Best Selling And Award Winning Honda Civic Sedan, Coupe And Si Return For 2018 To Continue Compact Leadership

October 3, 2017 by Honda

•Diverse and sporty 2018 Civic lineup poised to continue U.S. sales leadership

•Civic recognized as one of Kelley Blue Book's '10 Most Awarded Cars of 2017'

Sep 29, 2017 - TORRANCE, Calif. -- 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. torque4, paired with a short-throw 6-speed manual transmission for an exhilarating driving experience.

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.

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