Model Year | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
Model | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Avalanche | Avalanche | Avalanche | Avalanche |
Trim | DX | VP | LX | LX-S | EX | EX-L | Si | Hybrid | GX | LS | LT | Z66 | Z71 |
Engines | |||||||||||||
Transmissions | |||||||||||||
Drivetrains | |||||||||||||
Final Drive Ratios | |||||||||||||
Tires | |||||||||||||
Audio Systems | |||||||||||||
Accessories | |||||||||||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |||||||||||||
Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | |||||||||||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | |||||||||||||
Homelink. | |||||||||||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |||||||||||||
Rear disc brakes. | |||||||||||||
If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | |||||||||||||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | |||||||||||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | |||||||||||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | |||||||||||||
Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | |||||||||||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | |||||||||||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | |||||||||||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | |||||||||||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | |||||||||||||
Cargo Management | |||||||||||||
Hitch rated for up to 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||||||||||||
Rear wall folds to extend bed into rear passenger compartment. | |||||||||||||
Replaces soft bed cover if one is standard. | |||||||||||||
Includes side rails and crossbars. | |||||||||||||
Includes seven-wire harness, necessary for larger trailers. | |||||||||||||
Climate Control | |||||||||||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |||||||||||||
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |||||||||||||
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | |||||||||||||
Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | |||||||||||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||||||||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||||||||||
Drivetrain | |||||||||||||
When one front wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | |||||||||||||
When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | |||||||||||||
Engine / Motor | |||||||||||||
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | |||||||||||||
Exterior | |||||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | |||||||||||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | |||||||||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||||||||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | |||||||||||||
Prevent underbody damage when off-roading. | |||||||||||||
Used to connect the vehicle with another, so one of them can tow the other out of the mud. | |||||||||||||
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | |||||||||||||
Infotainment | |||||||||||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | |||||||||||||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | |||||||||||||
Includes CD player. | |||||||||||||
A DVD player and ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | |||||||||||||
Integrates an iPod with the vehicle's controls and speakers. Usually included if there is a USB port, but can also rely on a proprietary port. | |||||||||||||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | |||||||||||||
Screen-based navigation system. | |||||||||||||
Audio controls for rear seat passengers, usually to control output through headphone jacks. | |||||||||||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | |||||||||||||
SD, CF, PCMCIA, or other digital media reader. | |||||||||||||
In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | |||||||||||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | |||||||||||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |||||||||||||
Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||||||||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||||||||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | |||||||||||||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | |||||||||||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | |||||||||||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||||||||||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||||||||||||
LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | |||||||||||||
Front row reading lights. | |||||||||||||
One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | |||||||||||||
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | |||||||||||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | |||||||||||||
Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | |||||||||||||
Reports engine speed. | |||||||||||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | |||||||||||||
Seats and Interior Trim | |||||||||||||
All-weather floormats. | |||||||||||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | |||||||||||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | |||||||||||||
Either only the front seats are leather or the upholstery is a mix of cloth and leather. | |||||||||||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | |||||||||||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | |||||||||||||
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | |||||||||||||
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | |||||||||||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||||||||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||||||||||
Seating surfaces are part cloth or vinyl, part synthetic suede. | |||||||||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||||||||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||||||
Less firm than a sport suspension. Only listed if an option or not standard on all trims. | |||||||||||||
The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. | |||||||||||||
Transmission | |||||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2011 Honda Civic
5-speed manual FWD
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4-speed automatic RWD
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