The 2018 Civic Sedan and Coupe are powered by a robust and efficient 1.5-liter direct-injected DOHC VTEC Turbo® engine producing 174 horsepower and 167 lb.-ft. of torque2 . A Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) remains an option on EX-T trims and is standard on higher trims. The Civic Si is motivated by a more powerful version of the 1.5-liter VTEC Turbo® engine, with a peak output of 205 horsepower3 and 192 lb.-ft. torque4 , paired with a short-throw 6-speed manual transmission for an exhilarating driving experience.

For the new model year, Civic customers are again offered a high level of safety and driver-assistive technology with the available Honda Sensing™ suite. The safety suite will be available on all Sedan trims and standard on Touring trims for both Sedan and Coupe. Honda Sensing™ features include the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)™ incorporating Forward Collision Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control with Low Speed Follow, Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), and Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) incorporating Lane Departure Warning (LDW). Both the 2018 Honda Civic and Civic Si received a 5-star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) based on its crash safety test performance. Safety features for the 2018 Civic Si include standard fourchannel anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) and Agile Handling Assist.