2015 Honda Civic Economical Small Car With Impressive Engine Review

The 2015 Honda Civic sedan and coupe are some of the best-famous compact cars sold in the U.S. Since that time the first Civic went retailed well over 40 years ago, the car has reflected its period--and the newest iteration of the Civic get a number of changes over the last two years to ensure that it stays in tune with the market. While the base car is right now in its fourth year, what you see on showroom floors is just only in its third year, after efficient and fairly progressive updating of the economical, grim, feature-poor 2012 redesign.

Reviewers state that the base 2015 Civic's four-cylinder engine produces sufficient power. It will come standard with a five-speed manual transmission; reviewers really like the presented automatic transmission for its fluid shifts and responsiveness. The Civic provides fine fuel economy for the class, with the base variety getting up to an EPA-predicted 30/39 mpg city/highway. The 2015 Civic Si has a more powerful four-cylinder engine using a six-speed manual transmission.

The 2015 Honda Civic is offered standard with stability control, side-curtain airbags, front-side airbags, a rearview camera as well as 4-wheel anti-lock brakes. EX and EX-L versions also provide Honda's LaneWatch blind spot monitoring system, while the Civic Hybrid features forward-collision warning and lane-departure warning systems. In government trials, the Civic received five overall stars -- a score derived from 4-star ratings on frontal and rollover tests including a 5-star rating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's side-impact analysis.

The Civic is always one among the best-equipped and priciest small cars around. Even the LX coupe, which is the cheapest trim you can buy, starts around $19,000 with destination. From the Corolla and Kia Forte to the Jetta and Mazda3, a good number of biggest competitors get started more cost-effective — a few by thousands. Still, Honda offers plenty of standard features that base variants should fit with nearly all shoppers.