The Coupe is gone, Si is on hiatus—however the 2021 Honda Civic nonetheless lures us with its successful components of gas financial system, crash security, and driving verve.

Offered in LX, Sport, EX, Touring, and Kind R editions, we give the 2021 Civic a TCC Ranking of 6.7 out of 10. (Read more about how we rate cars.)

With the Civic, Honda has lengthy since handed via the awkward economy-car stage of maturity. At present’s Civic is a price range set of wheels hiding behind a classy wrapper. We just like the slick fastback sedan higher than the extra awkward pup-tent hatchback, although with regards to cargo area the latter’s the clear winner. Each present a high-quality cabin for passengers far above the low-$20,000s base value.

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Base Civics get a 158-horsepower 2.0-liter inline-4 teamed to the entrance wheels via both a 6-speed handbook or a constantly variable automated transmission (CVT); we favor the latter for commuter obligation, although the light-effort Honda stick shifts all the time curl up the corners of our mouths. Higher but is the 174-hp surge from the out there 1.5-liter turbo-4; it’s gutsy and extra environment friendly than the non-turbo-4, and it’s customary within the hatchback. We reserve the wild Kind R for observe days and gameboy fantasies: Its 306-hp front-drive tackle efficiency turns nearly any driver right into a hero, which is why we named it  Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy 2018. 

Inside area abounds for 4 adults within the newest Civic, with a compromise right here and there. The seats are wonderful, if not throne-like; head room isn’t nice nevertheless it’s not unhealthy, both. For a compact automotive, the Civic delivers mid-size inside area, and is very good at leg room in entrance or in again—and in cargo area within the hatchback, which delivers as much as 46.2 cubes of area, which is ideal for the transfer again to varsity, when that turns into a practical and wholesome and viable possibility as soon as extra.

Each Civic has automated emergency braking, adaptive cruise management, and energetic lane management to go along with its sturdy crash-test scores. All variations additionally include energy options and Bluetooth, however we skip the bottom automotive for its teensy audio show and head proper to the Civic EX, which bundles a 7.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility with heated entrance seats, 17-inch wheels, dual-zone local weather management, and a passenger-side blind-spot digital camera. EPA mixed gas financial system of as a lot as 35 mpg is customary on some fashions; all get Honda’s meh guarantee of three years or 36,000 miles.