2012 Honda Civic to Start Under $16,000

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This morning, we got our first read on how good the redesigned Honda Civic is from senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder in his full review. Now, we get to answer that all-important question of the car’s value. It turns out pricing will remain nearly identical to the current 2011 model. The 2012 goes on sale today.
The entry-level 2012 DX sedan with a five-speed manual transmission will start at $15,805 excluding $750 in destination charges. That’s the same price of the 2011. To get the advertised 39 mpg highway, you’ll need to add a five-speed automatic transmission, which costs $800 for most trims. It’s important to note that the DX remains a model that doesn’t have air conditioning standard, or a radio or cruise control, but it does have power windows.
Buyers will have to move up to the LX trim level of the sedan at $17,855 with the manual transmission — $100 more than the 2011 — to get standard features such as air conditioning, cruise control, USB input and remote entry. Bluetooth is standard only on EX and higher trim levels and is not available on the LX, however.
The new high-efficiency HF trim level returns 29/41 mpg city/highway and will cost $19,455 with the automatic transmission standard, $800 more than the automatic LX and similarly equipped.
The sedan range tops out at $23,455 for an EX-L with leather and Honda’s new navigation system. That’s $500 less than the 2011 EX-L with the navigation option.
The hybrid — which now gets 44 mpg combined, compared with the Toyota Prius’ 50 mpg — starts at $24,050, which is $500 more than a Prius.
Full pricing for the entire sedan and coupe lineup, including the performance-oriented Si, are below.

2012 Honda Civic Prices and EPA Data
Sedan Models	Transmission	MSRP*	EPA City/Hwy/Combined**
Civic DX Sedan	5-Speed Manual	$15,805	28/36/31
	5-Speed Automatic	$16,605	28/39/32
Civic LX Sedan	5-Speed Manual	$17,855	28/36/31
	5-Speed Automatic	$18,655	28/39/32
Civic HF	5-Speed Automatic	$19,455	29/41/33
Civic EX Sedan	5-Speed Automatic	$20,505	28/39/32
Civic EX Sedan with Navi	5-Speed Automatic	$22,005	28/39/32
and XM Radio
Civic EX-L Sedan	5-Speed Automatic	$21,955	28/39/32
Civic EX-L Sedan with Navi and XM Radio	5-Speed Automatic	$23,455	28/39/32
Civic Si Sedan	6-Speed Manual	$22,405	22/31/25
Civic Si Sedan with summer tires	6-Speed Manual	$22,605	22/31/25
Civic Si Sedan with Navi and XM Radio	6-Speed Manual	$23,905	22/31/25
Civic Hybrid	Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)	$24,050	44/44/44
Civic Hybrid with Navi and XM  Radio	Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)	$25,550	44/44/44
Civic Hybrid Sedan with Leather	Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)	$25,250	44/44/44
Civic Hybrid Sedan with Leather, Navi and XM Radio	Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)	$26,750	44/44/44
Civic Natural Gas	5-Speed Automatic	TBA	TBA

2012 Honda Civic Prices and EPA Data

Coupe Models	Transmission	MSRP*	EPA City/Hwy/Combined**
Civic DX Coupe	5-Speed Manual	$15,605	28/36/31
	5-Speed Automatic	$16,405	28/39/32
Civic LX Coupe	5-Speed Manual	$17,655	28/36/31
	5-Speed Automatic	$18,455	28/39/32
Civic EX Coupe	5-Speed Manual	$19,705	28/36/31
	5-Speed Automatic	$20,505	28/39/32
Civic EX Coupe with Navi and XM Radio	5-Speed Automatic	$22,005	28/39/32
Civic EX-L Coupe	5-Speed Automatic	$21,955	28/39/32
Civic EX-L Coupe with Navi and XM Radio	5-Speed Automatic	$23,455	28/39/32
Civic Si Coupe	6-Speed Manual	$22,205	22/31/25
Civic Si Coupe with summer tires	6-Speed Manual	$22,405	22/31/25
Civic Si Coupe with Navi and XM Radio	6-Speed Manual	$23,705	22/31/25
Civic Si Coupe with Navi, XM  Radio and summer tires	6-Speed Manual	$23,905	22/31/25

*MSRP excluding tax, license, registration, $750 destination charge and options. Dealer prices may vary.
**Based on 2012 EPA mileage estimates, reflecting new EPA fuel economy methods beginning with 2008 models. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.

By David Thomas