How much does the Honda Civic cost in today's market?

Used Honda Civic prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Honda Civic's current nationwide average price is $18,934, and its year-round low is $17,565.23. That puts you in a fairly broad shopping window across the model's lineup, with newer years commanding higher prices and older years opening up lower entry points.

Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Honda Civic a good car?

Yes — the Honda Civic is a strong used-car pick, anchored by an all-generations owner rating of 4.47/5.

The Civic consistently earns praise for its reliability, fuel economy, and enjoyable driving experience. Owners also repeatedly highlight its comfortable interior, roomy cabin, and practical cargo space, which make it easy to live with day to day.

Expert reviews rate the 2015 and 2020 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in recent expert coverage are road noise, outdated technology on some versions, and a few driver-assistance and convenience features that are reserved for higher trims or newer years.

29.9% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Honda Civic models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Civic for reliability, fuel economy, and an easy-to-live-with driving experience. Expert coverage also reinforces the Civic's reputation for dependable ownership and long-term value.

• Owners rate the Honda Civic between 4.5 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, that combination points to a car that can be a reassuring long-term ownership choice when you verify condition and maintenance history.

What should I look for when buying a used Honda Civic?

Across all model years, at 66.6% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Honda Sensing collection of advanced driving assistance systems
• Infotainment: 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: 31 mpg in the city, 39 mpg on the highway, and 34 mpg in combined driving

Which Honda Civic trim should I buy?

The 2026 Honda Civic offers...

• LX: The entry point in the sedan lineup, with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, CVT, and standard Honda Sensing; it suits you if you want the Civic experience at the lowest price.
• Sport: Adds blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and eight speakers, making it the best-value trim if you want a more complete everyday setup.
• Sport Hybrid: Brings the Two Motor Hybrid powertrain for stronger efficiency and a more advanced powertrain choice.
• Sport Touring Hybrid: Adds the larger 10.2-inch instrumentation display, 9-inch infotainment display, Google built-in, Alexa built-in, Wi-Fi hotspot access, wireless smartphone charging, and front and rear parking sensors with low-speed automatic braking.

What Honda Civic do most buyers choose?

The Honda Civic years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you a strong mix of availability, pricing, and deal opportunities. When more listings are on the market, you usually have more room to compare condition, mileage, and equipment before you buy.

What is the Honda Civic's resale value?

Most Civic model years are moving lower year over year, which is good news if you're shopping used and want prices to be more approachable. The declines are generally modest rather than dramatic, and the smallest changes are concentrated in the older and newer ends of the range.

The 2014, 2015, and 2023 model years are holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2014, 2015, and 2023 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Honda Civic safe?

• 2026: 7/10
• 2025: 8/10
• 2024: 8/10
• 2022: 7/10
• 2021: 7/10
• 2020: 9/10
• 2019: 9/10
• 2016: 9/10
• 2015: 9/10
• 2014: 8/10

Honda Sensing is standard on every 2026 Civic, and it includes forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, adaptive cruise control, and Traffic Jam Assist.

For the safest used buy, the 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020 models all post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Honda Civic now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −3.54% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −1.76%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.2% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $25,379. The Honda Civic offers a roomy cabin and a practical, easy-to-live-with character that makes it a strong everyday choice.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The latest Civic LX and Civic Sport models have a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine supplying 150 horsepower and 133 lb-ft of torque, and the Civic’s EPA fuel economy ratings are 31 mpg in the city, 39 mpg on the highway, and 34 mpg in combined driving.
• Tech: The Civic’s standard 7-inch digital instrumentation panel and 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system are models of simplicity, and you can get larger 10.2-inch instrumentation and 9-inch infotainment displays, Google built-in, Alexa built-in, access to a Wi-Fi hotspot, and wireless smartphone charging.
• Safety: Honda equips every 2026 Civic with its Honda Sensing collection of advanced driving assistance systems, and the Civic Sport has blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.
• Starting price: For the 2026 model year, prices range from $25,790 to $34,690 with the $1,195 destination charge.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 7, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.