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A home for Honda Civic owners, builders and fans. Build journals, generation guides and car-meet culture, all in one place. We're putting the finishing touches on it.

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~*~ What's coming ~*~

  • Build journalsNEW!
    Real owner builds, from daily drivers to track cars, documented step by step.
  • Generation guidesNEW!
    What makes each Civic special, and what to look for when buying one.
  • Meets & cultureNEW!
    Car meets, events and the people who keep the Civic scene alive.

~*~ Fast facts ~*~

  • 1972: the first Civic goes on sale in Japan
  • 11 generations and counting
  • 1997: the first Type R arrives
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Under the hood of a buddy's Civic. Build journals coming soon!
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The Civic, generation by generation

Fifty-plus years of the car that launched a thousand builds. Years shown are US model years.

GenYearsWhy it rules
1st1973–1979Honda's compact, fuel-sipping debut. Its CVCC engine met tough mid-70s US emissions rules without a catalytic converter.
2nd1980–1983Bigger, roomier and more refined, helping the Civic become a mainstream favorite.
3rd1984–1987Brought the lightweight CRX and the first Si models.
4th · EF1988–1991Double-wishbone suspension front and rear gave it handling that tuners still love.
5th · EG1992–1995VTEC arrived in US Civics, and the EG hatchback became an icon of the '90s import scene.
6th · EK1996–2000Home of the first-ever Civic Type R, the EK9, sold in Japan from 1997.
7th2001–2005Introduced the first Civic Hybrid, while the EP3 hatchback carried the Si badge.
8th2006–2011A futuristic two-level dashboard, and a high-revving K20 engine in the Si.
9th2012–2015The Si stepped up to a larger 2.4-liter engine with more torque.
10th2016–2021Turbocharged engines arrived, and the FK8 became the first Type R officially sold in the US.
11th2022 onwardA cleaner, more grown-up design, plus the FL5 Type R and a new Si.
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Last updated: October 7, 2026