2001-2005 Honda Civic Specs & Safety - Consumer Guide Automotive

Detailed safety information for this generation Honda Civic include detailed crash test scores from the NHTSA. Specs for this generation Honda Civicinclude everything from fuel mileage to seating capacity to options availability.

2001-2005 Honda Civic Specs & Safety

Vehicle Dimensions

Specification	2-door coupe	2-door hatchback	4-door sedan

Wheelbase, in.	103.1	101.2	103.1

Overall Length, in.	174.7	165.6	174.6

Overall Width, in.	66.7	66.7	67.5

Overall Height, in.	55.1	56.5	56.7

Curb Weight, lbs.	2405	2744	2421

Cargo Volume, cu. ft.	12.9	21.6	12.9

Standard Payload, lbs.	--	--	--

Fuel Capacity, gals.	13.2	13.2	13.2

Seating Capacity	5	5	5

Front Head Room, in.	39.0	37.8	39.8

Max. Front Leg Room, in.	42.5	42.2	42.2

Rear Head Room, in.	35.4	36.7	37.2

Max. Rear Leg Room, in.	32.8	33.0	36.0

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

Powertrain Options and Availability

All regular Civics had 1.7-liter four-cylinder engines, but ratings varied according to model. A 115-horsepower version went into DX and LX models, while the economy-oriented HX got a 117-hp engine and the EX four-cylinder made 127 horsepower. Honda's Civic Si hatchback, introduced for 2002, held a dual-overhead-cam 2.0-liter engine that produced 160 horsepower. Either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission could be installed in DX, LX and EX models, but the HX used a continuously variable transmission as the alternative to manual shift, and the Si was manual-only. The 2003 Civic Hybrid used a gasoline-electric powertrain, with either manual shift or Honda's continuously variable transmission.

Engines	Size liters / cu. in	Horse- power	Torque	Transmission: EPA city/hgwy	Consumer Guide Observed

ohc I4	1.7 / 102	115	110	5-speed manual: 33/39 4-speed automatic: 30/38	5-speed manual: -- 4-speed automatic: 26.8

ohc I4	1.7 / 102	117	110-111	5-speed manual: 36/44 CVT automatic: 35/40	5-speed manual: -- CVT automatic: 28.9

ohc I4	1.7 / 102	127	114	5-speed manual: 32/37 4-speed automatic: 31/38	5-speed manual: 26.5 4-speed automatic: 30.5

dohc I4	2.0 / 122	160	132	5-speed manual: 26/30	5-speed manual: --

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

NHTSA Crash-Test Results

Vehicle crash test information not available at this time.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests a vehicle's worthiness in front- and side-impact collisions and rates its resistance to rollovers. Front-impact crash-test numbers indicate the chance of serious injury: 5 = 10% or less; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-35%; 2 = 35-45%; 1 = More than 45%. Side-impact crash-test numbers indicate: 5 = 5% or less; 4 = 6-10%; 3 = 11-20%; 2 = 21-25%; 1 = More than 26%. Rollover resistance numbers indicate the chance for rollover when the vehicle leaves the roadway: 5 = Less than 10%; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-30%; 2 = 30-40%; 1 = More than 40%.

Built In: Canada, England, Japan, USA

Drive Wheels: transverse front-engine/front-wheel drive

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