Honda Civic 4Dr MPG by year — every rating on record
The Honda Civic 4Dr has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 2016 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 49 mpg (2025) and its thirstiest returned 29 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 50 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.
Year-by-year EPA ratings
| Model year | Configurations | Best combined | Worst combined | Class rank that year | Drivetrains | Fuel | EPA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 35 mpg | 31 mpg | #20 of 112 (83th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 2017 | 4 | 36 mpg | 32 mpg | #25 of 110 (78th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 2018 | 4 | 36 mpg | 32 mpg | #26 of 125 (80th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 2019 | 6 | 36 mpg | 29 mpg | #35 of 127 (73th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium, Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 2020 | 6 | 36 mpg | 29 mpg | #32 of 124 (75th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium, Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 2021 | 4 | 36 mpg | 32 mpg | #28 of 116 (77th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 2022 | 5 | 36 mpg | 31 mpg | #29 of 121 (77th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 2023 | 5 | 36 mpg | 31 mpg | #33 of 117 (72th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 2024 | 5 | 36 mpg | 31 mpg | #37 of 101 (64th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 2025 | 4 | 49 mpg | 31 mpg | #30 of 86 (66th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 2026 | 4 | 49 mpg | 31 mpg | #23 of 66 (66th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium, Regular | Midsize 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 4Dr placed highest in 2016 at #20 of 112, and lowest in 2024 at #37 of 101. It spent 11 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.
Every configuration on record
All 50 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.
| Year | Configuration | Engine detail | City | Highway | Combined | Gallons/yr | Barrels/yr | EPA fuel cost/yr | CO2 g/mi | GHG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 27 | 37 | 31 | 371.0 | 9.6 | $2,500 | 285 | 6/10 |
| 2026 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | SIDI, start-stop | 31 | 39 | 34 | 338.2 | 8.8 | $1,850 | 260 | 6/10 |
| 2026 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, start-stop | 32 | 41 | 36 | 319.4 | 8.3 | $1,750 | 248 | 7/10 |
| 2026 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI; Hybrid, Hybrid, start-stop | 50 | 47 | 49 | 234.7 | 6.1 | $1,250 | 181 | 8/10 |
| 2025 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 27 | 37 | 31 | 371.0 | 9.6 | $2,500 | 285 | 6/10 |
| 2025 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | SIDI, start-stop | 31 | 39 | 34 | 338.2 | 8.8 | $1,850 | 260 | 7/10 |
| 2025 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, start-stop | 32 | 41 | 36 | 319.4 | 8.3 | $1,750 | 248 | 7/10 |
| 2025 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI; Hybrid, Hybrid, start-stop | 50 | 47 | 49 | 234.7 | 6.1 | $1,250 | 181 | 8/10 |
| 2024 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 27 | 37 | 31 | 371.0 | 9.6 | $2,500 | 285 | 6/10 |
| 2024 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl, start-stop | 30 | 37 | 33 | 348.5 | 9.0 | $1,900 | 266 | 6/10 |
| 2024 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 31 | 38 | 34 | 338.2 | 8.8 | $1,850 | 260 | 7/10 |
| 2024 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl, start-stop | 31 | 40 | 35 | 328.6 | 8.5 | $1,800 | 254 | 7/10 |
| 2024 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 33 | 42 | 36 | 319.4 | 8.3 | $1,750 | 243 | 7/10 |
| 2023 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 27 | 37 | 31 | 371.0 | 9.6 | $2,500 | 285 | 6/10 |
| 2023 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl, start-stop | 30 | 37 | 33 | 348.5 | 9.0 | $1,900 | 266 | 6/10 |
| 2023 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 31 | 38 | 34 | 338.2 | 8.8 | $1,850 | 260 | 7/10 |
| 2023 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl, start-stop | 31 | 40 | 35 | 328.6 | 8.5 | $1,800 | 254 | 7/10 |
| 2023 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 33 | 42 | 36 | 319.4 | 8.3 | $1,750 | 243 | 7/10 |
| 2022 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 27 | 37 | 31 | 371.0 | 9.6 | $2,500 | 285 | 7/10 |
| 2022 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl, start-stop | 30 | 37 | 33 | 348.5 | 9.0 | $1,900 | 266 | 7/10 |
