In 2022 Honda celebrates i 50 years of the Civic. Developed as car for the worldmore than 27.5 million Civic have been sold in 170 countries since its first launch in 1972. Each generation has introduced a progressive evolution of the original Civic design, introducing advanced technologies and new levels of performance, while keeping the concept of the first generation unchanged: creating a car that is fun to drive, spacious and economical.
Honda Civic 1972 1st generation
There first Civicdeveloped as a global car for all markets, it was able to offer exceptional practicality in everyday driving. Among the first Hondas to be sold in Europequickly won acclaim for its compact design, impressive fuel efficiency and extraordinary practicality.
Equipped with a revolutionary CVCC engine (Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion), Civic became the first vehicle to comply with the world’s most stringent emissions regulations, the Clean Air Act of 1970, which set the standard for future emission targets in the global automotive industry. The first generation of Civic was produced in the Japanese plant of Suzukawith an overall production volume that reached million units in the first four years.
Honda Civic 1979 2nd generation
In the 1979in the wake of the success of the first version, came the second generation of Civicwith an improved engine 1.3 liter CVCC-II which offered smoother and more efficient power delivery. The model range was expanded with the addition of a 1.5 L sedan sedan, hatchback and station wagon. Also added to the range was one manual transmission five-speed.
The Civic II introduced a new and distinctive two-volume trapezoidal design with a more angular looking front grille and headlights. As the popularity of the Civic grew, this version was soon replaced by a new model, developed to meet the demand for more spacious cars.
Honda Civic 1983 3rd generation
There third generationwho arrived in 1983, came up with a longer wheelbase and a squarer design, marking the introduction of the Honda principle “Man Maximum-Machine Minimum”, an approach to design developed around the person, in which technology and design were put at the service of the driver and passengers. Even today, this principle helps define all Honda models.
Civic III was available in three versions: a three-door to enhance sporty driving, a more practical four-door sedan and a five-door station wagon Shuttle. The variant was also introduced Civic Si sportierequipped with an engine 1.6 L DOHC with four cylinders in line.
Honda Civic 1987 4th generation
In the 1987the fourth generation of Civic introduced a new range of engines with the system Honda VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control).
The mechanism of variable valve timing revolutionized engine technology, offering greater performance at high revs and improved fuel consumption at low revs, winning the Civic numerous awards.
Honda Civic 1991 5th generation
There fifth generation of Civic came soon after, in 1991debuting with a plus shape elegant and aerodynamicwith a sportier appeal that at the same time maintained everyday functionality that has now become synonymous with the Civic in the collective imagination.
Honda Civic 1995 6th generation
There sixth generation Civic was developed to create value beyond its class. In the 1990s, low fuel consumption and other environmental protection measures gained more weight, and for this reason the model was equipped with a newly developed VTEC engine.
In addition, the “Hondamatic”, an automatic transmission a continuous variation (CVT) which offered smooth gear changes and fuel consumption comparable to that of a manual model.
Honda Civic Type R 1997
Building on the exceptional dynamic capabilities of the standard Civic, in the 1997 Honda debuted the variant Type R.
With the aim of delivering the most extreme performance ever achieved by the Civic, this car has become the symbol of 25 years old of successes for Honda in the competitive hot hatch sector.
Honda Civic 2001 7th generation
There seventh generation of the Civic arrived in 2000 and in 2001 the first Civic equipped with hybrid technology.
This Civic has established the record as the most fuel-efficient 5-seater series production vehicle in the world in terms of fuel consumption, with extraordinary values of 29.5 km / l.
Honda Civic 2005 8th generation
In the 2005, the eighth generation came to European markets with one futuristic stylemarked with a Perspex grid and triangular details which included the double exhaustwhich made the Civic one of the most distinctive vehicles around.
It was also the first generation of Civics to be equipped with the S.Magic Honda builders, which allowed the rear seats to be raised to create a vertical loading area. The engineers achieved this moving the tank under the front seatsa solution still used today in various Honda models and which made it possible to significantly increase the spaciousness and practicality of the interior.
Honda Civic 2012 9th generation
There ninth generation Civic introduced further updates. Equipped with a renewed engine 1.6 l DTECthe car obtained the title of Guinness World Record for the “lowest fuel consumption in all 24 neighboring EU countries “recording an average of 2.82 l per 100 km (100.31 mpg) on a journey of 13,498 km (8,387 miles) in a 25-day journey through all 24 contiguous EU countries.
Honda Civic 2015 10th generation
There tenth generationcompletely renewed, arrived in 2015 with the choice of two engines VTEC TURBO, incorporating, for the first time, the system of advanced functions for safety and assisted driving Honda SENSING.
Designed with a stiffer frame and increased dynamic performance, it proved to be the perfect platform for the Civic Type R from 2017which set new performance limits for front-wheel drive hatchbacks, tending to achieve a new one lap record for front-wheel drive cars at the Nürburgring Nordschleifein Germany in April 2017.
Honda Civic 2022 11th generation
In the year in which the Civic celebrates 50 years, theeleventh generation.
This is the most advanced version ever, powered by the award-winning engine e: HEV Full Hybrid of the House, able to offer engaging performances with a truly remarkable efficiency in terms of consumption and emissions.
New Honda Civic photo and: HEV
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