2022 Honda Civic Sedan | A Compact car!!

 Overview

The Honda Civic has been one of America's best-selling vehicles for years. It checks all the important boxes — economy, reliability, comfort, safety — that buyers want in a compact car. And the special sauce is the Civic's fun-to-drive nature. From the bottom of the lineup on up, the Civic can put a smile on your face simply by the way it drives. And that's a claim few others in the segment can make.

For years compact sedans and hatchbacks have been getting bigger, but the new-for-2022 Civic doesn't stretch the envelope much. It's less than 2 inches longer than the previous generation and it is exactly the same height. Those seem to be the right dimensions because most compact cars mimic them almost exactly. Key competitors in the segment include the Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sentra, and Hyundai Elantra. The Asian brands have been so successful, they now have no domestic competitors and only one from Europe: the Volkswagen Jetta. Like its challengers, the Civic will seat five adults but is more comfortable with just four on board. It is currently available as a sedan only, but hatchback and performance models are expected.

What's New for 2022

The Honda Civic is all-new for the 2022 model year. The vehicle's structure has been redesigned and re-engineered, and it has a completely new interior. Honda did carry over the previous engines, however, so those options haven't changed.

 

 

Approximate MSRP might be changed based on location

Model	Engine Type	MSRP
Honda Civic Sedan LX	2.0L engine	$22,350.00
Honda Civic Sedan Sport	2.0L engine	$23,750.00
Honda Civic Sedan EX	2.0L engine	$25,350.00
Honda Civic Sedan Touring	2.0L engine	$28,950.00

Trims and Pricing

The 2022 Honda Civic is available in four basic trims: LX, Sport, EX, and Touring. The Sport is the most popular model, but we recommend the EX. We'll explain why.

LX

With a starting price of $22,695 (including a $995 destination fee), the LX offers solid horsepower and excellent fuel economy. It comes with LED headlights, a sharp interior design, and push-button start. Its 7-inch color touchscreen infotainment interface includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration.

Sport

The Sport ($24,095) builds on the LX with 18-inch wheels, black exterior accents, and a chrome exhaust finisher. The interior emphasizes the Sport theme with specific seating surfaces, a leather-wrapped shift knob and steering wheel, paddle shifters, sport pedals, and a new Sport driving mode.

EX

The EX ($25,695) includes a more powerful engine, a one-touch power-sliding moonroof, heated seats, heated exterior mirrors, dual-zone automatic climate control, and a blind-spot information system. We recommend this trim as it combines the more powerful engine with a nice set of interior upgrades for less than $26K.

Touring

At $29,295, the Touring tops the lineup. It features LED fog lights, leather seats, power-adjustable front seats, wireless phone charging, and a sport driving mode. It has a standard 9-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Sirius/XM radio, satellite-based navigation, and a Bose sound system. It also includes a 10.2-inch customizable digital instrument display.

Engine and Performance

The all-new Civic is powered by the same engines as the previous model, with good reason. They are among the top engines in the class. The base engine in the LX and Sport trims is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder. It delivers 158 horsepower and uses a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) to drive the front wheels. The EX and Touring trims use a 180-hp 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, also mated to a CVT. In addition to "Normal" and "Eco" driving modes, the Sport and Touring trims have a "Sport" mode that provides a more performance-oriented feel. According to independent testing, a 2022 Civic Touring will go from zero to 60 mph in 7.5 seconds.

Most of the Civic's competitors offer less standard horsepower. The base Toyota Corolla is powered by a 139-hp 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine. The base Hyundai Elantra offers a 147-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder and the Mazda Mazda3 has a 155-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The Corolla and Elantra models can be equipped with hybrid powertrains.

Fuel Economy and Range

The new Honda Civic is more fuel-efficient than the outgoing model, with higher fuel-economy ratings than most of its competitors. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a Civic with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine delivers an estimated 31 mpg during city driving and 40 mpg on the highway. With the 1.5-liter turbo in the EX model, fuel economy climbs to 33/42 mpg city/highway. In comparison, the Nissan Sentra is rated at 29/39 mpg city/highway. A base Toyota Corolla returns 30/38 mpg city/highway. And the Mazda Mazda3 with the base engine gets 28/36 mpg city/highway.