Honda Civic IX

Honda Civic IX
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The Honda Civic IX (2012–2016): dimensions, weights, reliability and the official figures of its 94 versions in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and France.

Model codes: FK, FB · Sold in: European Union, United Kingdom, and France

Dimensions, weights and capacity

SpecificationEuropeNorth AmericaWikipedia
Dimensions
Length4,370–4,590 mm RDW4,470–4,560 mm TC4,472–4,557 mm
Width1,770–1,880 mm RDW1,750 mm TC1,755 mm
Height1,460–1,470 mm RDW1,400–1,440 mm TC1,397 mm
Wheelbase2,600 mm RDW2,620–2,670 mm TC2,620–2,670 mm
Front track1,530–1,615 mm ASTRA1,500 mm TC–
Rear track1,528–1,540 mm ASTRA1,520 mm TC–
Weights and towing
Kerb weight1,151–1,338 kg RDW1,202–1,361 kg TC1,177–1,304 kg
Mass in running order1,251–1,438 kg RDW––
Gross vehicle weight1,680–1,910 kg RDW––
Towing, braked trailer1,000–1,500 kg RDW––
Towing, unbraked trailer500 kg RDW––
Seats and space
Seats5 RDW––
Doors4 RDW––
Luggage space (EPA)–170–340 L EPA–
Passenger space (EPA)–2,690 L EPA–
Performance
Top speed187–215 km/h RDW–187–270 km/h
Torque127–400 Nm ASTRA–127–400 Nm

Tyre sizes (most common first): 205/55R16, 225/45R17, 225/40R18, 215/45R17

NHTSA overall safety rating (US): 2012–2015: ★★★★★

Ranges cover the generation’s versions and body styles; European and North American versions can differ. Sources: RDW type approvals (Netherlands), Transport Canada vehicle specifications, Wikipedia (en, de), ASTRA type approvals (Switzerland), US EPA fuel economy data, Traficom type approvals (Finland), NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Wikipedia figures are used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reliability and owner reports

UK MOT: first-time pass rate by age

Age at testPass rateUK averageTests
6–8 years91.2% (91.0–91.4)86.4%86,782
9–12 years87.0% (86.8–87.2)77.9%117,243

What the MOT finds

AreaThis modelUK average, same ages
Tyres28.7%29.9%
Brakes21.7%24.6%
Lights and electrics11.0%13.6%
Suspension8.4%21.1%
Visibility (glass, mirrors, wipers)6.8%7.7%
Steering3.2%3.2%

First MOT test of each car per year in 2022–2024, from the DVSA’s anonymised test results; only ages with at least 500 tests are shown. The figure in brackets is the 95% confidence interval; green or red means clearly above or below the UK average. The second table shows how often an item was noted (defect or advisory) in each area, against the UK average for cars of the same ages. DVSA anonymised MOT tests (Open Government Licence)

Owner complaints to NHTSA (US)

1,493 complaints for model years 2012–2015. 155 crashes · 12 fires · 134 injuries

  • Airbags 384
  • Transmission and drivetrain 349
  • Electrical system 160
  • Steering 148
  • Engine 117
  • Brakes 107

Complaints are reported by owners and not checked by NHTSA; they are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular models have more. NHTSA owner complaints

All 94 versions of the Honda Civic IX

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European Union 23 versions

New cars registered in the EU (plus Norway and Iceland), from the European Environment Agency. Figures on the NEDC procedure until 2020 and on WLTP from 2021; versions are grouped by engine and power, with their number of registrations.

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelCO₂EU registrations
2015–20172.0 L228 kW (310 PS)Petrol170 g/km10,392
2012–20161.8 L104 kW (141 PS)Petrol148–149 g/km156,988
2012–20161.6 L88 kW (120 PS)Diesel97–99 g/km129,615
2012–20161.3 L73 kW (99 PS)Petrol130–133 g/km70,139
2012–20161.8 L104 kW (141 PS)LPG148–152 g/km5,196
20161.3 L73 kW (99 PS)LPG130 g/km724
20161.5 L134 kW (182 PS)Petrol131 g/km26
20161.0 L95 kW (129 PS)Petrol116 g/km20
20151.6 L–Petrol106 g/km320
20152.0 L–Petrol175 g/km212
2012–20152.2 L–Petrol110–159 g/km154
2012–20152.2 L110 kW (150 PS)Diesel113–115 g/km25,133
20151.8 L–Petrol147 g/km16
2012–2014––Petrol139–141 g/km1,226
2012–2014––Diesel94–114 g/km90
2012–20141.8 L103 kW (140 PS)Petrol155–157 g/km1,732
20142.2 L103 kW (140 PS)Diesel138 g/km14
20131.6 L–Other fuel98 g/km2,474
20131.8 L–Other fuel147 g/km1,014
20131.3 L–Other fuel127 g/km1,008
20132.2 L–Other fuel113 g/km902
20131.8 L–Other fuel150 g/km30
20121.6 L92 kW (125 PS)Petrol156 g/km78

