CAR GARAGE | 2012 Honda Civic Coupe | The 2012 Civic models range embodies Honda's ongoing effort to offer a wide range of power train choices Including gasoline, hybrid and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) That offer unique solutions for different buyers. An advanced 140-horsepower, 1.8-liter i-VTEC engine is standard in the Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe and Civic HF, with a choice of a 5-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission (automatic only for Civic EX-L Coupe, Civic EX and EX-L sedans, and Civic HF). A variant of the same 1.8-liter engine develops 110 horsepower in the compressed natural gas (CNG) powered Honda Civic Natural Gas, the which comes standard with a 5-speed automatic transmission.
The 2012 Honda Civic includes a high level of standard safety equipment in every model. The 2012 Civic integrates Honda's most advanced safety technology Including the Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure, two-row side curtain airbags and front side airbags in every models and trim levels. The ACE body structure enhances occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal crashes. Every Civic incorporates side curtain airbags and front side airbags with a passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) as standard equipment. Every 2012 Honda Civic models also features daytime running lights (DRL) and a pedestrian injury mitigation design for the front of the vehicle. The ninth-generation Civic is expected to earn top safety ratings for the driver and front passenger and rear seat passengers in both frontal and side impact crash-safety tests, as well top roll-over resistance ratings, undertaken by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Like the previous generation Honda Civic, the 2012 models can accommodate five passengers. The Civic Coupe has deeper side bolsters than the Civic Sedan, Civic Si and the further increases lateral support with firmer side bolsters. Both front seats manually recline, and the driver's seat features a manual height adjustment control. To improve access into the rear seats on the Civic Coupe, the front passenger seat has a one-touch seat back release and slide feature.
To increase of storage space, the Civic DX, LX and the Civic HF Civic models feature a one-piece folding rear seat back, while the Civic EX, Civic EX-L and Civic Si models feature a 60/40 split-folding rear seat back. The Civic Hybrid and Civic Natural Gas have fixed rear seat backs. Civic Coupe models have a bottle holder and storage bin integrated into each side of the rear cabin. Power windows are standard equipment on all Honda Civic models. Power door locks with a customizable auto-locking feature are standard on the Civic LX and above models. Remote entry is standard on all models except DX, and an engine-immobilizer system is also standard on all 2012 Civic models.
