The 2016 Honda Civic is fully redesigned. For
now, only the sedan and the mainstream trim levels are available. The coupe and
a new four-door hatchback body style will arrive later in the model year, as
will the high-performance Si and new Civic Type R. The Civic Hybrid and Natural
Gas have been discontinued. The 2016 Honda Civic is a compact car offered
initially as a sedan, with coupe and hatchback styles to follow. The sedan is
available in LX, EX, EX-T, EX-L and Touring trim levels.
The outgoing Honda Civic (2011-'15)
generation garnered some very un-Honda-like controversy during its run, with
lackluster early reviews leading to a virtually unprecedented second-year
overhaul. Although that emergency surgery made the Civic more competitive, it
failed to restore the car's class-leading status. With rivals improving by
leaps and bounds, the Civic just wasn't a no-brainer pick like it used to be.
For longtime Honda buyers, the fully
redesigned, profoundly improved 2016 Honda Civic should come as a relief. From
the Civic's edgy yet upscale looks to its mature cabin (no more two-tiered
dash!) with nifty touchscreen-based tech, it's clear that Honda's innovative
spirit has been revived. There's innovation under the hood, too, in the form of
a new turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine. A first for the Civic, this
turbo mill, which is offered on the higher trim levels only, produces a strong
174 horsepower and yet earns an estimated 42 mpg highway. Less expensive Civics
receive a new engine as well, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder that's more powerful
(158 hp) and fuel-efficient than the 1.8-liter it replaces.
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