Honda Civic (fifth generation)
| Honda Civic Fifth generation (EG/EH/EJ) |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Production | September 1991-August 1995 |
| Assembly |
Suzuka, Japan East Liberty, Ohio, USA (ELAP) Alliston, Ontario, Canada (HCM) Lahore, Pakistan Hsinchu, Taiwan Thailand South Africa Nelson, New Zealand (Honda New Zealand) Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines |
| Designer | Kohichi Hirata (1988) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact |
| Body style | 2-door coupé (EJ1/2) 3-door hatchback (EG3, EH2/3) 4-door sedan (EG8/9, EH9) |
| Layout |
Front-engine, front-wheel drive Front-engine, four-wheel drive |
| Related |
Honda Ballade Honda City Honda Concerto Honda CRX Del Sol Honda Domani Honda Integra |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 101.4 in (2,576 mm) (hatchback) 103.2 in (2,621 mm) (coupé & sedan) |
| Length | 160.2 in (4,069 mm) (hatchback) 172.8 in (4,389 mm) (coupé) 173.0 in (4,394 mm) (sedan) |
| Width | 66.9 in (1,699 mm) |
| Height | 50.7 in (1,288 mm) (hatchback) 50.9 in (1,293 mm) (coupé) 51.7 in (1,313 mm) (Sedan) |
| Curb weight | 925–1,130 kg (2,039–2,491 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Honda Civic (fourth generation) |
| Successor | Honda Civic (sixth generation) |
The fifth generation of the Honda Civic debuted in Japan on September 9, 1991. The new Civic was larger than its predecessor, had a more aerodynamic body and the wheelbase was increased to 257 cm (101.3 inches) for the three-door hatchback and 262 cm (103.2 inches) for the four-door sedan. The wagon was also dropped for overseas markets, while the previous generation station wagon ("Shuttle") continued in Japan and Europe.
At its introduction in, it won the Car of the Year Japan Award for the second time.
This generation of Civic used lightweight materials to create a fuel efficient economy car. Compared to the previous generation, the cowl was raised, which allowed for more suspension travel. Along with that change the ride became softer than that of the previous generation, which provided a more compliant ride at expense of crisper handling.
In addition, vehicles with the 1.6 L SOHC VTEC 125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) engines such as the Si hatchback and EX coupe models found in the United States, provoked popularity of the (relatively) high-performance 1.6 L inline-four segment. In South Africa a unique model with the B18B3 from the Acura Integra RS was specially built to fill the gap left by the absence of the DOHC B16A VTEC engine in the range.
Trims available in the two-door coupe body style, introduced for 1993, were the DX (EJ2), EX, and EX-S (EJ1), for the United States Domestic Market (USDM), and the DX, DX "Special Edition" (EJ2), and Si (EJ1) for the Canadian Domestic Market (CDM). The coupe, built in both Canada and the United States, was also exported to European and Japanese markets. A left-hand drive version of the Civic Coupe was released as a limited edition in Japan, imported from the United States, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Honda Primo dealer network in 1994.
DX: The DX was the base model equipped with all-manual features, driver's side door mirror, rear defroster and power brakes. The 1995 Canadian-only DX "Special Edition" added an AM/FM cassette player, wheelcovers, centre armrest console, clock, power steering, and power mirrors.
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