Honda Civic (first generation)

Honda Civic
First generation (SB1/SG/SH/SE/VB)
1972–1975 Honda Civic CVCC 4-door sedan (base-mid trim Japanese model)
Overview
ManufacturerHonda
ProductionJuly 1972–June 1979
Assembly
DesignerHiroshi Kizawa, Shinya Iwakura[2]
Body and chassis
Body style
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 2,200 mm (86.6 in)
  • 2,280 mm (89.8 in) (wagon)
Length
  • 3,405–3,560 mm (134.1–140.2 in)
  • 3,754 mm (147.8 in) (North America)[3]
  • 4,065 mm (160.0 in) (wagon)
Width1,505 mm (59.3 in)
Height
  • 1,325–1,330 mm (52.2–52.4 in) (hatchback/sedan)
  • 1,360 mm (53.5 in) (wagon)
Curb weight
  • 600–790 kg (1,323–1,742 lb) (hatchback/sedan)
  • 810 kg (1,786 lb) (wagon)
Chronology
Predecessor
SuccessorHonda Civic (second generation)

The first-generation Honda Civic is an automobile that was produced by Honda in Japan from July 1972 until 1979. It was their first genuine market success, eschewing the air-cooling and expensive engineering solutions of the slow-selling Honda 1300 and being larger than the minuscule N-series.[4] The Civic laid down the direction Honda's automobile design has followed since.

  1. ^ Leeps (1989-06-04). "Rust Busters". Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  2. ^ "Honda Global | Announcing the Civic / 1972 - Honda Global". Honda. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ Honda Civic That the World is comeing too. American Honda Motors, Inc. 1975.
  4. ^ "Announcing the Civic / 1972". Heritage. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.