This car was sold in 1999—2000. Fifth-generation Civic sedan Introduced in September 1991 for the 1992 model year, the redesigned Civic featured increased dimensions, as well as more aerodynamic styling. In South Africa, the sedan the only model sold there until the 1996 launch of the sixth generation sedan and hatch was known as the. Honda won the in their first full season in the series, six races before the end of the season. This engine featured a hand polished cylinder head, lighter flywheel, redesigned cam profiles, high compression pistons and balanced crankshaft. Other models have been built on the Civic platform, including , , , , , , , , and. From 1972 to 1974, the Civic was awarded.
The Domani-based Civics were also available with the diesel engine which was a 2-litre, eight-valve, direct-injection unit 20T2N, 20T2R ; an essential addition in the European market. The Type R was redesigned as well this time using a more powerful motor and using the three-door hatchback body style. In both 2007 and 2008, the Civic allowed the team to finish 3rd in the Teams championship, behind the two manufacturer backed teams. Archived from on 7 January 2011. In North America, coupe and sedan body styles were available, except for the Si SiR in Canada which was offered only as a three-door hatchback. Archived from on 14 October 2008. Civics contested the Up to 1300cc class in the touring car race at in Australia each year from 1973 to 1976, with a best placing of second in class in both 1974 and 1976.
In Brazil, although being considered for local manufacturing since the early 1980s it was illegal to import cars in Brazil from 1973 until 1990 , the Civic wasn't available until 1992, via official importing. In 1973, the Civic ranked third in the awards, the highest ranking for a Japanese vehicle at that time. Honda claims the 10th generation Civic Si trim which is the 8th generation of Civic to offer an Si trim level reaches 60mph from 0mph in 7. It is also used in touring car races in Europe and the United States. Honda had a long-serving partnership with the Rover group, who at the time didn't have enough funds for the tooling to produce an all new car, which allowed Rover to produce its own competitor based around the design of the Domani shell and using a lot of its underpinnings to produce the and later. Later diesel engines came with. Both Si and Type R trim levels continued although the Japanese and European Type R, while sharing the same engine size, are mechanically different.
In the body molding was a wrap around blue stripe. The gearbox was fitted with a helical type. The most notable of which was the Japanese market SiR featuring the engine. All sedans and coupes had a group option package available that added air conditioning and anti-lock brakes. The fifth generation remains popular among tuners and racers alike. It also was awarded the U. For example, in some European countries there was no redesign to the climate control area or to the rear of the sedan models.
The Civic was joined by a platform expansion of the three-door hatchback, called the in 1976. Also, at various times, the Civic or Civic-derived models have been sold by marques other than Honda — for example, sold the , and , each of which were Civic-based at some point first 200s were the second generation Ballade; from 1990 the 200 and 400 were based on the Concerto; the 400 was the 1995 Domani , as was their predecessor, the , based on the first Honda Ballade. At its introduction in 1995, it won the Award for the third time. The interior of the new Civic likewise features major design changes. Furthermore, the Brazilian subsidiary began producing versions for the Civic and the models, capable of running on any blend of gasoline in Brazil and up to. It was larger, had a more angular shape, and came with increased engine power.
The only transmission choice was a 5-speed manual. The Canadian SiR also was available in New Vogue Silver Metallic, which was not available for the American Si trim. Honda's technology helped it make it affordable, meeting 1970s and early 1980s emission standards without an expensive. . The hatchback is available as a three and five-door.
A special model was the 180i with the B18B4, that was fitted to Ballade models. The fourth generation saw the introduction of a fully independent rear suspension across the entire model range. Civic Jordan To commemorate the Honda Mugen Jordan F1 team. Sixth-generation Civic hatchback Introduced in September 1995 for the 1996 model year, the sixth generation featured updated styling although less radical than previous redesigns. Due to the , consumer demand for fuel efficient vehicles was high, and due to the engine being able to run on either leaded or unleaded fuel, it gave drivers fuel choice flexibility over other vehicles. On the pre-facelift sedans, the stop lights were on top of the reverse and turn lights; for the facelift version, the reverse and turn lights were on top of the stop lights.
In late 2012, Honda updated its Civic model with new exterior and interior trims for the 2013 year. Civic variants include sedan, coupe, five-door hatchback, , and. The sixth-generation station wagon was sold as the , with the Partner as the downmarket commercial variant. Continuing in the sporty tradition of the original Civic SiR, Honda sold several similarly equipped variants of the fifth generation car, still referred to as the Civic SiR, in Japan, Asia, and Europe. It was the only trim available with a continuously variable transmission , though customers could also choose a 5-speed manual transmission. Archived from on 23 December 2014. The Civic has been on magazine's yearly list six times, in 1985, 1988—91, and 1996.
Power was also increased on some trim levels. The 2006 model year standard Civics for North America are manufactured in , Ontario, Canada sedans, coupes and Si Coupes and , Ohio sedans , while the Hybrid version is manufactured in Japan. Particularly unwelcome among the tuner community was the replacement of the front double-wishbone suspension with , which provide inferior handling primarily due to limited dynamic control. As of 2006, a total of 16. Archived from on 19 September 2011. The coupe and sedans models also received a slight redesign to the bottom of the rear bumper.
During the 1999 facelift, an SiR version was introduced. See for detail and references. S2 was the sportiest mode. More recent seventh and eighth generation Civics, now rated as compacts rather than subcompacts, remain generally attractive as tuner projects in spite of added weight mostly due to U. The end of this model generation also marked a hiatus of the Civic Type R in Japan, with no successor model until the later tenth generation, going on sale mid-2017.