United Kingdom 47 versions

New cars on sale in the UK, from the Vehicle Certification Agency. NEDC figures until 2018 and WLTP figures after; years are the editions a version appeared in.

Years and versionEngineFuelGearboxConsumption (combined)CO₂
2015–20181.8 i-VTEC EX Plus, SE Plus, SE Plus Navi, SR · 1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus Navi, SR · 1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus Navi, Sport Navi1.8 LPetrol5-speed automatic6.6 L/100 km NEDC155 g/km
2015–20181.8 i-VTEC EX Plus, SE Plus, SE Plus Navi, SR · 1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus Navi, SR · 1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus Navi, Sport Navi1.8 LPetrol6-speed manual6.4 L/100 km NEDC149 g/km
2015–20171.4 i-VTEC SE Plus, SE Plus Navi · 1.4 i-VTEC SE Plus Navi, Sport1.3 LPetrol6-speed manual5.5 L/100 km NEDC131 g/km
2015–20171.6 i-DTEC EX Plus, Sport, Sport Navi · 1.6 i-DTEC Sport1.6 LDiesel6-speed manual3.7 L/100 km NEDC98 g/km
2015–20171.6 i-DTEC S, S-T, SE Plus, SE Plus-T, SR, Black Edition · 1.6 i-DTEC S, S Navi, SE Plus, SE Plus Navi, SR, · 1.6 i-DTEC SE Plus Navi, SR,1.6 LDiesel6-speed manual3.6 L/100 km NEDC94 g/km
2015–20171.8 i-VTEC EX Plus, SE Plus, SE Plus Navi, Sport, Sport Navi, SR · 1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus Navi, SR1.8 LPetrol6-speed manual6.1 L/100 km NEDC145 g/km
2015–20171.8 i-VTEC EX Plus, SE Plus, SE Plus Navi, Sport, Sport Navi, SR · 1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus Navi, SR1.8 LPetrol5-speed automatic6.4 L/100 km NEDC150 g/km
2015–20171.8 i-VTEC S, S Navi · 1.8 i-VTEC S1.8 LPetrol5-speed automatic6.5 L/100 km NEDC153 g/km
2015–20171.8 i-VTEC S, S Navi, Black Edition · 1.8 i-VTEC S, S Navi · 1.8 i-VTEC S1.8 LPetrol6-speed manual6.2 L/100 km NEDC146 g/km
2016–20172.0T i-VTEC Type R, Type R GT2.0 LPetrol6-speed manual7.3 L/100 km NEDC170 g/km
2015–20161.4 i-VTEC S, S Navi · 1.4 i-VTEC S Limited Edition1.3 LPetrol6-speed manual5.4 L/100 km NEDC129 g/km
2015–20161.6 i-DTEC EX Plus, SR · 1.6 i-DTEC EX Plus, SE Plus, SE Plus Navi, SR1.6 LDiesel6-speed manual3.9 L/100 km NEDC103 g/km
2015–20161.6 i-DTEC S, S Navi, SE Plus, SE Plus Navi, Black Edition · 1.6 i-DTEC S, S Navi1.6 LDiesel6-speed manual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
2015–20161.8 i-VTEC S, S Navi1.8 LPetrol5-speed automatic6.3 L/100 km NEDC148 g/km
2015–20161.8 i-VTEC S, S Navi1.8 LPetrol6-speed manual5.8 L/100 km NEDC137 g/km
2013–20141.4 i-VTEC SE, SE-T · 1.4 i-VTEC S, S-T1.3 LPetrolManual5.4 L/100 km NEDC129 g/km
2013–20141.6 i-DTEC ES, ES-T, EX, SE, SE-T · 1.6 i-DTEC S, S-T, SE Plus, SE Plus-T, SR1.6 LDieselManual3.6 L/100 km NEDC94 g/km
