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of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Civic DX, LX, and EX Sedan and
Coupe: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
Auto on Info April 2006
Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Civic DX, LX, and EX Sedan and Coupe: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
By James B. Bleeker
The following table provides some product information on the 2006 Honda Civic DX, LX, and EX sedan and coupe.
The 2006 Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe Photographs The 2006 Honda Civic Sedan Edition The 2006 Honda Civic Coupe Edition Distinction, Features, and Specifications
Distinctions: + The several editions of the 2006 Honda Civic sedan is a Consumer Reports 2006 Top Pick. The several editions of the 2006 Honda Civic is a Consumer Reports all-around competence and safety Quick Pick. The EX editions of the 2006 Honda Civic also has a CR predicted short-term reliability in the highest category, a CR owner satisfaction rating in the second highest category, a CR accident avoidance rating in the second highest category, and a CR crash protection rating in the highest category. The 2005 Honda Civic was a 2005 Consumer Reports reliability Quick Pick; the Honda Civic EX was a 2005 Consumer Reports fuel economy Quick Pick and a 2005 Consumer Reports overall Quick Pick. (To review the fuel economy attained in CR testing, see article listed below.) In addition, the Honda Civic model is on Auto on Info's Reliability Index Ten Best (number 7 for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age) and reliability Best of 1996 (for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age), Best of 1998 (for vehicles 5-to-7 years of age), Best of 1999 (for vehicles 4-to-6 years of age), and Best of 2000 (for vehicles 3-to-5 years of age).
Features and Specifications: + Engine: + + Type: 4-cylinder, 16-valve, aluminum-alloy, single overhead cam (SOHC), intelligent variable valve timing and lift electronic control (i-VTEC(R)) + + Displacement: 1.8 liters + + Horsepower (SAE): 140 horsepower @ 6,300 rotations per minute + + Torque: 128 pound-feet @ 4,300 rotations per minute + Transmission: 5-speed manual transmission or 5-speed automatic transmission + Steering: Turning Circle Diameter: + + DX sedan: 34.8 feet + + LX and EX sedan and DX, LX, and EX coupe: 35.4 feet + Fuel capacity: 13.2 gallons + Drive wheels: Front + EPA estimated fuel efficiency: + + Sedan, manual transmission: 30 miles per gallon in city / 38 miles per gallon on highway + + Coupe, manual transmission: 30 miles per gallon in city / 39 miles per gallon on highway + + Automatic transmission: 30 miles per gallon in city / 40 miles per gallon on highway + Interior dimensions: + + Passenger volume: + + + DX and LX sedan: 90.9 cubic feet + + + EX sedan: 88.4 cubic feet + + + DX and LX coupe: 83.7 cubic feet + + + EX coupe: 83.0 cubic feet + + Cargo volume: + + + Sedan: 12.0 cubic feet + + + Coupe: 11.5 cubic feet + Exterior dimensions: + + Wheelbase: + + + Sedan: 106.3 inches + + + Coupe: 104.3 inches + + Overall length: + + + Sedan: 176.7 inches + + + Coupe: 174.8 inches + + Overall width: + + + Sedan: 69.0 inches + + + Coupe: 68.9 inches + Curb weight: + + Sedan: 2,628 pounds to 2,804 pounds + + Coupe: 2,593 pounds to 2,767 pounds Sources
Sources of distinctions: + "CR Quick Pick Recommendations," Consumer Reports, April 2005, p. 31, "Top Picks 2006," Consumer Reports," April 2006, p. 7, "CR Quick Recommendations," Consumer Reports," April 2006, p. 23, "Ratings," Consumer Reports," April 2006, p. 24, and Auto on Info Source of photographs, features, and specifications: + Honda newsroom Date of Access to Honda Newsroom: + 24 March 2006 Advisories: + All prospective consumers should check dealership information to ascertain any changes or corrections in the features and specifications listed above. The next table provides some illustrations and technical diagrams of the 2006 Honda Civic 1.8-liter engine.
The 2006 Honda Civic 1.8-Liter Engine Illustrations and Technical Diagrams Illustration of 1.8-Liter Engine Cutaway of 1.8-Liter Engine Chart of 1.8-Liter Engine i-VTEC Valve Operation Range 1.8-Liter Engine i-VTEC Valve Actuation 1.8-Liter Engine Cracked Connecting Rods Chart of 1.8-Liter Engine Horsepower and Torque Source
Source of diagrams: + Honda newsroom Date of Access to Honda Newsroom: + 24 March 2006 Advisories: + All prospective consumers should check dealership information to ascertain any changes or corrections in the features depicted above.
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