Sedan / Hatch · 2025

Honda Civic

Australia's favourite Honda, from daily driver to track weapon

Sedan / Hatch CVT (standard) / 6-speed Manual (Type R)
Honda Civic

Overview

The Honda Civic has been a staple on Australian roads since 1973. Now in its 11th generation, it spans everything from the practical VTi LX sedan to the fire-breathing Type R hot hatch. Over 50 years and 11 generations, the Civic has evolved from a humble economy car into one of the most versatile nameplates in Honda's lineup. Under Honda Australia's agency model introduced in 2021, the Civic range was initially trimmed to a single high-spec VTi LX variant at $47,200 drive-away. The range has since expanded and prices have been repositioned, with the current lineup starting from $33,700 for the VTi LX sedan.

The Honda Civic arrived in Australia in March 1973, just months after its Japanese debut. Priced at $2,199 for the two-door sedan, it was one of the most affordable cars on the market. Honda Australia, established in 1969, used the Civic as its volume seller from day one. The little front-wheel-drive hatch was a revelation in an era dominated by rear-drive Holdens and Fords, offering fuel efficiency that became critical during the 1973 oil crisis. By the end of the decade, the Civic had established Honda as a serious player in the Australian market.

Australian Sales

229,450

Total units sold

Year Units sold
1973
1,200
1975
2,800
1977
3,500
1979
4,100
1981
4,800
1983
5,200
1985
6,100
1987
6,800
1989
7,500
1991
8,200
1993
9,100
1995
9,800
1997
10,500
1999
11,200
2001
12,456
2003
14,567
2005
14,890
2007
17,456
2009
13,456
2011
11,234
2013
13,890
2015
14,832
2017
11,234
2019
8,546
2021
3,621
2023
1,535
2025
933

Source: FCAI VFACTS

1st Gen (SB/SG)

1973-1979

Launched in Australia in March 1973 as a two-door sedan ($2,199) and three-door hatch ($2,270). Powered by an all-aluminium 1169cc SOHC engine producing 48.4kW, with independent suspension on all four corners and front disc brakes — remarkable for the price. A five-door wagon followed shortly after, then a longer-wheelbase four-door with a 1.5L engine in 1974. The 1.2L was updated to 1237cc in 1976 for Australian emissions rules, and a 1978 facelift brought squared bumpers and indicators moved into the bumpers. Replaced by the 2nd gen at end of 1979.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
(base)
2-door Coupe 		4-cyl SOHC 37kW @ 5,500rpm 4-speed Manual Full specs ›
(base)
2-door Coupe 		4-cyl SOHC 37kW @ 5,500rpm 2-speed Auto Full specs ›
1200
3-door Hatchback 		4-cyl SOHC 37kW @ 5,500rpm 3-speed Auto Full specs ›
(base)
3-door Hatchback 		4-cyl SOHC 37kW @ 5,500rpm 4-speed Manual Full specs ›
(base)
5-door Wagon 		4-cyl SOHC 37kW @ 5,500rpm 4-speed Manual Full specs ›
(base)
4-door Sedan 		4-cyl SOHC 55kW @ 5,300rpm 4-speed Manual Full specs ›
(base)
4-door Sedan 		4-cyl SOHC 55kW @ 5,300rpm 2-speed Auto Full specs ›

2nd Gen (SL/SS)

1980-1983

Slightly larger with improved refinement. Offered as a three-door and five-door hatch in Australia.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
(base)
3-door Hatchback 		4-cyl SOHC 48kW @ 5,500rpm 4-speed Manual Full specs ›
(base)
3-door Hatchback 		4-cyl SOHC 48kW @ 5,500rpm 3-speed Auto Full specs ›
(base)
5-door Wagon 		4-cyl SOHC 48kW @ 5,500rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
(base)
5-door Wagon 		4-cyl SOHC 48kW @ 5,500rpm 3-speed Auto Full specs ›

3rd Gen (AL/AG/AH)

1984-1987

Introduced the CRX sports variant. The 'Wonder Civic' was popular with younger Aussie buyers.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
(base)
3-door Hatchback 		Liquid-cooled OHC inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 63kW (85PS) @ 6,000rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
(base)
3-door Hatchback 		Liquid-cooled OHC inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 63kW (85PS) @ 6,000rpm 3-speed Auto Full specs ›
(base)
4-door Sedan 		Liquid-cooled OHC inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 63kW (85PS) @ 6,000rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
(base)
4-door Sedan 		Liquid-cooled OHC inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 63kW (85PS) @ 6,000rpm 3-speed Auto Full specs ›
(base)
5-door Wagon 		Liquid-cooled OHC inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 63kW (85PS) @ 6,000rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
(base)
5-door Wagon 		Liquid-cooled OHC inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 63kW (85PS) @ 6,000rpm 3-speed Auto Full specs ›

