| The Honda Civic was introduced in July 1972 as a | | | | gauges and high-quality fit and finish made the 1984 |
| two-door coupe, followed by a three-door hatchback | | | | Civic line attractive and an immediate success. In |
| version that September. The Civic evolved from | | | | 1986 an Si version of the Civic hatchback was |
| having an 1170 cc engine (1973) to having engines | | | | introduced, featuring a pop-up glass sunroof, body |
| with larger capacities and more creature comforts (air | | | | colored bumpers and sedan-style disk wheel covers. |
| conditioning, power windows, etc.) through the 1980s, | | | | The seventh generation Civic arrived as a 2001 model |
| 1990s and into the 2000s. As the Civic's reputation | | | | and the Civic Si returned for 2002. The natural |
| for quality, clever engineering and steadfast reliability | | | | gas-powered Civic GX debuted in mid-2006 continues |
| continued to grow, so did the little Honda's popularity, | | | | unchanged. The 2006 Civic received the "Best Buy" |
| as sales figures that topped 200,000 annually | | | | award from Quatro Rodas magazine, the most |
| attested. | | | | prestigious car magazine in the country. |
| Early models of the Civic were typically outfitted with | | | | For the past seven years, the Honda Civic Tour has |
| a basic AM radio, rudimentary heater, foam cushioned | | | | presented some of today's hottest music while also |
| plastic trim, two-speed wipers, and painted steel rims | | | | creating awareness of today's most pressing |
| with a chromed wheel nut cap. The current Civic has | | | | environmental concerns. With the transverse engine |
| become much more luxurious with satellite-linked | | | | placement of its 1169 cc engine and front-wheel |
| navigation, a six-speed manual transmission, power | | | | drive, like the British Mini, the car provided good |
| locks and power windows available. The current Civic | | | | interior space despite overall small dimensions. For the |
| has become much more luxurious with satellite-linked | | | | past three years the Honda Civic Tour has worked |
| navigation, a six-speed manual transmission, power | | | | to promote environmental consciousness by giving |
| locks and power windows available. A passenger-side | | | | away customized Honda Civic Hybrids to lucky fans. |
| airbag became standard on all Civics, and antilock | | | | This year's Honda Civic Tour is full of cool surprises |
| brakes were now optional on the EX coupe, Si | | | | for our fans. Recently, to add even more excitement |
| hatchback and LX sedan. In the United States of | | | | to its environmental message, the Honda Civic Tour |
| America, the Civic is the second-longest | | | | crafted an "Eco-village" as a test in Buffalo, NY, |
| continuously-running nameplate from a Japanese | | | | where concertgoers received a crash course in how |
| manufacturer; only the Toyota Corolla, introduced in | | | | to be a friend to Mother Nature. According to the |
| 1968, has been in production longer. Although Civics | | | | EPA's 2005 Fuel Economy Guide, the Civic hybrid car |
| are not designed to be performance cars, they have | | | | is the leading, fuel-efficient compact car. The price |
| been used for racing ever since their introduction. | | | | for a new Civic isn't much higher than the price for a |
| A neatly chiseled exterior devoid of gimmickry, an | | | | used one, and the cars will last a long time, and hold |
| intelligent interior design with supportive seats, large | | | | their value in the mean time. |