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The 2023 Honda Civic is the best compact car on the market. It’s our defending Compact Car Best Buy and our top-rated car in a segment that includes several excellent choices. Pricing starts at $24,650. The 2023 Honda Civic is a well-rounded compact car that does just about everything right. It looks good, drives well, and has a proven track record of exceptional reliability and resale value. The Civic’s overflowing trophy case includes multiple Best Buy and Best Resale Value awards. Available in traditional sedan and flexible hatchback body styles, the Honda Civic competes primarily with the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia Forte, and Hyundai Elantra. 2023 Honda Civic PricingThe 2023 Honda Civic starts at $24,650. This is a higher starting price than most compact cars, but that’s because the entry-level Civic is better-equipped than most other base models. Honda dropped the Civic LX from the lineup for 2023, leaving the more popular, more recommendable Sport as the entry model. We applaud the move. Civic buyers can expect to pay a bit more than they would for a comparably equipped Toyota Corolla or Hyundai Elantra, for instance, but we think the premium is well worth it for most.
These are the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) and don’t include the $1,095 factory-to-dealer delivery fee. Honda hasn’t announced pricing for the 2023 Civic hatchback lineup. The performance-oriented Civic Si starts at $28,100, and the race-ready Civic Type R will likely start at around $40,000. Class-Leading Resale ValueThe Honda Civic earns our Best Resale Value award for compact cars. When it comes time to sell, the Civic might fetch an extra $2,000 or more than some competitors. And who wouldn’t want an extra $2,000 toward their next down payment? What’s New for 2023Having just been redesigned for 2022, there aren’t many changes for 2023. The big news is that the Civic LX base trim has been dropped, leaving the Sport trim as the new entry Civic. The high-performance Civic Type R also returns for 2023, but that’s a different animal altogether. Driving the 2023 Honda CivicThe 2023 Honda Civic is a pleasure to drive for several reasons. Most trims of the Civic come with a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that strikes an excellent balance of performance and efficiency. This has always been a specialty of the Civic nameplate, and the 2023 model upholds that reputation. This is a fun car to drive with the turbo, and you’ll never feel guilty about wasting gas when enjoying the drive. Ironically, the base Sport trim is the least sporty variant of the Civic. It comes with a naturally aspirated (non-turbo) 4-cylinder engine with less power, less torque, and slightly worse fuel economy than the available turbo engine. The base engine isn’t bad, but the turbo is worth the modest price bump because it’s more powerful and efficient. As for driving comfort, there’s very little reason for complaint, regardless of the engine. In our testing, we enjoyed the smooth, comfortable, and reasonably quiet ride of the Civic. The athletic driving character of the Honda Civic is comparable to the Mazda3, which is another practical compact car that’s fun to drive. High-Quality InteriorThe interior of the Honda Civic has a tasteful simplicity. The understated design uses clean lines and a handsome honeycomb metal mesh strip through the dash. We found the infotainment screen and climate controls to be well-placed and easy to reach from the driver’s seat. The interior materials are impressive for a car in this price range. Everything we touch from the driver’s seat feels nice, and we love the loaded Touring trim. The Touring model treats the driver to premium features like leather-trimmed seats, a wireless phone charger, a 9-inch infotainment system, and a Bose audio system, while keeping the starting price under $30,000. The front seats are plenty roomy, even for taller adults. We climbed into the back, and there’s plenty of room back there for children and adults alike. The trunk of the Civic sedan is big for a car this size, and we love the wide opening making it easy to load and unload. The Civic hatchback has almost 10 extra cubic feet of cargo space compared to the sedan, and you get even more space if you fold down the back seats. For example, in our long-term hatchback test model, we can fit a mountain bike in the back without having to remove the front wheel. Sophisticated StyleLike so many timeless designs, the newest Civic keeps getting more and more attractive. Its pleasing proportions and clean lines come together in a sophisticated design. The Civic hatchback offers the flexibility to hold more and bigger cargo than the sedan, but with a sleeker, sloping roofline than a traditional, boxy hatchback. The Civic’s dimensions are in line with other compact cars like the Mazda3, Toyota Corolla, and Nissan Sentra. Our Favorite Features and TechTwo body styles Honda Sensing Drive modes Android Auto and Apple CarPlay Bose audio system Multiple performance models Engine & TransmissionThe Civic Sport is the most popular trim, and it features an excellent 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine good for 158 horsepower and up to 37 mpg on the highway. Higher trims are outfitted with a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that’s both more powerful and more efficient. Most Civics are equipped with a continuously variable automatic transmission, but a 6-speed manual remains available. Best-selling Engine Upgrade
Engine More Civic fuel economy information is available on the EPA’s website. Performance OptionsThe Civic Si features a version of the turbocharged engine above, but tuned to deliver about 10% more horsepower and torque (200 hp, 195 lb-ft). The all-new Civic Type R is the most powerful Civic of all time, boasting 315 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque. 3-Year/36,000-Mile WarrantyThe 2023 Honda Civic is backed by a 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. This warranty is pretty average for a compact car, but the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Forte have longer warranties. KBB Vehicle Review and Rating MethodologyOur Expert Ratings come from hours of both driving and number crunching to make sure that you choose the best car for you. We comprehensively experience and analyze every new SUV, car, truck, or minivan for sale in the U.S. and compare it to its competitors. When all that dust settles, we have our ratings. We require new ratings every time an all-new vehicle or a new generation of an existing vehicle comes out. Additionally, we reassess those ratings when a new-generation vehicle receives a mid-cycle refresh — basically, sprucing up a car in the middle of its product cycle (typically, around the 2-3 years mark) with a minor facelift, often with updates to features and technology. Rather than pulling random numbers out of the air or off some meaningless checklist, KBB’s editors rank a vehicle to where it belongs in its class. Before any car earns its KBB rating, it must prove itself to be better (or worse) than the other cars it’s competing against as it tries to get you to spend your money buying or leasing. Our editors drive and live with a given vehicle. We ask all the right questions about the interior, the exterior, the engine and powertrain, the ride and handling, the features, the comfort, and of course, about the price. Does it serve the purpose for which it was built? (Whether that purpose is commuting efficiently to and from work in the city, keeping your family safe, making you feel like you’ve made it to the top — or that you’re on your way — or making you feel like you’ve finally found just the right partner for your lifestyle.) We take each vehicle we test through the mundane — parking, lane-changing, backing up, cargo space and loading — as well as the essential — acceleration, braking, handling, interior quiet and comfort, build quality, materials quality, reliability. More About How We Rate Vehicles Will Honda make a 2023 Civic Si?2023 Civic Si – Compact Sports Car. Honda.
Will there be a 2023 Honda Civic hatchback?Sport Touring shown in Lunar Silver Metallic. LED headlights come standard on every 2023 Civic Hatchback, with a modern dual-low-beam design. Sport shown in Rallye Red.
Will the new Civic Si be in a hatchback?The 2022 Civic Si Will Only Be Available as a Sedan.
Is there going to be a 2023 Honda Civic?The 2023 Honda Civic starts at $24,650. This is a higher starting price than most compact cars, but that's because the entry-level Civic is better-equipped than most other base models. Honda dropped the Civic LX from the lineup for 2023, leaving the more popular, more recommendable Sport as the entry model.
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