Honda Civic (fifth generation)

Honda Civic
Fifth generation
1995 Honda Civic sedan
Overview
ManufacturerHonda
Model code
    • EG (hatchback)
    • EH (sedan)
    • EJ (coupe)
ProductionSeptember 1991 – August 1995
Model years1992–1995
Assembly
DesignerKohichi Hirata (1988)[1]
Body and chassis
ClassCompact car
Body style2-door coupé (EJ1/2/5)
3-door hatchback (EG3/6, EH2/3)
4-door sedan (EG8/9, EH9)
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
RelatedHonda Ballade
Honda City
Honda Concerto
Honda CR-X del Sol
Honda Domani
Honda Integra
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission4-speed S24A automatic
5-speed S20 A000 manual
5-speed S20 B000 manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase101.4 in (2,576 mm) (hatchback)
103.2 in (2,621 mm) (coupé & sedan)
Length160.2 in (4,069 mm) (hatchback)
172.8 in (4,389 mm) (coupé)
173.0 in (4,394 mm) (sedan)
Width66.9 in (1,699 mm)
Height50.7 in (1,288 mm) (hatchback)
50.9 in (1,293 mm) (coupé)
51.7 in (1,313 mm) (Sedan)
Curb weight925–1,130 kg (2,039–2,491 lb)[2]
Chronology
PredecessorHonda Civic (fourth generation)
SuccessorHonda 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.

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