11 million Civics in North America since 1986, in the process making it America's third best-selling car over the past five decades.

Civic embodies Honda's commitment to delivering clean, safe and fun products of the highest quality for each generation of car buyers. That's been the magic of Civic and the key to its success for 50 years. Civic is deeply woven into the fabric of American car culture and we are thankful for the loyalty and trust that our customers have placed in Honda and Civic over the last five decades.

Mamadou Diallo, Vice President of Auto Sales at American Honda

In the News

Source: Honda | The all-new 2022 Honda Civic Sedan and Hatchback have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) highest accolade, the 2021 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating. The new Civic, which has long set the standard for small car safety performance, achieved the Institute's highest possible ratings in all evaluated categories. This includes Civic's standard front crash prevention system, which earned SUPERIOR ratings from IIHS in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian avoidance tests. Based on Honda's long standing Safety for Everyone approach, which focuses on advancing safety for everyone sharing the road, all Civic models are equipped with the Honda Sensing® suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies, which includes Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) with Pedestrian Detection, evaluated by the IIHS as a front crash prevention system; Forward Collision Warning; Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) incorporating Lane Departure Warning (LDW); Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS); and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). Honda Sensing® is now standard or available on all new Honda models, found on nearly 5 million Honda vehicles on U.S. roads today. All Honda vehicles also benefit from Honda's proprietary Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, designed to help protect occupants in a wide variety of frontal collisions, along with advanced supplemental restraint systems.

Specifications

Engine: 180 horsepower 1.5L 4-Cylinder Direct-Injection Turbo
Torque: 177 pound-feet
Transmission: Continuously Variable Transmission
Wheels: 18" Alloy
Sound: 12-Speaker Bose Premium Audio
Color: Lunar Silver
Fuel: 31/38/34 (mpg city/highway/combined)
MSRP (starts): $28,300
MSRP (shown): $29,295

Learn More

For more information or to test drive this vehicle for yourself, stop by a local dealer or visit online at:
Honda | Civic

About Honda

Honda offers a full line of clean, safe, fun and connected vehicles sold through more than 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. Honda has the highest fleet average fuel economy and lowest CO2 emissions of any major full-line automaker in America, according to the latest data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Honda lineup includes the Civic, Insight Accord and Clarity series passenger cars, along with the HR-V, CR-V, Passport and Pilot sport utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan. Honda's electrified vehicle lineup includes the Accord Hybrid, CR-V Hybrid, Insight hybrid-electric sedan, and the Clarity Fuel Cell and Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. Honda has been producing automobiles in America for over 38 years and currently operates 19 major manufacturing facilities in North America. In 2020, more than 95 percent of all Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, using domestic and globally-sourced parts.