20141.6 i-DTEC EX Plus1.6 LDieselManual3.6 L/100 km NEDC98 g/km
20141.6 i-DTEC S, S-T1.6 LDieselManual3.8 L/100 km NEDC99 g/km
20141.6 i-DTEC EX Plus, SE Plus, SE Plus-T, SR1.6 LDieselManual3.6 L/100 km NEDC103 g/km
2013–20141.8 i-VTEC ES, ES-T, EX1.8 LPetrolManual6.0 L/100 km NEDC143 g/km
2013–20141.8 i-VTEC ES, ES-T, EX, SE, SE-T · 1.8 i-VTEC S, S-T1.8 LPetrolAutomatic6.3 L/100 km NEDC148 g/km
2013–20141.8 i-VTEC EX GT · 1.8 i-VTEC EX Plus, SR1.8 LPetrolManual6.1 L/100 km NEDC145 g/km
2013–20141.8 i-VTEC EX GT · 1.8 i-VTEC EX Plus, SR1.8 LPetrolAutomatic6.4 L/100 km NEDC150 g/km
2013–20141.8 i-VTEC SE, SE-T, Ti · 1.8 i-VTEC S, S-T1.8 LPetrolManual5.8 L/100 km NEDC137 g/km
20141.8 i-VTEC SE Plus, SE Plus-T1.8 LPetrolManual6.0 L/100 km NEDC145–149 g/km
20141.8 i-VTEC S, S-T1.8 LPetrolManual5.8 L/100 km NEDC146 g/km
20141.8 i-VTEC EX Plus, SR1.8 LPetrolManual6.1 L/100 km NEDC149 g/km
20141.8 i-VTEC SE Plus, SE Plus-T1.8 LPetrolAutomatic6.3 L/100 km NEDC150–155 g/km
20141.8 i-VTEC S, S-T1.8 LPetrolAutomatic6.3 L/100 km NEDC153 g/km
20141.8 i-VTEC EX Plus, SR1.8 LPetrolAutomatic6.4 L/100 km NEDC155 g/km
2013–20142.2 i-DTEC ES, ES-T, EX, SE, SE-T · 2.2 i-DTEC ES, ES-T, EX2.2 LDieselManual4.2 L/100 km NEDC110 g/km
2013–20142.2 i-DTEC EX GT2.2 LDieselManual4.4 L/100 km NEDC115 g/km
20121.4 i-VTEC Type S Type S-T · 1.4 i-VTEC SE SE-T Si Si-T1.3 LPetrol5-speed automatic5.7 L/100 km NEDC132 g/km
20121.4 i-VTEC Type S Type S-T · 1.4 i-VTEC Ci Ci-T SE SE-T Si Si-T Ti1.3 LPetrol6-speed manual5.9 L/100 km NEDC135 g/km
20121.4 i-VTEC SE SE-T1.3 LPetrol6-speed manual5.4 L/100 km NEDC129 g/km
20121.8 i-VTEC ES ES-T EX1.8 LPetrol6-speed manual6.0 L/100 km NEDC143 g/km
20121.8 i-VTEC ES ES-T EX SE SE-T1.8 LPetrol5-speed automatic6.3 L/100 km NEDC148 g/km
20121.8 i-VTEC EX GT1.8 LPetrol6-speed manual6.1 L/100 km NEDC145 g/km
20121.8 i-VTEC EX GT1.8 LPetrol5-speed automatic6.4 L/100 km NEDC150 g/km
20121.8 i-VTEC SE SE-T1.8 LPetrol6-speed manual5.8 L/100 km NEDC137 g/km
20121.8 i-VTEC Type S GT Type S GT-T · 1.8 i-VTEC Ci Ci-T ES ES-T EX GT Si Si-T1.8 LPetrol6-speed manual6.7 L/100 km NEDC155 g/km
20121.8 i-VTEC Ci Ci-T ES ES-T EX GT Si Si-T1.8 LPetrol5-speed automatic7.3 L/100 km NEDC169 g/km
20121.8 i-VTEC S SE SE-T1.8 LPetrol5-speed automatic7.1 L/100 km NEDC165 g/km
20121.8 i-VTEC S SE SE-T Ti1.8 LPetrol6-speed manual6.6 L/100 km NEDC152 g/km
20122.2 i-DTEC ES ES-T EX SE SE-T2.2 LDiesel6-speed manual4.2 L/100 km NEDC110 g/km
20122.2 i-DTEC EX GT2.2 LDiesel6-speed manual4.4 L/100 km NEDC115 g/km

France 24 versions

New cars on sale in France, from ADEME Car Labelling. NEDC figures until 2015, WLTP figures in the current catalogue.

