For compact car shoppers, it’s hard to make a better choice than the Honda Civic. Honda’s entry-level car is a stalwart of the segment and boasts a decades-long reputation for providing reliability, value, and efficiency. It’s even a joy to drive, whether you’re tackling the daily commute or a weekend road trip.
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The Honda Civic lineup also touts a wide variety of model choices. In addition to two body styles a traditional sedan or a surprisingly versatile hatchback, the Civic offers a choice of engines and not one but two performance models, the Civic Si and track-ready Civic Type R.
While the 2024 Honda Civic shares a handful of similarities with the 2023 model year, the automaker seems to have made some impressive upgrades to the upcoming model. What could this upgrade be?
In this article, we share with you all that’s known about the 2024 Honda Civic presently.
What’s New in the 2024 Honda Civic
The Honda Civic, although retaining the same design as the 2023 model year, it introduces a hybrid powertrain for the 2024 model year. Also, Honda says that the 2024 Civic will be offered both as a sedan and a hatchback, and both will be powered by a version of the hybrid powertrain that’s also found in the Honda Accord Hybrid.
How Many Trim Levels Does The 2024 Honda Civic Come With?
The 2024 Honda Civic comes with nine trim levels that include the LX sedan, Sport sedan, Sport hatchback, Ex sedan, Hybrid sedan, EX-L hatchback, Hybrid hatchback, Touring sedan, and the Sport Touring hatchback.
For the sedan, car experts recommend the EX sedan to offer a more powerful 180-horsepower in a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. For the hatchback, car experts recommend the EX-L trim.
The Engine, Transmission & Performance of the 2024 Honda Civic
The 2024 Honda Civic carries over the powertrain option it had from the 2022 redesign. The base models come standard with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine that produces 158 horsepower, while the higher trim engine comes with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine that produces 180 horsepower. Also, the new Civic is offered as a front-wheel-drive.
For the 2022 model, the manual transmission was offered; however, that has been cut off now, leaving the 2024 Honda Civic with a CVT as its sole offering. But a six-speed manual is still available on the hatchback.
What’s the Fuel Economy in the 2024 Honda Civic?
According to experts, the most fuel-efficient version of the 2024 Honda Civic is the mid-range EX that has 33 mpg city, 42 mpg highway, and 36 mpg combined. However, Honda is yet to release the fuel estimate for the hybrid.
What’s the Interior of the 2024 Honda Civic Like?
The 2024 Honda Civic spots a streamlined interior design, with a dashboard that features a full-width honeycomb patterned mesh design element that masterfully hides the air vents.
The centre console is said to appear less clustered than the 2023 model and features a large, deep bin ahead of the shift lever for keeping smartphones and keys while driving. Honda is yet to release the cubic feet of cargo space.
However, the 2024 Honda Civic comes standard with a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment display, and an optional 9.0-inch unit, and a 10.2-inch digital gauge display. Apple CarPlay and Andriod Auto both come standard in the Civic. The 2024 Civic also offers wireless connectivity when paired with a larger screen. There’s also a wireless charging pad in higher trims.
What Driver Assistance Safety Features Come in the 2024 Honda Civic?
Honda is offering a lot of driver assistance safety features as standard in the 2024 model. Some of these features include:
- Standard automated emergency braking
- Standard lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist
- Standard adaptive cruise control
2024 Honda Civic Pricing
We expect the 2024 Honda Civic to start at around ₦19 million to ₦25 million in Nigeria. At this pricing, the Civic is in the less range of compact cars compare to the 2024 Toyota Corolla starts at around ₦27 million.
| Civic LX sedan | $24,000 (est.) |
| Civic LX hatchback | $25,000 (est.) |
| Civic Sport sedan | $25,500 (est.) |
| Civic Sport hatchback | $26,450 (est.) |
| Civic EX sedan | $26,500 (est.) |
| Civic EX-L hatchback | $28,200 (est.) |
| Civic Touring sedan | $30,500 (est.) |
| Civic Sport Touring hatchback | $31,500 (est.) |
2024 Honda Civic Safety Technology
- Honda Sensing safety suite
The Honda Sensing safety suite, standard in all Civic models, includes adaptive cruise control, a collision-mitigation system with automatic emergency braking, and road-departure mitigation.
- Lane-keeping assist
The Civic’s standard lane-keeping assist system has a single camera with a wide field of view. It’s quick to identify pedestrians, cyclists, other vehicles, and road lines.
- Blind-spot monitoring
Optional in EX models and standard in Touring trims, this system alerts the driver to vehicles in the Civic’s blind spots with an illuminated indicator in the side mirrors.
Conclusion
The 2024 Honda Civic belongs in the same category as the Toyota Camry, and while Toyota has yet to release updates concerning the 2024 Camry completely, it appears that the Camry’s features might be a little ahead compared to the 2024 Civic.
