Honda Civic (fifth generation)

Honda Civic
Fifth generation
Honda Civic; Fifth generation
	1995 Honda Civic sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Model code	EG (hatchback); EH (sedan); EJ (coupe); ;
Production	September 1991 – August 1995
Model years	1992–1995
Assembly	Japan: Suzuka; Canada: Alliston, Ontario (HCM); Indonesia: North Jakarta; Malaysia: Johor Bahru; New Zealand: Nelson (Honda New Zealand); Pakistan: Lahore (Honda Atlas); Philippines: Santa Rosa, Laguna; South Africa: (Mercedes-Benz South Africa); Taiwan: Hsinchu; Thailand: Ayutthaya; United States: East Liberty, Ohio (ELAP);
Designer	Kohichi Hirata (1988)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	2-door coupé (EJ1/2/5); 3-door hatchback (EG3/6, 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 CR-X del Sol; Honda Domani; Honda Integra
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L D13B2 I4; 1.5 L D15B7 I4; 1.5 L D15B2 I4; 1.5 L D15B3 I4; 1.5 L D15B8 I4; 1.5 L D15Z1 I4; 1.5 L D15Z3 I4; 1.6 L D16A SOHC I4; 1.6 L D16A8/9 DOHC I4; 1.6 L D16Z6 VTEC I4; 1.6 L D16Z9 VTEC SOHC I4; 1.6 L B16A1/B16A2 VTEC DOHC I4; 1.8 L B18B3 I4 (ZA only);
Transmission	4-speed S24A automatic; 5-speed S20 A000 manual; 5-speed S20 B000 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 Honda Civic is an automobile produced by Honda from 1991 until 1995. It debuted in Japan on September 9, 1991. At its introduction, it won the Car of the Year Japan award for the second time. Fifth-generation Civics were larger than their predecessors, had more aerodynamic bodies, and the wheelbase was increased to 257 cm (101.3 inches)—for the three-door hatchback—and to 262 cm (103.2 inches)—for the four-door sedan. The Civic Shuttle station wagon was not part of the fifth generation and was dropped for overseas markets, while the previous-generation wagon continued in Japan and Europe.

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 larger 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, the hatch and sedan models with the B18B3 engine from the Acura Integra RS were built to fill the gap left by the absence of the 1.6-liter DOHC VTEC B16A engine in the range.

^ "Page in Development | PTO Direct". Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
^ Büschi, Hans-Ulrich, ed. (10 March 1994). Automobil Revue 1994 (in German and French). Vol. 89. Berne, Switzerland: Hallwag AG. pp. 295–296. ISBN 3-444-00584-9.

[1] "Page in Development | PTO Direct". Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2020-01-16.

[AR94-2] Büschi, Hans-Ulrich, ed. (10 March 1994). Automobil Revue 1994 (in German and French). Vol. 89. Berne, Switzerland: Hallwag AG. pp. 295–296. ISBN 3-444-00584-9.

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