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 $18,978, and its year-round low is $17,558.46. That puts the model's pricing in a fairly tight band for shoppers comparing different model years. 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. Owners consistently praise its reliability, fuel economy, comfortable interiors, roomy cabin, and enjoyable driving experience. Expert reviews also reinforce the Civic's appeal for its blend of practicality, driving dynamics, and premium-feeling interior materials.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.47/5 across every model year in the data.

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

The main trade-offs that show up in recent expert reviews are road noise, outdated technology on some trims, and a few comfort or feature gaps depending on the year.

30.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Honda Civic models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Honda Civic as dependable, efficient, and easy to live with over time. Expert reviews also repeatedly point to strong reliability, value retention, and low running costs as core strengths.

• 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 model 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 66.8% 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; the Civic Sport has blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, and the Sport Touring Hybrid adds front and rear parking sensors with low-speed automatic braking.
• Infotainment: standard 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 trim uses the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 150 horsepower and 133 lb-ft of torque, plus a CVT and driving modes; it suits you if you want the most straightforward Civic setup.
• Sport: This trim adds 18-inch wheels, a better audio system, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert, making it the best-value choice for many shoppers.
• Sport Hybrid: This trim brings Honda’s Two Motor Hybrid powertrain for stronger efficiency and more power, making it a smart pick if you want the hybrid setup.
• Sport Touring Hybrid: This trim adds larger 10.2-inch instrumentation and 9-inch infotainment displays, Google built-in, Alexa built-in, 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 more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, mileage, and price. They also tend to attract shoppers looking for newer features while still keeping plenty of used-car value on the table.

What is the Honda Civic's resale value?

Most model years are down year over year, which is good news if you're shopping used because it creates more room for value. The newer years are also easing a bit, while a few older years are nearly flat or slightly higher. That mix suggests the Civic remains in demand, but buyers can still find meaningful price movement across the lineup.

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 equips every 2026 Civic with its Honda Sensing collection of advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS).

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 −3.4% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −1.46%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 31.2% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 31.6%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $25,404. The Honda Civic offers a roomy cabin and a practical, easy-to-live-with character that works well for commuting and family use.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 2026 Civic LX and Civic Sport use a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 150 horsepower and 133 lb-ft of torque, while the hybrids use Honda’s Two Motor Hybrid powertrain and return 31 mpg in the city, 39 mpg on the highway, and 34 mpg combined.
• Tech: The 2026 Civic offers a standard 7-inch digital instrumentation panel and 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, while higher trims add 10.2-inch instrumentation, a 9-inch infotainment display, Google built-in, Alexa built-in, and wireless smartphone charging.
• Safety: The latest Civic adds Honda Sensing with forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, adaptive cruise control, and Traffic Jam Assist.
• Starting price: The 2026 Civic lineup starts at $25,790.

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 14, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.