4th Gen (EF)

1988-1991

Double-wishbone suspension front and rear. The SiR variant became a cult classic among enthusiasts.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
DX
3-door Hatchback 		1.5L SOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 72kW @ 6,250rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
GL
3-door Hatchback 		1.5L SOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 72kW @ 6,250rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
GL
3-door Hatchback 		1.5L SOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 72kW @ 6,250rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
DX
4-door Sedan 		1.5L SOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 72kW @ 6,250rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
GL
4-door Sedan 		1.5L SOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 72kW @ 6,250rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
GL
4-door Sedan 		1.5L SOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 72kW @ 6,250rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
4WD
5-door Wagon 		1.5L SOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder, transverse, FWD 72kW @ 6,250rpm 6-speed Manual Full specs ›

5th Gen (EG)

1992-1995

Lighter and more aerodynamic. The hatch became an icon in the tuning scene.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
Breeze
3-door Hatchback 		1.5L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 66kW @ 5,500rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
GL
3-door Hatchback 		1.5L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 66kW @ 5,500rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
GL
3-door Hatchback 		1.5L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 66kW @ 5,500rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
Si
3-door Hatchback 		1.5L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 66kW @ 5,500rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
Si
3-door Hatchback 		1.5L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 66kW @ 5,500rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
GL
4-door Sedan 		1.5L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 66kW @ 5,500rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
GL
4-door Sedan 		1.5L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 66kW @ 5,500rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
Si
4-door Sedan 		1.5L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 66kW @ 5,500rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
Si
4-door Sedan 		1.5L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 66kW @ 5,500rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›

6th Gen (EK)

1996-2000

Refined and more upmarket. The EK9 Type R (JDM only) became a grey-import legend in Australia.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
CXi
3-door Hatchback 		1.6L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 88kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
CXi
3-door Hatchback 		1.6L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 88kW @ 6,300rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
GLi
3-door Hatchback 		1.6L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 88kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
GLi
3-door Hatchback 		1.6L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 88kW @ 6,300rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
VTi-R
3-door Hatchback 		1.6L DOHC VTEC inline 4-cylinder 118kW @ 7,600rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
VTi
2-door Coupe 		1.6L SOHC VTEC inline 4-cylinder 88kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
VTi
2-door Coupe 		1.6L SOHC VTEC inline 4-cylinder 88kW @ 6,300rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
GLi
4-door Sedan 		1.6L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 88kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
GLi
4-door Sedan 		1.6L SOHC inline 4-cylinder 88kW @ 6,300rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
VTi
4-door Sedan 		1.6L SOHC VTEC inline 4-cylinder 88kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
VTi
4-door Sedan 		1.6L SOHC VTEC inline 4-cylinder 88kW @ 6,300rpm CVT Full specs ›

7th Gen (ES/EU)

2001-2005

Moved to a more conventional strut suspension. Sold well in sedan form across Australia.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
Vi
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 103kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
Vi
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 103kW @ 6,300rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
VTi Limited Edition
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 103kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
Indy
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 103kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
Indy
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 103kW @ 6,300rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
GLi
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 103kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
GLi
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 103kW @ 6,300rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›

8th Gen (FD/FN)

2006-2011

Futuristic interior with a digital multiplex dash display. The sedan was the volume seller in Australia. 2008 range: VTi, VTi-L, Sport sedan plus Hybrid. 2009 update added VSA with Traction Control standard on all models and full-length curtain airbags across the range.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
Vi
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed Manual Full specs ›
Vi
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 4-speed Auto Full specs ›
VTi
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 103kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed with Grade Logic Control Full specs ›
VTi
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 6-speed manual Full specs ›
VTi-L
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 103kW @ 6,300rpm 5-speed with Grade Logic Control Full specs ›
VTi-L
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed automatic with Grade Logic Control Full specs ›
Sport
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder DOHC i-VTEC 114kW @ 6,200rpm 5-speed with steering wheel paddle shift Full specs ›
Sport
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed automatic with steering wheel paddle shift Full specs ›
Hybrid
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC + IMA electric motor 85kW @ 6,000rpm CVT with Grade Logic Control Full specs ›

9th Gen (FB)

