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Honda Civic – 18 Generations Technical Specifications

The eighth-generation Civic, built from 2005 to 2011, stands as the model's clearest technical inflection point: it introduced the Civic Type R's 240 PS output, the highest figure the nameplate has ever recorded, while spreading diesel, petrol, and hybrid powertrains across a single lineup. That range of 83–240 PS captures a car serving economy commuters and hot-hatch buyers from one platform. Across 18 generations since 1972, the Civic has functioned as Honda's global C-segment testbed, cycling through Mini, Hatchback, Sedan, Coupe, and Estate body styles as regional demand shifted.

In productionUpdated 2026-08-26468 variants documented
Honda Civic 11 generation
2021 - Current days
11 generation
Honda Civic 10 generation, restyling
2018 - 2018
10 generation, restyling
Honda Civic 10 generation
2016 - 2019
10 generation
Honda Civic 9 generation, restyling
2014 - 2018
9 generation, restyling
Honda Civic 9 generation
2011 - 2015
9 generation
Honda Civic 8 generation, restyling
2008 - 2011
8 generation, restyling
Honda Civic 8 generation
2005 - 2008
8 generation
Honda Civic 7 generation, restyling
2003 - 2006
7 generation, restyling
Honda Civic 7 generation
2001 - 2003
7 generation
Honda Civic 6 generation, restyling
1998 - 1998
6 generation, restyling
Honda Civic 6 generation
1995 - 2000
6 generation
Honda Civic 5 generation
1991 - 1995
5 generation
Honda Civic 4 generation, restyling
1989 - 1991
4 generation, restyling
Honda Civic 4 generation
1987 - 1987
4 generation
Honda Civic 3 generation
1983 - 1987
3 generation
Honda Civic 2 generation, restyling
1980 - 1983
2 generation, restyling
Honda Civic 2 generation
1979 - 1983
2 generation
Honda Civic 1 generation
1972 - 1979
1 generation
Yauheni Kapliarchuk
Last technical audit 2026-08-26 · two-source verified against Automobilisto catalog database.
First year1972
Generations18
Current chassis—
Body types7Hatchback 5-door · Sedan · Coupe · Estate 5-door · Hatchback 3-door · Mini 3-doors · Mini 5-doors

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Current11 generation 2021 — Current days
Hatchback 5-doorSedan

The current eleventh generation, since 2021, returns to hybrid alongside petrol across 8 variants, 160–203 PS, now limited to Hatchback and Sedan bodies only — no Coupe or Estate.

Variants2
10 generation, restyling 2018 — 2018
CoupeSedanHatchback 5-door

A 2018 restyling added 22 variants at the same 120–205 PS band and diesel/petrol fuel mix, refining the tenth-generation platform's Coupe, Hatchback, and Sedan lineup.

Variants3
10 generation 2016 — 2019
CoupeSedanHatchback 5-door

Generation ten (2016–2019) dropped hybrid, returning to diesel and petrol only across 20 variants, 120–205 PS. Coupe, Hatchback, and Sedan bodies were retained without Estate.

Variants3
9 generation, restyling 2014 — 2018
SedanCoupeEstate 5-doorHatchback 5-door

This 2014–2018 restyling expanded to 17 variants and nudged peak power to 205 PS, maintaining the tri-fuel approach and Coupe/Estate/Hatchback/Sedan body range.

Variants4
9 generation 2011 — 2015
SedanHatchback 5-doorEstate 5-doorCoupe

Generation nine (2011–2015) reduced variant count to 14 but kept 90–201 PS across diesel, petrol, and hybrid, adding Estate back to Coupe, Hatchback, and Sedan bodies.

Variants4
8 generation, restyling 2008 — 2011
CoupeHatchback 5-doorSedanHatchback 3-door

The 2008–2011 restyling held 21 variants with a slightly reduced 197 PS ceiling, keeping the three-fuel-type mix and full Coupe/Hatchback/Sedan body spread from the pre-facelift car.

Variants4
8 generation 2005 — 2008
SedanHatchback 5-doorHatchback 3-doorCoupe

Generation eight (2005–2008) delivered the nameplate's power ceiling: 240 PS across 20 variants, still spanning diesel, petrol, and hybrid. This is the highest output recorded anywhere in the Civic's database history.

Variants4
7 generation, restyling 2003 — 2006
Hatchback 3-doorSedanHatchback 5-door

The 2003–2006 restyling carried 34 variants with the same three-fuel-type strategy (diesel, petrol, hybrid) and 90–160 PS, dropping Coupe in favor of Hatchback and Sedan focus.

Variants3
7 generation 2001 — 2003
SedanCoupeHatchback 5-doorHatchback 3-door

Generation seven (2001–2003) introduced hybrid power alongside diesel and petrol across 47 variants, 86–160 PS. Coupe, Hatchback, and Sedan bodies covered global markets simultaneously.

Variants4
6 generation, restyling 1998 — 1998
CoupeHatchback 3-doorSedan

A 1998 restyling condensed the sixth generation to 13 petrol-only variants, 90–125 PS, across Coupe, Hatchback, and Sedan bodies — a narrower, simplified offering mid-cycle.

Variants3
6 generation 1995 — 2000
Hatchback 3-doorEstate 5-doorCoupeSedanHatchback 5-door

The sixth generation (1995–2000) was Civic's largest lineup at 71 variants and introduced diesel alongside petrol for the first time. Hatchback bodies joined Coupe, Estate, and Sedan, power held at 75–170 PS.

Variants5
5 generation 1991 — 1995
SedanMini 3-doorsCoupe

Generation five (1991–1995) offered 41 variants and lifted maximum power to 170 PS, still petrol-only. Coupe, Mini, and Sedan bodies continued, with the widest-yet 75–170 PS spread.

