TORRANCE, California, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The 2018 Honda Civic Sedan, Coupe and Civic Si, begin arriving October 3 at Honda dealerships countrywide. America’s best-selling car in 2016 and to date in 2017¹, the 2018 Civics start at a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)² of $18,840 for the Sedan, $19,250 for the Coupe, and $24,100 for both the Si Sedan and Coupe. The Civic has won numerous accolades including Best Family Car of 2016 by Parents Magazine and Edmunds.com, Kelley Blue Book‘s “10 Most Awarded Cars of 2017” and the “2017 Overall Best Buy of the Year.”

The 2018 Civic Sedan and Coupe are powered by a robust and efficient 1.5-liter direct-injected DOHC VTEC Turbo^® engine producing 174 horsepower and 167 lb.-ft. of torque². A Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) remains an option on EX-T trims and is standard on higher trims. The Civic Si is motivated by a more powerful version of the 1.5-liter VTEC Turbo^® engine, with a peak output of 205 horsepower³ and 192 lb.-ft. of torque⁴, paired with a short-throw 6-speed manual transmission for an exhilarating driving experience.

2018 Civic Pricing and EPA Ratings

2018 Civic Si Pricing and EPA Ratings

Similar to the other vehicles in the Honda line-up, the 2018 Honda Civic provides drivers with premium features for a more convenient and comfortable in-vehicle connectivity experience. Premium features include Apple CarPlay^™ and Android Auto™ compatibility, SiriusXM^®, HD Radio™ and Pandora^® capabilities.

Safety and Driver Assistive Features
For the new model year, Civic customers are again offered a high level of safety and driver-assistive technology with the available Honda Sensing™ suite. The safety suite will be available on all Sedan trims and standard on Touring trims for both Sedan and Coupe. Honda Sensing™ features include the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)™ incorporating Forward Collision Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control with Low Speed Follow, Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), and Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) incorporating Lane Departure Warning (LDW).

Both the 2018 Honda Civic and Civic Si received a 5-star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) based on its crash safety test performance. Safety features for the 2018 Civic Si include standard four-channel anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), Vehicle Stability Assist^™ (VSA^®) and Agile Handling Assist.  

Production
The 2018 Civic Sedan for the U.S. market is manufactured⁶ at auto plants located in Alliston, Ontario, and Greensburg, Indiana. The Civic Coupe and Si are produced at Honda’s global lead plant for Civic in Ontario, Canada. The Civic engines are manufactured⁶ at Honda’s largest automobile engine plant in Anna, Ohio and at Alliston, Ontario, the Si and turbo engines are produced exclusively at the Anna Engine Plant.

Additional Information
Additional media information including high-resolution photography and video of the 2018 Honda Civic is available at http://www.hondanews.com/channels/civic.

Consumer information is available at http://www.automobiles.honda.com/civic and hondanews.com/honda-automobiles/channels/civic-si. To join the Civic community on Facebook, visit http://www.facebook.com/hondacivic.  

About Honda
Honda offers a full line of reliable, fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive vehicles with advanced safety technologies sold through over 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. The Honda lineup includes the Fit, Civic, Accord and Clarity series passenger cars, along with the HR-V, CR-V and Pilot sport/utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan.

Honda has been producing automobiles in America for 34 years and currently operates 19 major manufacturing facilities in North America. In 2016, more than 95% of all Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, using domestic and globally sourced parts.

¹ Based on Urban Science retail sales data for 2016CY and 2017CYTD August.

² Peak power 2.0L NS: 158 hp @ 6,500 (SAE net); peak torque: 138 ft.-lb. @ 4,200 rpm (SAE net); Peak power 1.5T 6MT: 174 hp @ 5,500 rpm (SAE net), peak torque: 167 ft.-lb. from 1,800 to 5,500 rpm (SAE net); Peak power 1.5T CVT: 174 hp @ 6,000 (SAE net); peak torque: 162 ft.-lb. from 1,700 to 5,500 rpm (SAE net).

³ 205 horsepower @ 5700 rpm (SAE net)   

⁴ 192 lb.-ft. of torque @ 2100 – 5000 rpm (SAE net)

⁵ 2018 EPA fuel-economy mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.

⁶ Using domestic and globally-sourced parts.

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