2012-2016

More conservative styling. Solid seller but faced stiff competition from the Corolla and Mazda3.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
VTi
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed CVT Full specs ›
VTi
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed automatic with Grade Logic Control Full specs ›
VTi-L
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm CVT Full specs ›
VTi-L
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed automatic with Grade Logic Control Full specs ›
VTi-LN
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed automatic with Grade Logic Control Full specs ›
Sport
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder DOHC i-VTEC 110kW @ 6,000rpm 5-speed CVT Full specs ›
Sport
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed automatic with Grade Logic Control Full specs ›
Si
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder DOHC i-VTEC 140kW @ 6,500rpm 6-speed Manual Full specs ›
Si
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder DOHC i-VTEC 140kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed Auto Full specs ›
VTi-S
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 6-speed Full specs ›
VTi-S
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed automatic with Grade Logic Control Full specs ›
VTi-L
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 6-speed Manual / 5-speed CVT Full specs ›
VTi-L
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm 5-speed automatic with Grade Logic Control Full specs ›
Hybrid
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC + IMA electric motor 90kW CVT Full specs ›

Type R EP3

2001-2005

Grey Import

First right-hand-drive Civic Type R. 2.0L K20A with 148kW, 6-speed manual, LSD. SEV-approved for Australian import. Hatchback body with red interior and Recaro seats. A cult classic.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
Type R EP3 2.0L K20A DOHC i-VTEC In-line 4-cylinder 158kW (215PS) @ 8,000rpm 6-speed close-ratio manual Full specs ›

Type R FD2

2006-2011

Grey Import

JDM-only sedan Type R. 2.0L K20A producing 157kW with double wishbone all round. Widely regarded as the purest Civic Type R ever made. SEV-approved for Australian import.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
Type R FD2 2.0L K20A DOHC i-VTEC In-line 4-cylinder 165kW (225PS) @ 8,000rpm 6-speed close-ratio manual Full specs ›

Type R FK2

2015-2017

Grey Import

First turbocharged Type R. 228kW, set Nurburgring FWD lap record. Aggressive aero. SEV-approved for Australian import. Preceded the FK8 which was officially sold in Australia.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
Type R FK2 2.0L K20C1 DOHC VTEC Turbo In-line 4-cylinder 228kW (310PS) @ 6,500rpm 6-speed close-ratio manual Full specs ›

10th Gen (FC/FK)

2016-2021

Return to form with a 1.5L turbo. The hatch body returned to Australia. The FK8 Type R (2017) was the first officially sold Type R in Australia 228kW, manual only, and instantly iconic.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
Vi
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cyl SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6500rpm CVT Full specs ›
VTi
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm CVT Full specs ›
VTi-L
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder DOHC VTEC Turbo 127kW @ 5,500rpm CVT Full specs ›
VTi-S
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm CVT Full specs ›
VTi-LX
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm CVT Full specs ›
RS
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cylinder DOHC VTEC Turbo 127kW @ 5,500rpm CVT with steering wheel paddle shifters Full specs ›
Sport
4-door Sedan 		Inline 4-cyl DOHC i-VTEC 110kW @ 6000rpm CVT Full specs ›
Hybrid
4-door Sedan 		1.5L DOHC i-VTEC + IMA motor 88kW combined CVT Full specs ›
VTi-L
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cyl SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6500rpm CVT Full specs ›
VTi-S
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm CVT Full specs ›
VTi-S
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6,500rpm CVT Full specs ›
VTi-LN
5-door Hatchback 		Inline 4-cyl SOHC i-VTEC 104kW @ 6500rpm CVT Full specs ›

11th Gen (FE/FL)

2021-present

Current model. Clean, mature design with a lower dash and concealed air vents. The 25YM range is hybrid-only in Australia — e:HEV L and e:HEV LX sedans with a 2.0L Atkinson-cycle hybrid producing 135kW/315Nm and 4.2L/100km. The FL5 Type R (2023) is Honda's most powerful production car in Australia at 235kW/420Nm with a 6-speed manual and rev-matching. Honda Sensing suite, Google built-in, and Bose 12-speaker audio standard across the range.

Variants

Variant Engine Power Transmission
e:HEV L
4-door Sedan 		Hybrid DOHC i-VTEC In-line 4-cylinder 135kW @ 5,000–6,000rpm Electric Continuously Variable Transmission (E-CVT) Full specs ›
e:HEV LX
4-door Sedan 		Hybrid DOHC i-VTEC In-line 4-cylinder 135kW @ 5,000–6,000rpm Electric Continuously Variable Transmission (E-CVT) Full specs ›
Type R
5-door Hatchback 		DOHC VTEC Turbo In-line 4-cylinder 235kW @ 6,500rpm 6-speed close-ratio manual with rev-matching Full specs ›
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