Variants3
4 generation, restyling 1989 — 1991
CoupeSedanMini 3-doors

This 1989–1991 restyling trimmed to 5 variants but raised peak output to 150 PS, retaining Coupe, Mini, and Sedan bodies. It refined the fourth-generation platform without fuel-type changes.

Variants3
4 generation 1987 — 1987
CoupeEstate 5-doorSedanMini 3-doors

The fourth generation, launched in 1987, jumped to 68 variants — the highest count of any single-year generation entry — with power spanning 75–160 PS and a new Coupe body added to the range.

Variants4
3 generation 1983 — 1987
Mini 3-doorsEstate 5-doorSedan

Generation three (1983–1987) grew to 28 variants and 54–101 PS, dropping Estate briefly reconfigured lineups toward Sedan and Mini. Petrol remained the sole fuel type across this iteration.

Variants3
2 generation, restyling 1980 — 1983
Estate 5-doorMini 5-doorsMini 3-doors

This 1980–1983 restyling narrowed to 6 variants with a fixed 60 PS petrol output, focused purely on Mini and Estate bodies. It served as a mid-cycle refresh rather than a technical leap.

Variants3
2 generation 1979 — 1983
Mini 3-doorsSedanEstate 5-doorMini 5-doors

The second generation (1979–1983) expanded to 22 variants and added a Sedan body, pushing peak output to 110 PS. Power band widened to 45–110 PS, reflecting broader market segmentation across Mini, Estate, and Sedan configurations.

Variants4
1 generation 1972 — 1979
Estate 5-doorMini 5-doorsMini 3-doors

The original 1972–1979 Civic launched with 11 documented variants and 50–76 PS petrol engines only, packaged in Mini and Estate bodies. It established the transverse-engine, front-drive layout that defined every subsequent generation.

Variants3

Honda Civic

2021 - Current days
11 generation
2018 - 2018
10 generation, restyling
2016 - 2019
10 generation
1998 - 1998
6 generation, restyling
1989 - 1991
4 generation, restyling
1980 - 1983
2 generation, restyling

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Generation lineage

Each generation at a glance, oldest to newest

11 gen.1972 — 19793 variants
SL2 gen.1979 — 19834 variants
22 gen. rest.1980 — 19833 variants
AG3 gen.1983 — 19873 variants
EF14 gen.1987 — 19874 variants
44 gen. rest.1989 — 19913 variants
EG85 gen.1991 — 19953 variants
EJ96 gen.1995 — 20005 variants
66 gen. rest.1998 — 19983 variants
EN27 gen.2001 — 20034 variants
EP17 gen. rest.2003 — 20063 variants
FD18 gen.2005 — 20084 variants
FG18 gen. rest.2008 — 20114 variants
FB69 gen.2011 — 20154 variants
FB29 gen. rest.2014 — 20184 variants
1010 gen.2016 — 20193 variants
1010 gen. rest.2018 — 20183 variants
1111 gen.2021 — Current days2 variants

How the model evolved

The Civic's 47-year documented run divides into distinct technical phases. Early generations (1972–1987) were petrol-only economy cars, expanding steadily from 11 to 68 variants as Honda diversified Mini, Estate, and eventually Coupe and Sedan bodies. Power climbed modestly from a 50 PS floor toward 160 PS by the fourth generation, reflecting incremental engine development rather than dramatic platform shifts. The 1990s marked the first major powertrain broadening: generation six (1995–2000) introduced diesel engines and Hatchback bodies, pushing the total lineup to 71 variants — the largest in the model's history. The 2000s brought the most significant technical diversification. Generation seven added hybrid power in 2001, and generation eight (2005–2008) combined diesel, petrol, and hybrid options with the Civic Type R's 240 PS peak, the highest figure across all 18 generations. This era proved the platform could stretch from efficiency-focused diesels to high-output performance variants without splitting the nameplate. Generations nine and ten (2011–2019) consolidated this breadth, though generation ten temporarily dropped hybrid power, running diesel and petrol only at 120–205 PS. The current eleventh generation, from 2021, reintroduces hybrid alongside petrol but narrows body styles to Hatchback and Sedan exclusively, discontinuing Coupe and Estate variants entirely. Across all 18 generations, the Automobilisto database documents 468 variants and a power range from 45 PS to 240 PS — evidence of a nameplate that repeatedly widened, then refocused, its technical scope in response to shifting market demands.

Market context

With no specific market restriction recorded, the Civic's 468 documented variants and diesel, petrol, and hybrid powertrain history point to genuine global reach spanning compact and family-buyer segments. Body styles from Mini to Estate to Sedan indicate adaptation across regions with differing size and fuel preferences, rather than a single dominant market strategy.

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Frequently asked questions about Civic

Which Honda Civic generation had the highest power output?

The eighth generation (2005–2008) recorded the highest output at 240 PS, the peak figure across all 18 generations in the Automobilisto database.

When did the Civic first offer a hybrid powertrain?

Hybrid power appeared with the seventh generation, produced 2001–2003, alongside existing diesel and petrol engine options.

Is the Honda Civic still in production?

Yes, the eleventh generation, launched in 2021, remains in production with petrol and hybrid powertrains rated 160–203 PS.

How many Civic variants are documented in total?

The Automobilisto database lists 468 documented Civic variants across 18 generations produced between 1972 and the present.

Did the Civic ever offer diesel engines?

Yes, diesel appeared from the sixth generation (1995–2000) onward through the tenth generation, then was dropped for the current eleventh generation.