Model Year | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009--2010-2010 | 2009--2010-2010 | 2009--2010-2010 | 2009--2010-2010 |
Model | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | Civic | MX-5 Miata | MX-5 Miata | MX-5 Miata | MX-5 Miata |
Trim | DX | VP | LX | LX-S | EX | EX-L | Si | Hybrid | SV | Sport | Touring | Grand Touring |
Engines | ||||||||||||
Transmissions | ||||||||||||
Drivetrains | ||||||||||||
Tires | ||||||||||||
Audio Systems | ||||||||||||
Accessories | ||||||||||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||||||||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||||||||||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||||||||||
Homelink. | ||||||||||||
Removable or foldable barrier extends upward behind the front seatbacks, preventing cold air from entering the front seat area. | ||||||||||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||||||||||
Rear disc brakes. | ||||||||||||
If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | ||||||||||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||
Can be driven deflated for about 50 miles. Usually harm ride quality. Cars with these often have no spare tire. | ||||||||||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||||||||||
Cargo Management | ||||||||||||
Climate Control | ||||||||||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. 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. | ||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||
Exterior | ||||||||||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | ||||||||||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||||||||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||||||||||
Chrome or satin-painted fuel door. | ||||||||||||
Manual opening. | ||||||||||||
Flaps mounted behind two to four wheels, to protect the body from mud and rocks. | ||||||||||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||||||
Gas Guzzler Tax | ||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||||||||||
SD, CF, PCMCIA, or other digital media reader. | ||||||||||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||||||||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||||||||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||||||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||||||||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||||||||||
LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||||||||||||
Front row reading lights. | ||||||||||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||||||||||
Reports engine speed. | ||||||||||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||||||||||
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | ||||||||||||
Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||||||||
All-weather floormats. | ||||||||||||
Real aluminum trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. Deleted by wood trim even if they appear together. | ||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||
Seating surfaces are part cloth or vinyl, part synthetic suede. | ||||||||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||||||
Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. | ||||||||||||
Transmission | ||||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||||||
Paddles or buttons that can be used to manually shift the transmission. Only listed when optional or not always included with an automatic transmission. |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2009 Honda Civic
5-speed automatic FWD
5-speed manual FWD
5-speed automatic FWD
CVT FWD
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2009--2010-2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata
6-speed manual RWD