| The Honda Civic was introduced in July 1972 as a | | | | hatchback was introduced, featuring a pop-up |
| two-door coupe, followed by a three-door | | | | glass sunroof, body colored bumpers and |
| hatchback version that September. The Civic | | | | sedan-style disk wheel covers. The seventh |
| evolved from having an 1170 cc engine (1973) to | | | | generation Civic arrived as a 2001 model and the |
| having engines with larger capacities and more | | | | Civic Si returned for 2002. The natural |
| creature comforts (air conditioning, power | | | | gas-powered Civic GX debuted in mid-2006 |
| windows, etc.) through the 1980s, 1990s and into | | | | continues unchanged. The 2006 received the |
| the 2000s. As the Civic's reputation for quality, | | | | "Best Buy" award from Quatro Rodas magazine, |
| clever engineering and steadfast reliability | | | | the most prestigious car magazine in the country. |
| continued to grow, so did the little Honda's | | | | For the past seven years, the Honda Civic Tour |
| popularity, as sales figures that topped 200,000 | | | | has presented some of today's hottest music |
| annually attested. | | | | while also creating awareness of today's most |
| Early models of the Civic were typically outfitted | | | | pressing environmental concerns. With the |
| with a basic AM radio, rudimentary heater, foam | | | | transverse engine placement of its 1169 cc engine |
| cushioned plastic trim, two-speed wipers, and | | | | and front-wheel drive, like the British Mini, the car |
| painted steel rims with a chromed wheel nut cap. | | | | provided good interior space despite overall small |
| The current Civic has become much more | | | | dimensions. For the past three years the Honda |
| luxurious with satellite-linked navigation, a six-speed | | | | Civic Tour has worked to promote environmental |
| manual transmission, power locks and power | | | | consciousness by giving away customized Honda |
| windows available. The current Civic has become | | | | Civic Hybrids to lucky fans. |
| much more luxurious with satellite-linked | | | | This year's Honda Civic Tour is full of cool |
| navigation, a six-speed manual transmission, | | | | surprises for our fans. Recently, to add even |
| power locks and power windows available. In the | | | | more excitement to its environmental message, |
| United States of America, the Civic is the | | | | the Honda Civic Tour crafted an "Eco-village" as a |
| second-longest continuously-running nameplate | | | | test in Buffalo, NY, where concertgoers received |
| from a Japanese manufacturer; only the Toyota | | | | a crash course in how to be a friend to Mother |
| Corolla, introduced in 1968, has been in production | | | | Nature. According to the EPA's 2005 Fuel |
| longer. | | | | Economy Guide, the Civic hybrid car is the leading, |
| A neatly chiseled exterior devoid of gimmickry, an | | | | fuel-efficient compact car. The price for a new |
| intelligent interior design with supportive seats, | | | | Civic isn't much higher than the price for a used |
| large gauges and high-quality fit and finish made | | | | one, and the cars will last a long time, and hold |
| the 1984 Civic line attractive and an immediate | | | | their value in the mean time. |
| success. In 1986 an Si version of the Civic | | | | |