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2012 Honda Civic - Specs

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2012 Honda Civic


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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
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
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
DX / LX / EX Coupe EX w/Navi / EX-L Coupe
Available - DX / LX Sedan -
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

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
EX / EX-L / Si 37.9 36.2
Coupe DX / LX 38.1 34.3
EX / EX-L / Si 37.7 34.3
Leg room Sedan 42.0 36.2
Coupe 42.2 30.8
Shoulder room Sedan 56.6 53.3
Coupe 55.1 52.2
Hip room Sedan 50.5 51.4
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
Automatic 2672
LX Sedan Manual 2641
Automatic 2705
EX Sedan Automatic 2765
Automatic w / Navigation 2765
EX-L Sedan Automatic 2795
DX Coupe Manual 2597
Automatic 2659
LX Coupe Manual 2617
Automatic 2681
EX Coupe Manual 2681
Manual w / Navigation 2703
Automatic 2745
Automatic w / Navigation 2767
EX-L Coupe Automatic 2756
Automatic w / Navigation 2778
Si Sedan Manual 2895
Automatic 2971
Si Coupe Manual 2877
Automatic 2897
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)
Sedan

12.5

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
Automatic 28 / 39 / 32
Coupe Manual 28 / 36 / 31
Automatic 28 / 39 / 32
Si Coupe and Sedan Manual 22 / 31 / 25

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