Body style: Hatchback
Segment: Compact
Production years: 2003, 2004, 2005
The seventh generation of the Civic was introduced to the market in 2000, and three years later, it received a mild facelift that lasted for another couple of years.
Honda Civic sold more than 300.000 units per year in the U.S., making it one of the most wanted compact cars on the North-American market. It was available as a sedan, coupe, and 3-door hatchback. In Europe, it was available as a 5-door hatchback as well. But one of the sportiest version was the 3-door hatchback, which didn't share too many parts with its siblings.
Honda Civic 3-door hatchback was considered as a love-it or hate-it car. Some considered it as a bread-van while others had some better words for it. In 2003, the Japanese carmaker decided to refresh the car's look. The headlights featured new lenses to improve night-time visibility, while the lower bumper received a more aerodynamic form. From the sides, the side sills were inspired by the Type-R version. At the back, a new set of taillights with bigger clear lenses for the reversing lights and a small roof-spoiler enhanced the car's look.
Inside, the Civic offered a new, aluminum-like, front fascia. It was made from plastic, but it looked better than the black one offered on the non-facelifted versions. For the instrument cluster, Honda installed new dials with different colors and letters but kept the same layout as before.
There was a choice of three engines in the Civic 3-doors. While the 1.4-liter and the 1.6-liter gasoline units were manufactured by Honda, the 1.7-liter diesel unit was provided by Isuzu.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.4i 5MT FWD (90 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1396 cm3 |
Power: | 66 KW @ 5600 RPM 90 HP @ 5600 RPM 89 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 96 lb-ft @ 4300 RPM 130 Nm @ 4300 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 110 mph (177 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11.6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/70R14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 163 in (4140 mm) |
Width: | 66.9 in (1699 mm) |
Height: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/58.7 in (1,471/1,491 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.6 in (2581 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.1 cuFT (314 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2352.3 lbs (1067 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3472.3 lbs (1575 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 29.4 mpg US (8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 43.6 mpg US (5.4 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 37.4 mpg US (6.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 150 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6i 5MT FWD (110 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1590 cm3 |
Power: | 81 KW @ 5600 RPM 110 HP @ 5600 RPM 109 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 112 lb-ft @ 4300 RPM 152 Nm @ 4300 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 116.2 mph (187 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 9.9 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 205/55R16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 163 in (4140 mm) |
Width: | 66.9 in (1699 mm) |
Height: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/58.7 in (1,471/1,491 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.6 in (2581 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.1 cuFT (314 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2407.4 lbs (1092 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3538.4 lbs (1605 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 27.1 mpg US (8.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 42.8 mpg US (5.5 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 35.1 mpg US (6.7 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 159 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.7L i-CDT 5MT FWD (100 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1686 cm3 |
Power: | 74 KW @ 4400 RPM 101 HP @ 4400 RPM 99 BHP @ 4400 RPM |
Torque: | 162 lb-ft @ 1800 RPM 220 Nm @ 1800 RPM |
Fuel System: | Common Rail |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 113.1 mph (182 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 195/60 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 163 in (4140 mm) |
Width: | 66.9 in (1699 mm) |
Height: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/58.7 in (1,471/1,491 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.6 in (2581 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.1 cuFT (314 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2716.1 lbs (1232 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3803 lbs (1725 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 37.4 mpg US (6.3 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 53.5 mpg US (4.4 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 47 mpg US (5 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 134 g/km |