Tank Ledger

Honda Civic 5Dr Sport MPG by year — every rating on record

The Honda Civic 5Dr Sport has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2017 to 2018. Across those years its best rated version returned 33 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 32 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

33best combined mpg (2017)
32worst combined mpg (2017)
33latest year best (2018)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2017233 mpg32 mpg#13 of 74 (84th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2018233 mpg32 mpg#11 of 77 (87th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge 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 5Dr Sport placed highest in 2018 at #11 of 77, and lowest in 2017 at #13 of 74. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20181.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged303632359.49.3$2,4002747/10
20181.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged293833348.59.0$2,3502698/10
20171.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged303632359.49.3$2,4002747/10
20171.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged303933348.59.0$2,3502648/10

What Civic 5Dr Sport fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2018 Honda Civic 5Dr Sport burns 348 to 359 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$1,045$1,078$33
$3.50/gal$1,220$1,258$38
$4.00/gal$1,394$1,438$44

EPA’s own estimate for the 2018 model year is $2,350 to $2,400 a year in fuel, or $500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 33 mpg the Honda Civic 5Dr Sport is 12 mpg better the median, which is worth about $697 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.