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Honda Civic 2Dr MPG by year — every rating on record

The Honda Civic 2Dr has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 5 model years, from 2016 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 35 mpg (2016) and its thirstiest returned 29 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 23 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

35best combined mpg (2016)
29worst combined mpg (2019)
35latest year best (2020)
23configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2016335 mpg30 mpg#11 of 108 (91th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2017435 mpg32 mpg#11 of 100 (90th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2018435 mpg32 mpg#11 of 95 (89th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2019635 mpg29 mpg#10 of 86 (89th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremium, RegularCompact Cars
2020635 mpg29 mpg#8 of 79 (91th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremium, RegularCompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Honda Civic 2Dr placed highest in 2020 at #8 of 79, and lowest in 2016 at #11 of 108. It spent 5 of its 5 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 23 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20202.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl253529396.610.3$2,1503046/10
20201.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged263630383.39.9$2,6002947/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular2.0L 4-cyl293632359.49.3$1,9502807/10
20201.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) RegularSIDI, turbocharged303733348.59.0$1,9002697/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.0L 4-cyl303833348.59.0$1,9002647/10
20201.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI, turbocharged314035328.68.5$1,8002568/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl253529396.610.3$2,1503046/10
20191.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged283832359.49.3$2,4002797/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular2.0L 4-cyl293632359.49.3$1,9502807/10
20191.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) RegularSIDI, turbocharged303733348.59.0$1,9002698/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.0L 4-cyl303833348.59.0$1,9002648/10
20191.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI, turbocharged314035328.68.5$1,8002568/10
20182.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl283932359.49.3$1,9502787/10
20182.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.0L 4-cyl303934338.28.8$1,8502628/10
20181.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged304135328.68.5$1,8002588/10
20181.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI, turbocharged314035328.68.5$1,8002568/10
20172.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl283932359.49.3$1,9502787/10
20172.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.0L 4-cyl303934338.28.8$1,8502628/10
20171.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged304135328.68.5$1,8002588/10
20171.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI, turbocharged314035328.68.5$1,8002568/10
20162.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl263730383.39.9$2,1002937/10
20162.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.0L 4-cyl303934338.28.8$1,8502658/10
20161.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI, turbocharged314135328.68.5$1,8002508/10

What Civic 2Dr fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Honda Civic 2Dr burns 329 to 397 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$986$1,190$204
$3.50/gal$1,150$1,388$238
$4.00/gal$1,314$1,586$272

EPA’s own estimate for the 2020 model year is $1,800 to $2,600 a year in fuel, or $1,750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 35 mpg the Honda Civic 2Dr is 9 mpg better the median, which is worth about $398 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Honda nameplates

Every Honda model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.