2015 Honda Civic Inexpensive Small Car With Impressive Engine Review

The 2015 Honda Civic sedan and coupe are most of the best-known compact cars marketed in the U.S. From the moment the first Civic went retailed over 40 years ago, the car has reflected its period--and the current iteration of the Civic was given a few revisions over the past two years to place it up-to-date with the market. While the base car is right now in its fourth year, the things you see on showroom floors is certainly only in its third year, after quick and fairly radical updating of the cheap, grim, feature-poor 2012 redesign.

Reviewers state that the base 2015 Civic's four-cylinder engine delivers full power. It comes along standard with a five-speed manual transmission; reviewers enjoy the available automatic transmission for its fluid shifts and responsiveness. The Civic provides great fuel economy for the class, with the base variety getting up to an EPA-estimated 30/39 mpg city/highway. The 2015 Civic Si comes with a lot more powerful four-cylinder engine together with a six-speed manual transmission.

The 2015 Honda Civic is offered standard with stability control, side-curtain airbags, front-side airbags, a rearview camera and also 4-wheel anti-lock brakes. EX and EX-L models also feature Honda's LaneWatch blind spot monitoring system, while the Civic Hybrid contains forward-collision warning and lane-departure warning systems. In government assessment, the Civic earned five overall stars -- a ranking 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 examination.

The Civic continues to be one out of the best-equipped and priciest small cars available today. Even the LX coupe, which is the cheapest trim you can get, starts around $19,000 with destination. From the Corolla and Kia Forte to the Jetta and Mazda3, nearly all top competitors get started less expensive — several by thousands. Nevertheless, Honda will give you as much as necessary standard features that base models should suit many shoppers.