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2012 Honda Civic - Specs

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Engine Specs
Transmission Specs
Weights and Capacities
Exterior Dimensions
Interior Dimensions

Dimensions and capacities are in inches unless otherwise specified.

Engine		1.8 liter I-4	2.4-liter I4
Type and Description		In-Line 4-Cylinder Aluminum-Alloy	In-Line 4-Cylinder Aluminum-Alloy
Availablility		DX / LX / EX / EX-L Sedan	Si Sedan
Availablility		DX / LX / EX / EX-L Coupe	Si Coupe
Displacement (L / cc)		1.8 / 1798	2.4 / 2354
Bore x Stroke		81 x 87.3	87 x 99
Valvetrain		16-Valve SOHC i-VTEC®	16-Valve DOHC i-VTEC®
Redline		6700	7000
Compression Ratio		10.6:1	11.0:1
Horsepower		140 @ 6500	201 @ 7000
Torque (SAE net)		128 @ 4300	170 @ 4400
Fuel capacity (gal)		13.2	13.2
Fuel Requirement		Regular Unleaded	Premium Unleaded
EPA Milage Estimate mpg (City / Highway / Combined)	Manual	28 / 36 / 31	22 / 31 / 25
EPA Milage Estimate mpg (City / Highway / Combined)	Automatic	28 / 39 / 32	-

Transmission	5-Speed Manual Transmission	Compact 5-Speed Automatic Transmission	6-Speed Manual Transmission
Layout	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Standard	DX / LX Sedan	EX / EX-L Sedan	Si Sedan / Si Coupe
Standard	DX / LX / EX Coupe	EX w/Navi / EX-L Coupe	Si Sedan / Si Coupe
Available	-	DX / LX Sedan	-
Available	-	DX / LX / EX (w/o Nav) Coupe	-
Gear Ratios (:1)
1st	3.143	2.666	3.267
2nd	1.870	1.534	2.040
3rd	1.235	1.022	1.429
4th	0.949	0.721	1.073
5th	0.727	0.525	0.830
6th	-	-	0.647
Reverse	3.308	1.957	3.583
Final Drive Ratio	4.29	4.44	4.76

Dimensions & Capacities(a)		Sedan	Coupe
Wheelbase		105.1	103.2
Track	Front	59.0	59.0
Track	Rear	59.9	59.9
Overall Length		177.3	175.5
Overall Width		69.0	69.0
Height		56.5	55.0

Accomodations			Front Row	Second Row
Seating Capacity			2	3
Head Room	Sedan	DX / LX	39.0	37.1
	Sedan	EX / EX-L / Si	37.9	36.2
	Coupe	DX / LX	38.1	34.3
	Coupe	EX / EX-L / Si	37.7	34.3
Leg room		Sedan	42.0	36.2
Leg room		Coupe	42.2	30.8
Shoulder room		Sedan	56.6	53.3
Shoulder room		Coupe	55.1	52.2
Hip room		Sedan	50.5	51.4
Hip room		Coupe	53.2	49.0

Suspension	2012 Honda Civic
Front	MacPherson Strut Front Suspension
Rear	Multi-Link Rear Suspension

Steering		2012 Honda Civic
Type		Motion-Adaptive Electric Power-Assisted Rack-and-Pinion (EPS)
Turning Diameter (curb-to-curb)	Sedan	35.4
	Coupe	35.5
	Si	35.4
Steering Wheel Turns, Lock-to-Lock	Sedan	3.1
	Coupe	3.11
	Si	3.11
Ratio	Sedan	16.1
	Coupe	16.08
	Si	16.08

Wheels and TIres		2012 Honda Civic
DX / LX Sedan and Coupe	Wheels	15" with Full Covers
	Tires	P195 / 65 R15 89H
EX / EX-L Sedan and Coupe	Wheels	16" Alloys
	Tires	P205 / 55 R16 89H
Si Sedan and Coupe	Wheels	17" Alloys
	Tires	P215 / 45 R17 87V All-Season Tires
	Tires - Available	215 / 45 ZR17 91W Michelin® Pilot® Exalto® PE2™ Performance Tires
Compact Spare Tire - all models		T135 / 80 D15 99M

Brakes		2012 Honda Civic
Front (Size and Type)	DX / LX Sedan and Coupe	10.3" Power-Assisted Ventilated Front Disc
	EX / EX-L Sedan and Coupe	10.3" Power-Assisted Ventilated Front Disc
	Si Sedan and Coupe	11.8" Power-Assisted Ventilated Front Disc
Rear (Size and Type)	DX / LX Sedan and Coupe	7.9" Rear Drum Brakes
	EX / EX-L Sedan and Coupe	10.2" Solid Rear Disc Brakes
	Si Sedan and Coupe	10.2" Solid Rear Disc Brakes

Weights and Capacities (pounds unless otherwise noted)			2012 Honda Civic
Base Curb Weight (lbs.)	DX Sedan	Manual	2608
	DX Sedan	Automatic	2672
	LX Sedan	Manual	2641
	LX Sedan	Automatic	2705
	EX Sedan	Automatic	2765
	EX Sedan	Automatic w / Navigation	2765
	EX-L Sedan	Automatic	2795
	DX Coupe	Manual	2597
	DX Coupe	Automatic	2659
	LX Coupe	Manual	2617
	LX Coupe	Automatic	2681
	EX Coupe	Manual	2681
		Manual w / Navigation	2703
		Automatic	2745
		Automatic w / Navigation	2767
	EX-L Coupe	Automatic	2756
	EX-L Coupe	Automatic w / Navigation	2778
	Si Sedan	Manual	2895
	Si Sedan	Automatic	2971
	Si Coupe	Manual	2877
	Si Coupe	Automatic	2897
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)		Sedan	12.5
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)		Coupe	11.7
Total passenger volume (cu. ft.)		DX / LX Sedan	94.6
		EX / EX-L / Si Sedan	92.1
		DX / LX Coupe	83.2
		EX / EX-L / Si Coupe	82.6

Fuel Economy			2012 Honda Civic
EPA Milage Estimates mpg (City / Highway / Combined)	Sedan	Manual	28 / 36 / 31
	Sedan	Automatic	28 / 39 / 32
	Coupe	Manual	28 / 36 / 31
	Coupe	Automatic	28 / 39 / 32
	Si Coupe and Sedan	Manual	22 / 31 / 25

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