Honda Civic Coupe model year 2013
Honda Civic Coupe model year 2013
The top selling and award-winning Honda Civic returns for 2013 with a host of design upgrades and a bevy of new standard features, while still maintaining the efficiency and value that has made the Honda Civic an automotive icon for the past 40 years. The 2013 Honda Civic Sedan receives all-new front and rear exterior styling, along with extensive interior styling upgrades on all models Retuned steering and suspension sharpen the Civic's handling while extensive body and chassis upgrades improve the ride comfort and interior quietness
Across the board, every 2013 Civic model is equipped with a suite of class-leading standard features. Standard equipment on every Honda Civic includes Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink Bluetooth® Audio rearview camera, color i-MID display, USB/iPod® connection, Pandora® Interface, an SMS text feature, steering wheel audio controls, exterior temperature gauge and sliding center-console armrest Even with hundreds of dollars of standard features added the 2013 Civic arrives with only a modest $160 increase in MSRP across the lineup, with pricing for the exceptionally well-equipped 2013 Civic LX Sedan beginning at $18,165
New safety technologies built into the 2013 Honda Civic include the application of the next-gen Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ II (ACE™ II) body structure, which includes additional front end structures designed to help increase occupant protection by dispersing crash energy in narrow overlap frontal crashes, and should help the Civic obtain a top rating in the new small-offset crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety IIHS Also new are SmartVent™ side airbags, side curtain airbags with a rollover sensor and the availability of Forward Collision Warning FCW and Lane Departure Warning LDW systems which make their compact-class debut in the 2013 Honda Civic Hybrid
Featuring the widest array of powertrain choices available in the segment, the Honda Civic lineup is designed to meet the diverse needs of today's compact-vehicle buyer. The 2013 Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe will be available in LX, EX, EX-L and Si models with the Civic Hybrid Civic Natural Gas and Civic HF also available in sedan form. The entry model Civic DX has been discontinued for 2013
Powertrains
The 2013 Honda Civic lineup includes sedan and coupe models with a conventional gasoline engine and Si performance models. Civic also offers a high fuel efficiency "HF hybrid and exclusive natural gas alternative-fuel sedans
Heavily revised for the ninth-gen Civic introduction for model year 2012, the Civic's all-aluminum, 140-horsepower, i-VTEC® 1.8-liter 16-valve four-cylinder engine is unchanged for 2013, continuing to provide exceptional responsiveness, refinement, and fuel efficiency. Providing 128 lb-ft of torque at 4300 rpm, the Honda mill is paired with either a 5-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission. In the Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe, this powertrain has earned an EPA fuel-economy rating of 28/39/32 mpg city/hwy/combined when equipped with the automatic transmission. In the Civic HF Sedan those figures climb to 29/41/33 mpg
Now available in 37 states the 2013 Honda Civic Natural Gas continues as the only mass produced natural gas sedan available in the U.S In the Civic Natural Gas, the 1.8-liter engine produces 110 horsepower and earns an EPA fuel economy rating of 27/38/31 mpg2 city/hwy/combined The 2013 Civic Hybrid features a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine equipped with Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA®) system which when coupled with its Lithium Ion battery pack produces 110 horsepower and 127 lb-ft of torque Paired to a Continuously Variable Transmission CVT the Honda Civic Hybrid earns a city/hwy/combined EPA rating of 44/44/44 mpg The Civic Sedan and Coupe Civic Natural Gas and Civic Hybrid models all feature Honda's ECO Assist™ technology, which with the push of the green dash-mounted ECON button can help drivers operate the vehicle more efficiently
Along with strong fuel efficiency, the Civic lineup also offers strong performance. The 2013 Civic Si Sedan and Si Coupe models are equipped with an all aluminum 201-horsepower, i-VTEC® 2.4-liter DOHC 16-valve engine paired to a 6-speed manual transmission. Even though it provides 170 lb-ft of torque and offers exhilarating performance the Honda Civic Si has a remarkable 31 mpg EPA highway fuel economy rating
Body
For 2013 the Honda Civic has received a host of changes that far exceed the typical mid-model refresh The front and rear styling of the 2013 Honda Civic Sedan has been completely altered for a more youthful and premium feel, including sheet metal changes that include an all-new hood and trunk lid. Up front a new open-mouth lower bumper with a horizontal chrome accent and a sportier black honeycomb mesh grille is anchored by new integrated fog lights on EX-L and above trims. The grille is flanked by new clear-lens corner lights to provide a more premium look The 2013 Civic's more sculpted front end flows into a new taller more deeply faceted hood
