H Civic Index
Honda / Civic / 1972—present

Every
Civic.
One line.

A visual archive of the compact car that kept changing shape without losing its point: simple engineering, low weight, and a little more fun than expected.
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Classic Honda-inspired performance car in black and white01 / The shape of progress
First year1972First generation
Generations11And counting
Type R era1997EK9 arrives
North starFunAlways standard
02 / The archive

Eleven ways
to be Civic.

From city hatchback to hybrid commuter to front-wheel-drive icon. Filter the timeline, then follow the shapes.

Classic compact car
01 / 1972—1979SB1 / SG / SH

First light.

The original Civic: small outside, surprisingly spacious inside, and designed for a changing world.

Second generation performance car
02 / 1979—19832nd gen

More room.

A bigger footprint, cleaner lines, and the beginning of the Civic's many personalities.

Third generation classic car
03 / 1983—1987EF begins

The wedge.

Sharp edges, clever packaging and a platform that would become a tuning legend.

Fourth generation sport compact
04 / 1987—1991EF / 4th gen

VTEC wakes up.

Double wishbones and high-revving engines make this generation a driver's favourite.

White performance hatchback
05 / 1991—1995EG / SiR

Clean lines.

Light, low and endlessly adaptable. The EG turns simple geometry into a movement.

Red performance car on a road
06 / 1995—2000EK9 / Type R

Built to rev.

185 PS, a close-ratio manual, helical LSD and a body light enough to make every corner matter.

Modern compact car in a city
07 / 2000—2005EP / 7th gen

New shape.

A taller, more practical Civic that carried the badge into a new century.

Modern performance coupe
08 / 2005—2011FD / FN

Future forward.

Space-age dashboards, bold silhouettes and the return of serious Type R energy.

Modern white sports car
09 / 2011—2016FK2 / Type R

Turbocharged.

The Civic Type R steps into the turbo era and starts hunting bigger, louder rivals.

Modern car on a road
10 / 2016—2021FK8 / Type R

Track sharpened.

A wider stance, active aero and a chassis that made the daily commute feel like a lap.

Modern electric-ready car
11 / 2021—nowFL / Hybrid era

Next chapter.

Cleaner power, calmer lines and the same stubborn instinct to keep moving forward.

03 / The formula

Less car.
More road.

The Civic has never needed to shout. Its best ideas are quiet ones: a useful cabin, a willing engine, a chassis that rewards curiosity, and a shape that makes room for the next generation.

Honda-inspired performance car photographed in monochrome

Keep
driving
forwards,
(or sideways).

Civic Index is an unofficial visual archive for the cars, trims and ideas that made Honda's compact legend feel bigger than its footprint.

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