The 2020 Honda Civic starts at $20,680, which makes it a strong value for budget shoppers. We appreciate that and the variety that three body styles, four powertrains, and dozens of options along the way provide.
Starting from an average score of 5, the Civic gets points above average for its variety and value. It’s a 7.
The list of possible Civics is long this year. Available as a four-door sedan, five-door hatchback, or two-door coupe, in LX, Sport, EX, or Touring trims (the hatchback offers a Sport Touring trim), or as a hotter Si sedan or coupe or hottest Type R hatchback.
It’s enough to make just about anyone dizzy. Our pick among any body style is the EX trim, the Si is a stellar entry-level performance coupe and the Type R was our colleagues at Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy 2018.
Broadly speaking the sedan is the most affordable version; opting for a coupe over a similarly priced sedan adds $200 to $300 to LX and Sport trims, EX and Touring coupes cost less than their sedan counterparts; opting for a hatchback, which is only available with a 1.5-liter turbo-4, adds anywhere from $700 to $1,500 to a similarly equipped coupe or sedan, depending on trim level. The Si sedan and coupes are priced identically, $25,930, and opting for summer tires costs $200 more. The Type R costs typically costs thousands more, but Honda hasn’t yet said how much it will cost.
All LX models get a 5.0-inch display for audio, Bluetooth connectivity, at least one USB port, active safety features (that we cover above), cloth upholstery, and 16-inch wheels.
The Civic EX costs $24,630 as a sedan, $24,430 as a coupe, or $25,080 as a hatchback, all including destination charges, and adds a 7.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, a higher-speed USB port, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, 17-inch wheels, and a passenger-side camera system that displays the passenger-side blind spot on the infotainment screen.
The Civic Type R is the most expensive Civic that money can buy, but it’s a performance variant—not really a luxury car. Same goes for the Civic Si, which is equipped like an EX,
The Civic Touring trims cost north of $28,000 and add leather seats, 18-inch wheels, navigation, premium audio, and add heated rear seats. They’re equipped better than the top-trim Accords from just a few years ago, but the Civic’s best look as always been as an inexpensive compact car.
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