2024 Honda Civic Sedan
In 1972, the Honda Civic made its entrance on the automotive stage, becoming one of the most prudent
options for practical buyers. At the time of its U.S. arrival for model year 1973 – around the time of
our first gas crisis – consumers were craving a compact car that could travel from point A to point B
using as little fuel as possible. The long-running and dependable Civic has remained a best-seller over
the decades, despite the rapid rise of crossovers and SUVs.
The 2024 model continues this tradition of excellent build quality and fuel efficiency. It combines a
modern design, plenty of desirable standard features, and smooth driving dynamics, all while maintaining
the original’s renowned reliability and budget-friendly pricing. It even comes with Honda Service Pass,
a complimentary maintenance plan covering routine services such as oil changes, tire rotations, and
multipoint inspections for 2 years or 24,000 miles.
Trims, Mechanical Specs, and Fuel Efficiency
The Honda Civic is a front-wheel-drive compact sedan offered in four trims: LX, Sport, EX, and Touring. The LX and Sport have a 158-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, while the EX and Touring are boosted with a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder making 180 hp. With either engine, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) completes the powertrain. The ’24 Civic’s fuel economy is outstanding, with the LX achieving an EPA-estimated 31 mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway, the Sport 30 city/37 highway, the EX 33 city/42 highway, and the Touring 31 city/38 highway.
Standard Amenities
With the entry-level LX, you’ll enjoy the convenience of automatic LED headlights, remote keyless entry, push-button start, a 7-inch driver information display, and single-zone automatic climate control. The Sport stands out with gloss-black exterior accents, a chrome exhaust, proximity keyless entry, sport pedals, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. The EX returns to the more standard appearance seen on the LX and adds heated side mirrors, a moonroof, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats, a USB charging port, and a 60/40-split folding rear seatback with cup holders. The Touring amplifies the luxury experience with leather upholstery, a 10.2-inch driver information display, wireless phone charging, rain-sensing windshield wipers, LED fog lights, an auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink, power-adjustable front seats, and a pair of second-row USB charging ports.
Safety and Driver-Assistive Technologies
Safety is a top priority for this automaker, which is why they include the Honda Sensing bundle of advanced driving aids in every trim. This suite consists of forward collision warning, collision mitigation braking, road departure mitigation, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, lane-keeping assist, lane departure warning, traffic jam assist, traffic sign recognition, automatic high beams, and driver attention monitoring. The EX and Touring gain blind-spot monitoring, with the Touring also getting rear cross-traffic alert, low-speed braking control, and front and rear parking sensors.
Entertainment and Connectivity
The standard multimedia system in the ’24 Civic consists of a 7-inch touchscreen with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming. The LX has a four-speaker audio system, while the Sport and EX upgrade to a superior eight-speaker unit. At the top of the trim hierarchy, the Touring takes infotainment to the next level with a 9-inch touchscreen, integrated navigation, voice recognition, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, HD Radio, SiriusXM satellite radio, and an upmarket 12-speaker Bose audio system.
