New 2016 Honda Civic Sedan Starting Under $20,000

Aaron Cole
by Aaron Cole

The bigger, less-than-hateful-looking, next-generation Honda Civic unveiled last month will start at $19,475 (including $835 destination), according to a leaked dealer document at CivicX.com.

The pricing guide outlines both invoice and MSRP prices for the new model, which will sport a 2-liter naturally aspirated four or a 1.5-liter turbocharged four, and details available trim options. At the bottom end, the LX model with a 6-speed transmission will start at $19,475, which is $165 more than the 2015 model. A fully decked Touring model with continuously variable transmission and turbo four will start at $27,335.

The 2016 EX-L model with navigation will add $375 over this year’s model. The EX models, when equipped with a 2-liter four, will be $150 less than 2015’s model.

Honda’s safety suite — dubbed Honda Sensing — that includes emergency braking, lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control will add $1,000 to the bottom line.

The Civic, which is longer and lighter than last year, will add more premium features but will also start at a dearer price than the Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus and Chevrolet Cruze. The Civic will cost roughly $2,000 more than those competitors to start.

According to the pricing, opting for the force-fed four over the 2-liter four will add $1,160 to the sticker. Honda hasn’t announced specs for its turbocharged four ( which almost didn’t happen) but it’s widely believed that the turbo will add 30 additional horsepower to around 170 to 180 horsepower.

Of course, this could be another bogus spec sheet on CivicX, but at least the timing is right for this “leak.”

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  • DeadWeight DeadWeight on Oct 19, 2015

    Honda/Acura so sad. Thousands of executives at Honda/Acura would have committed seppuku already, if this were two decades ago (or maybe even one). Slice your bellies open and spill your entrails, you bloody Honda/Acura embarrassments of "executives!" Show some honor!!!

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    • DeadWeight DeadWeight on Oct 21, 2015

      @Inside Looking Out Think about how pathetic the modern American left-right/democratic-republican paradigm (that funnels voters, as an operating ideological oligopoly & barren wasteland of truly good ideals/ideas) is. Nixon v. Humphrey Nixon v. McGovern Carter v. Ford Reagan v. Carter Reagan v. Mondale Bush v. Dukakis Bush v. Clinton Clinton v. Dole Bush v. Gore McCain v. Obama Romney v. Obama Sad, pathetic, hopeless...the bankers (fractional reserve kind) have captured all 3 branches of U.S. Government and regulatory agencies, too.

  • CB1000R CB1000R on Oct 19, 2015

    Needs more hatchback.

  • Ponchoman49 Ponchoman49 on Oct 19, 2015

    Yikes for 27 large I could get into a loaded Sonata Sport or Limited or even a larger Impala 1LT with 185-196 hp normally aspirated engines, a bigger nicer interior, larger trunks, better warranties and I'm sure quieter drives.

    • VW4motion VW4motion on Oct 19, 2015

      $27,000 is a little out of control. But, I'm sure we will see many a $27,000 civic on the road soon. Option, Subaru Legacy 2.5 Limited. Gets 36 mpg hwy and awd. Will have a better resale value over the $27,000 civic. Oh and Subaru brakes are far superior over the civic's. Crap I've seen Legacy 3.6 Limited's go for a little under $28,000.

  • Dantes_inferno Dantes_inferno on Oct 20, 2015

    Increasingly stringent CAFE requirements will eventually choke the life out of even a 1.5 liter turbo, reduce V-12/10/8s to V-6s, render diesel automobiles extinct (since their lobbying firepower isn't as effective as that of the trucking industry), and render Type-R automobiles to museum status. Today's 1.5 liter turbo will soon become tomorrow's two-cylinder 0.5 liter turbo based on the current CAFE trajectory.

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    • Drzhivago138 Drzhivago138 on Oct 20, 2015

      Damn CAFE for forcing upon us a 100+ hp 1.0L engine, or a 245 hp 2.3L engine!

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