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelGearboxConsumption (combined)CO₂
2012–2015CIVIC 5P 1.4 i-VTEC S Elegance–73 kW (99 PS)Petrol6-speed manual5.4 L/100 km NEDC129 g/km
2012–2015CIVIC 5P 1.4 i-VTEC S Executive–73 kW (99 PS)Petrol6-speed manual5.5 L/100 km NEDC131 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 5P 1.4 i-VTEC S mod.2014–73 kW (99 PS)Petrol6-speed manual5.4 L/100 km NEDC128 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 5P 1.4 i-VTEC S Elegance mod 2014–73 kW (99 PS)Petrol6-speed manual5.4 L/100 km NEDC129 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 5P 1.4 i-VTEC S Elegance - mod.2014–73 kW (99 PS)Petrol6-speed manual5.5 L/100 km NEDC131 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 1.6 i-DTEC S - Elegance - Business mod.2014–88 kW (120 PS)Diesel6-speed manual3.6 L/100 km NEDC94 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 1.6 i-DTEC S - Elegance - Business–88 kW (120 PS)Diesel6-speed manual3.6 L/100 km NEDC94 g/km
2015CIVIC 1.6 i-DTEC Executive - Executive Navi- Exclusive Navi mod 2014 · CIVIC 1.6 i-DTEC Executive - Executive Navi Cuir–88 kW (120 PS)Diesel6-speed manual3.7 L/100 km NEDC98 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 1.6 i-DTEC Executive - Executive Navi- Exclusive Navi–88 kW (120 PS)Diesel6-speed manual3.7 L/100 km NEDC98 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC Exclusive AT& Exclusive Navi AT–104 kW (141 PS)Petrol5-speed automatic6.4 L/100 km NEDC150 g/km
2012–2015CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC S–104 kW (141 PS)Petrol6-speed manual5.8 L/100 km NEDC136 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC Executive-Executive Navi-Exclusive & Exclusiv navi–104 kW (141 PS)Petrol6-speed manual6.1 L/100 km NEDC145 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC S mod 2014–104 kW (141 PS)Petrol6-speed manual5.8 L/100 km NEDC136–137 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC Executive-Executive Navi- mod.2014–104 kW (141 PS)Petrol6-speed manual6.1 L/100 km NEDC145 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC S AT mod 2014–104 kW (141 PS)Petrol5-speed automatic6.3 L/100 km NEDC148 g/km
2012–2015CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC S AT–104 kW (141 PS)Petrol5-speed automatic6.3 L/100 km NEDC148 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC Exclusive Navi AT mod.2014–104 kW (141 PS)Petrol5-speed automatic6.4 L/100 km NEDC150 g/km
2014–2015CIVIC 2.2 i-DTEC Executive/Exclusive/Exclusive Navi.–110 kW (150 PS)Diesel6-speed manual4.4 L/100 km NEDC115 g/km
2014CIVIC 1.6 i-DTEC Executive - Executive Navi- Exclusive Navi mod 2014–88 kW (120 PS)Diesel6-speed manual3.7 L/100 km NEDC98 g/km
2012–2014CIVIC 2.2 i-DTEC S & Elegance–110 kW (150 PS)Diesel6-speed manual4.2 L/100 km NEDC110 g/km
2012–2013CIVIC 5P 1.4 i-VTEC S–73 kW (99 PS)Petrol6-speed manual5.4 L/100 km NEDC128 g/km
2012–2013CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC Exclusive AT & Exclusive Navi & Exclusive Navi AT–104 kW (141 PS)Petrol5-speed automatic6.4 L/100 km NEDC150 g/km
2012–2013CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC Executive - Executive Navi - Exclusive & Exclusiv navi · CIVIC 5P 1.8 i-VTEC Executive-Executive Navi-Exclusive & Exclusiv navi–104 kW (141 PS)Petrol6-speed manual6.1 L/100 km NEDC145 g/km
2012–2013CIVIC 2.2 i-DTEC Executive/Executive Navi/Exclusive/Exclusive Navi/Innova/Pack design& Navi · CIVIC 2.2 i-DTEC Executive/Executive Navi/Exclusive/Exclusive Navi/Innova/Pack design & Navi–110 kW (150 PS)Diesel6-speed manual4.4 L/100 km NEDC115 g/km

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Official figures are measured on standard test procedures and differ between markets. Your consumption depends on how, where and in what conditions you drive.