In back a new rear bumper design and new rear trunk lid are capped by a clean horizontal chrome trim piece The all new design of the jewel-like taillights now carries into the trunk face providing a more finished and upscale look The rear bumper features integrated reflector treatments and a new lower diffuser panel finished with a honeycomb mesh vent While the expressive exterior styling of the 2013 Honda Civic Coupe remains unchanged restyled wheels on all models help sharpen the look of the 2013 Civic
Constructed of 55-pecent high-strength steel, the 2013 Honda Civic's body minimizes weight and maximizes strength for greater rigidity The 2013 Civic's body has seen a host of changes to the front floor side sill, A-pillar upper wheel housing and front bumper extension This addition of high-strength steel is expected to pay refinement dividends and provide a stiffer structure for the numerous chassis updates for the 2013 Civic In addition the Civic's new structure is designed to help it excel in the new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety IIHS small overlap crash test
Chassis
Under the skin the 2013 Honda Civic has had significant alterations aimed at enhancing handling refinement and noise isolation A reworked Electronic Power Steering EPS setup reduces friction and provides a quicker ratio while stiffer wheels stiffer front springs and a thicker front stabilizer bar with new Teflon-lined mounting bushings are designed for more fluid suspension action and a flatter more responsive cornering attitude
The rear suspension also receives a thicker stabilizer bar increased spring rate new Teflon-lined stabilizer-bar bushings and reworked suspension bushings to increase both bump and roll motion stiffness With its retuned MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension handling linearity, responsiveness and overall vehicle composure have been increased while at the same time improving ride quality and the characteristic Honda fun to drive feel For 2013 front brake rotor diameter on automatic equipped Civic LX, EX and EX-L Sedans and Coupes jumps 20 mm from 262 to 282 mm for improved stopping performance
A large range of new noise vibration and harshness NVH countermeasures work together to reduce road engine and wind noise in the 2013 Civic's interior This includes a stiffer front subframe new thicker windshield and front door glass and additional soundproofing material in the dash floor doors and rear tray to help reduce unwanted road noise and provide a more serene ride and quieter cabin
Interior
Inside, extensive refinements in design and construction gives the entire 2013 Honda Civic lineup a more premium feel with an all-new tricot headliner new soft-touch materials on the instrument panel and upper door treatment and revised textures and panel junctions throughout the instrument panel and center console Subtle silver accents in the interior lend a higher quality look along with door panel and seat fabric upgrades Providing a more upscale environment black carpeting and a trunk lid finisher are now standard on all Civic models For the first time Civic is available in both cloth and leather with an all black interior
The 2013 Honda Civic provides a host of new class leading standard features including Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®, Bluetooth® Audio rearview camera color i-MID display Pandora® Interface USB/iPod® interface, SMS text message function, steering wheel audio controls exterior temperature gauge and a sliding finished center armrest. Available on Honda Civic EX, EX-L Hybrid and Natural Gas models the Honda Satellite Linked Navigation System™ with voice recognition now includes a multi-view rearview camera and provides routing and guidance to individual addresses and more than 7 million points of interest within the continental United States With its 16-GB flash memory system it offers fast route calculation and includes FM traffic a subscription free service that alerts drivers to traffic conditions
Safety
Named a 2012 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety IIHS the Civic returns for 2013 with a re-engineered Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ II ACE™ II body structure The changes that went into the ACE II body structure were designed to help increase the protection provided to vehicle occupants in a frontal collision, including the addition of front end structures to help disperse crash energy in narrow overlap frontal crashes. These changes should also help the Civic obtain top marks in the new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety IIHS small overlap frontal crash test
A first in the compact segment, the 2013 Honda Civic Hybrid will provide standard Forward Collision Warning FCW and Lane Departure Warning LDW systems. FCW is designed to detect a possible collision with another vehicle or object ahead and provide visible and audible alerts to the driver LDW provides visible and audible alerts if the driver begins to drift out of a detected lane without using the turn indicator
The 2013 Honda Civic's additional safety technologies include standard dual stage multiple threshold front airbags an anti-lock braking system ABS Vehicle Stability Assist VSA with traction control a tire pressure monitoring system and a pedestrian injury mitigation design in the front of the vehicle
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