| 2022 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 31 | 38 | 34 | 338.2 | 8.8 | $1,850 | 260 | 7/10 |
| 2022 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl, start-stop | 31 | 40 | 35 | 328.6 | 8.5 | $1,800 | 254 | 7/10 |
| 2022 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged, start-stop | 33 | 42 | 36 | 319.4 | 8.3 | $1,750 | 243 | 7/10 |
| 2021 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 29 | 37 | 32 | 359.4 | 9.3 | $1,950 | 277 | 7/10 |
| 2021 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 30 | 38 | 33 | 348.5 | 9.0 | $1,900 | 266 | 7/10 |
| 2021 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 30 | 38 | 33 | 348.5 | 9.0 | $1,900 | 268 | 7/10 |
| 2021 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 32 | 42 | 36 | 319.4 | 8.3 | $1,750 | 248 | 8/10 |
| 2020 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 25 | 36 | 29 | 396.6 | 10.3 | $2,150 | 300 | 6/10 |
| 2020 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium | SIDI, turbocharged | 26 | 36 | 30 | 383.3 | 9.9 | $2,600 | 294 | 7/10 |
| 2020 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 29 | 37 | 32 | 359.4 | 9.3 | $1,950 | 276 | 7/10 |
| 2020 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 30 | 38 | 33 | 348.5 | 9.0 | $1,900 | 266 | 7/10 |
| 2020 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 30 | 38 | 33 | 348.5 | 9.0 | $1,900 | 268 | 7/10 |
| 2020 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 32 | 42 | 36 | 319.4 | 8.3 | $1,750 | 248 | 8/10 |
| 2019 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 25 | 36 | 29 | 396.6 | 10.3 | $2,150 | 300 | 6/10 |
| 2019 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium | SIDI, turbocharged | 28 | 38 | 32 | 359.4 | 9.3 | $2,400 | 279 | 7/10 |
| 2019 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 29 | 37 | 32 | 359.4 | 9.3 | $1,950 | 276 | 7/10 |
| 2019 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 30 | 38 | 33 | 348.5 | 9.0 | $1,900 | 266 | 8/10 |
| 2019 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 30 | 38 | 33 | 348.5 | 9.0 | $1,900 | 268 | 8/10 |
| 2019 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 32 | 42 | 36 | 319.4 | 8.3 | $1,750 | 248 | 8/10 |
| 2018 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 28 | 40 | 32 | 359.4 | 9.3 | $1,950 | 273 | 7/10 |
| 2018 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 31 | 40 | 34 | 338.2 | 8.8 | $1,850 | 257 | 8/10 |
| 2018 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 31 | 42 | 35 | 328.6 | 8.5 | $1,800 | 251 | 8/10 |
| 2018 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 32 | 42 | 36 | 319.4 | 8.3 | $1,750 | 247 | 8/10 |
| 2017 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 28 | 40 | 32 | 359.4 | 9.3 | $1,950 | 273 | 7/10 |
| 2017 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 31 | 40 | 34 | 338.2 | 8.8 | $1,850 | 257 | 8/10 |
| 2017 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 31 | 42 | 35 | 328.6 | 8.5 | $1,800 | 251 | 8/10 |
| 2017 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 32 | 42 | 36 | 319.4 | 8.3 | $1,750 | 248 | 8/10 |
| 2016 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 27 | 38 | 31 | 371.0 | 9.6 | $2,000 | 287 | 7/10 |
| 2016 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | 2.0L 4-cyl | 30 | 40 | 34 | 338.2 | 8.8 | $1,850 | 262 | 8/10 |
| 2016 | 1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular | SIDI, turbocharged | 31 | 42 | 35 | 328.6 | 8.5 | $1,800 | 252 | 8/10 |
How the rating has moved between model years
Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.
| Change | Best combined | Delta | Gallons a year at the newer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 → 2017 | 35 → 36 mpg | +1 mpg | 319 gal |
| 2024 → 2025 | 36 → 49 mpg | +13 mpg | 235 gal |
What Civic 4Dr fuel costs over a year
At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Honda Civic 4Dr burns 235 to 371 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 price | Most efficient | Thirstiest | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00/gal | $704 | $1,113 | $409 |
| $3.50/gal | $821 | $1,298 | $477 |
| $4.00/gal | $939 | $1,484 | $545 |
EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $1,250 to $2,500 a year in fuel, or $1,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.
How it compares with other Midsize Cars
Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 49 mpg the Honda Civic 4Dr is 24 mpg better the median, which is worth about $789 a year at $3.50 a gallon.
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