2021 Honda Civic: Civic is a compact car that seats 4 or 5 passengers and is available as a 4-door hatchback, and 4-door sedan. After a host of changes for 2020, Civic returns for 2021 without its coupe budystyle and sans sporty Si trim. Competitors include the Hyundai Elantra, Kia Forte, Mazda 3, Nissan Sentra, Subaru Impreza and Toyota Corolla.
Only front-wheel drive is offered. There are seven trim levels: LX, Sport, EX, EX-L, Touring. Engine choices include a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder that makes 158 horsepower and a turbocharged 1.5-liter 4-cylinder that makes 174 horsepower. Both mate to a continuously variable automatic transmission.
Available driver-assist technology includes Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, rearview camera with cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, frontal collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring, automatic high-beam headlights. Pricing ranges from $22,000 to $29,000.