Last year Honda added the hatchback body style as well as the 306-horsepower high-performance Type R to the Civic’s extensive lineup. There are no changes or updates for 2018.
Just one year after debuting the all-new Civic sedan and coupe, the Civic hatchback arrives for 2017. Across the lineup, models with the 1.5-liter turbo engine can be had with a manual transmission. Need more reason to salivate? The hot Civic Si and even hotter Civic Type R have just started rolling into showrooms.
A perennial best-seller, the roomy and fuel-efficient 2018 Honda Civic has become the benchmark for the compact class, which includes the Toyota Corolla, Chevy Cruze, Ford Focus, VW Golf and Jetta, Mazda3, Hyundai Elantra and Kia Forte. The new Civic is offered as a sedan, coupe or hatchback, and its available turbocharged engines produce as much as 306 horsepower. It’s also rated a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The new Honda Civic is offered in seven trim levels including the base Civic LX, which starts around $21,000 for a hatchback, the Civic Si performance model and the legendary Civic Type R, which battles the Ford Focus RS and Volkswagen Golf R for hot-hatch supremacy. With its variety of models, excellent-yet-efficient driving manners, and an enviable history of reliability and resale value, it's little wonder the Civic was crowned KBB.com's 2017 Best Buy Award overall winner.