2011 Honda Civic Trims and Specs

With its 140-hp, 1.8-liter SOHC i-VTEC engine and choice of five-speed manual or automatic transmission, the 2011 Honda Civic DX has the same powertrain as most of its lineup brethren. It has a power-assisted front disc and rear drum brake combo with ABS. MacPherson front struts are paired with a multi-link rear suspension. A tilt and telescoping steering wheel sits in front of cloth bucket seats, and the driver gets height adjustability. Power windows are the sole power feature. The DX starts with 15-inch wheels with wheel covers, two-speed intermittent windshield wipers, a rear spoiler, and a rear window defogger on the outside, and safety features finish up with six airbags and daytime running lights.

Air conditioning, power mirrors, and an AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with digital media connection are added to the DX's features in the 2011 Honda Civic DX-VP trim, although it’s still powered by a 1.8-liter engine with the option of a manual or automatic five-speed transmission. Front discs and rear drums with ABS and brake assist sit behind 15-inch wheels and covers, which are attached to a MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension. Staying outside you’ll see a rear spoiler, daytime running lights, and intermittent wipers. There’s a tilt and telescoping steering wheel that sits in front of the cloth front buckets, which adjust for height and recline, and power mirrors join power windows here. There are also standard dual front, front-side, and curtain-side airbags.

It’s a shame the 2011 Honda Civic LX doesn’t get a rear disc upgrade with its upgraded 16-inch wheels, but it’ll still have to suffer with ABS, brake-assisted rear drums. It also continues with the 1.8-liter engine with the option of two five-speed transmissions. Here you’ll get power windows, mirrors, and door locks, as well as remote keyless entry. Occupants will also enjoy air conditioning and a CD/MP3 player with digital-media connection, while the driver gets cruise control as well as a tilt and telescoping steering wheel. Front bucket seats get cloth upholstery and height adjustability and recline. There’s a tilt and telescoping steering wheel as well as a tachometer and intermittent wipers for the driver. Safety features are rounded out by front, front-side, and curtain-side airbags as well as daytime running lights.

The “S” part of the 2011 Honda Civic LX-S's name means a rear spoiler and 16-inch alloy wheels as well as steering-wheel leather, but otherwise this trim is indistinguishable from the LX. As with all non-Si gasoline Civics, it gets the 1.8-liter inline four-cylinder with the buyer’s choice of a five-speed manual or automatic transmission. The front disc brakes are paired with rear drums, and all get antilock and brake assist. There are daytime running lights and six standard airbags here as well. Power features are well-represented, with windows, doors, mirrors, and remote-keyless entry, and luxury comes via air conditioning, cruise control, and a CD/MP3 player with digital-media connection and satellite readiness. Front bucket seats are still cloth, but recline and offer height adjustability.

Finally four-wheel disc brakes with antilock and brake assist show up behind the 16-inch alloy wheels on the 2011 Honda Civic EX. It’s powered by a 140-hp, 1.8-liter engine, with your choice of a five-speed manual or automatic transmission. There are MacPherson struts up front and a multi-link rear suspension. Satellite radio is added to the CD/MP3 stereo, which also gets a digital media connection and auxiliary steering-wheel controls. A power sunroof is added here to complement air conditioning, and there are also full power features, including mirrors, doors, and windows. There’s remote keyless entry, cruise control, and a tilt and telescoping steering wheel for the driver. Both cloth front bucket seats recline, and the driver's has height adjustability. Look to six standard airbags and daytime running lights for the remainder of the safety features.

The 2011 Honda Civic EX-L receives as many features as you can get from a Civic still powered by the 1.8-liter engine. It’s a shame you have to move this high up the trim levels to get standard traction and stability control, but here’s where they finally make their appearances. 16-inch alloys are stopped by four-wheel antilock disc brakes with brake assist, and transmission options include a five-speed manual or automatic transmission. Safety features include daytime running lights and six standard airbags. Leather is another big upgrade here and covers both the seats and the tilt and telescoping steering wheel, which holds controls for the CD and MP3 player. You’ll get a digital-media connection here, and satellite radio just awaits activation. Power features include windows, doors, heated power mirrors, and even a power sunroof. You’ll also get cruise control, air conditioning, and remote keyless entry.

The sporty 2011 Honda Civic Si gets larger 11.8-inch front and 10.2-inch rear antilock disc brakes with brake assist and stability control and 17-inch wheels with performance tires. It also gets a sport suspension with traction control and a limited-slip differential to squeeze every inch of performance out of its 2.0-liter, 197-hp inline four-cylinder and six-speed manual transmission. There’s style as well as performance here, with a trim-specific color-matched rear spoiler, color-matched door handles, a chrome exhaust tip, and integrated front foglights. Inside you’ll find an Si-specific aluminum shift knob with leather boot, textured aluminum pedals, and satin-finish door handles all illuminated by red ambient light. There are power windows, doors, mirrors and a power moonroof as well. The leather-wrapped steering wheel gets tilt and telescoping adjustability as well as auxiliary controls for the CD and MP3 player, which also comes with a digital-media connection and satellite radio. It has air conditioning and cruise, as well as sport bucket seats wrapped in cloth, while safety is finished off with front, front-side, and curtain-side airbags as well as daytime running lights.