What MPG Does the 2023 Honda Civic Get?

Honda’s not giving up on cars — even as it increasingly relies on its SUVs — and rolled out an 11th generation of its Civic compact for 2022 with sedan and hatchback versions, including a sportier Si version of the sedan. The 2023 Honda Civic has had little changed, but the lineup now has a new edition of the Civic Type R performance hatchback.

Below is a rundown of Civic’s fuel economy for its various versions, trim levels, engines and transmissions. Note that the annual fuel costs below are EPA estimates that assume 15,000 miles of 55% city driving and current fuel prices. You can personalize the estimate to fit your driving habits and updated fuel costs on the EPA’s fuel economy site here.

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A Variety of Compact Options

The Civic remains a compact car that aspires to be more than just a humble appliance, with a dose of style, fun-to-drive tuning, up-to-date technology (including its standard safety tech) and notable fuel efficiency. The 2023 Civic offers four engine options that are paired with a continuously variable automatic or six-speed manual transmission, variant depending. Honda has also promised the return of a higher-mileage Civic hybrid variant in 2024.

The 2023 Civic’s lower trim levels are equipped with a 158-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, while higher trims get a 180-hp version of Honda’s turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder. Both are offered only with the CVT in sedan models, while hatchbacks also offer a six-speed manual option. The sportier Si trim level (sedan only) gets chassis upgrades and a 200-hp version of the 1.5-liter turbo four that’s offered only with a six-speed manual. The Type R variant (hatchback only) gets more track-ready performance upgrades and is powered by a 315-hp, turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that also is available only with a six-speed manual. All variants have a fuel tank that can hold 12.4 gallons of gas.

Civic Sedan LX and Sport

• Engine: 158-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder
• Transmission: CVT
• EPA-rated fuel economy (city/highway/combined mpg): 30/37/33 (Sport), 31/40/35 (LX)
• Fuel type required: Regular
• Estimated driving range: 409 miles (Sport), 434 miles (LX)
• Annual EPA-estimated fuel cost: $1,600 (Sport), $1,500 (LX)

Civic Hatchback Sport

• Engine: 158-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder
• Transmission: Six-speed manual or CVT
• EPA-rated fuel economy (city/highway/combined mpg): 26/36/29 (manual), 29/37/32 (CVT)
• Fuel type required: Regular
• Estimated driving range: 360 miles (manual), 397 miles (CVT)
• Annual EPA-estimated fuel cost: $1,850 (manual), $1,650 (CVT)

Civic Sedan EX and Touring

• Engine: 180-hp, turbo 1.5-liter four-cylinder
• Transmission: CVT
• EPA-rated fuel economy (city/highway/combined mpg): 31/38/34 (Touring), 33/42/36 (EX)
• Fuel type required: Regular
• Estimated driving range: 422 miles (Touring), 446 miles (EX)
• Annual EPA-estimated fuel cost: $1,550 (Touring), $1,500 (EX)

Civic Hatchback EX-L and Sport Touring

• Engine: 180-hp, turbo 1.5-liter four-cylinder
• Transmission: Six-speed manual (Sport Touring) or CVT
• EPA-rated fuel economy (city/highway/combined mpg): 28/37/31 (Sport Touring manual), 30/37/33 (Sport Touring CVT), 31/39/35 (EX-L CVT)
• Fuel type required: Regular
• Estimated driving range: 384 miles (Sport Touring manual), 409 miles (Sport Touring CVT), 434 miles (EX-L CVT)
• Annual EPA-estimated fuel cost: $1,700 (Sport Touring manual), $1,600 (Sport Touring CVT), $1,500 (EX-L CVT)

Civic Si Sedan

• Engine: 200-hp, turbo 1.5-liter four-cylinder
• Transmission: Six-speed manual
• EPA-rated fuel economy (city/highway/combined mpg): 27/37/31
• Fuel type required: Regular, premium recommended
• Estimated driving range: 384 miles
• Annual EPA-estimated fuel cost: $2,100

Civic Type R Hatchback

• Engine: 315-hp, turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder
• Transmission: Six-speed manual
• EPA-rated fuel economy (city/highway/combined mpg): 22/28/24
• Fuel type required: Regular, premium recommended
• Estimated driving range: 298 miles
• Annual EPA-estimated fuel cost: $2,700

2023 Civic Vs. Rivals

Among mainstream compact cars, the Civic’s most economical four-door, at 36 mpg combined, edges out the highest-mileage gasoline version of the rival 2023 Toyota Corolla (35 mpg) and Nissan Sentra (33 mpg). But among compact hybrids, the Corolla’s hybrid sedan offers up to 50 mpg combined and the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue is rated at 54 mpg combined. It remains to be seen whether the coming Civic hybrid will match or beat those.

In the shrinking pool of sportier compact cars, the Civic Si sedan’s 31 mpg combined rating finishes ahead of the Volkwsagen’s Golf GTI (28 mpg) and Jetta GLI (30 mpg) ratings. But the Civic Type R has gained more rivals among track-focused performance compacts: Its 24 mpg combined lags rating of the VW Golf R (26 mpg), though it matches the new Toyota GR Corolla and edges out the 23 mpg combined posted by the Hyundai Elantra N.

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