Honda Civic 6th generation

Honda
Honda Civic three-door (1995-1999)
Civic
Production period:	1995-2000
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Hatchback , sedan , station wagon , coupe
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.4–1.8 liters (55–136 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0 liters (63–77 kW)
Length:	4190-4460 mm
Width:	1695 mm
Height:	1375-1440 mm
Wheelbase :	2620 mm
Empty weight :	1030-1195 kg
Previous model	Civic 5th generation
successor	Civic 7th generation

The sixth generation of the Honda Civic was built from September 1995 to December 2000.

Various body variants were available for this Civic series : three- and five-door hatchback, two-door coupe, four-door notchback and five-door station wagon. The individual variants were built in different plants. The coupé was made in the USA, the three- and four-door in Japan and Swindon, the five-door and the station wagon in the new plant in Swindon (England). The Schleif Edition was also built in Kaiserslautern.

Body styles

First there were the three-door and five-door hatchback sedans. In the spring of 1996, the notchback variant and a coupé followed.

In April 1998 the five-door hatchback was revised and the station wagon based on it with the addition of Aerodeck was introduced. In March 1999 three- and four-door models also received a comprehensive facelift.

Engines

From November 1995 the Honda Civic had a wide range of Otto engines to choose from. A 1.4-liter engine with 55 kW (75 hp) served as the entry-level variant. The top engine in the coupé, hatchback and sedan was a 1.6 engine with 118 kW (160 hp), while the five-door and Aerodeck (station wagon) had 124 kW (169 hp) for this purpose. powerful 1.8 l engine is used. All of these engines are without exception inline four-cylinder.

Abroad, a 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine from Rover with direct injection and intercooler was also available for the five-door and Aerodeck .

The Type R , which was only offered in Japan from 1997 , was only manufactured with a 1.6-liter engine with 136 kW (185 hp).

transmission

In order to transfer the engine power to the wheels, a manual five-speed gearbox and an automatic gearbox were available for almost all models.

In the 1.6i ES (EK1), a CVT was the only transmission offered.

Facelift (three- and four-door)

Honda Civic (1999-2001)

Changes made:

• Front and rear bumpers including impact protection struts
• Engine hood including spray nozzles
• Grille
• Headlights
• tail lights
• Fender (front)
• Front seats / headrests
• Pattern of seat upholstery
• Braking system
• various interior linings
• Seat brace

In March 1999 the Civic was revised. The modified rear lights are now two-tone. The orange turn signal glass has been replaced by a white glass that matches the lenses of the reversing lights . In addition, the indicator glasses of the headlights have been adapted to the glass optics of the rest of the headlights. The changes to the bumpers are noticeable in that the ram protection inlays, which were previously integrated into the bumpers, have been removed. Another change to the front apron is also obvious: a set of fog lights (accessory) can be installed under the headlights in the space reserved for this. In contrast to the original, the grill, along with the Honda emblem, has become larger.

Coupe

The 1.6 Si and 1.6 SiR models were only offered with a five-speed manual transmission, but were not available in Germany, while the 1.6i LS and 1.6i SRi models offered a five-speed manual transmission and an automatic four-speed transmission.

Honda Civic Coupe (1996-2000)

model	Model code	construction time	Displacement	Power kW (PS)	Engine code	VTEC
1.6i LS	EJ6	03 / 1996-12 / 2000	1590 cc	77 (105)	D16Y7	No
1.6 HX	EJ7	03 / 1996-12 / 2000	1590 cc	85 (115)	D16Y5	VTEC-E
1.6i SRi	EJ8	03 / 1996-12 / 2000	1590 cc	92 (125)	D16Y8	Yes
1.6 Si / SiR	EM1	03 / 1999-12 / 2000	1595 cc	118 (160)	B16A2	Yes

1. ↑ ^{a b} not on the German market

Three-door

Rear view

The 1.4i and 1.6 VTi models were only delivered with a manual five-speed gearbox. A manual five-speed transmission and a four-speed automatic transmission were available for the 1.4i S , 1.5i and 1.5i LS models . From the year of construction 2000 the 1.5i LS was only offered with a manual five-speed gearbox. Only a continuously variable transmission ( CVT ) was offered in the 1.6i S and 1.6i ES models.

model	Model code	construction time	Displacement	Power kW (PS)	Engine code	VTEC	Emission standard
1.3	EK2	09 / 1995-03 / 1998	1343 cc	67 (91)	D13B
		04 / 1998-12 / 2000
1.4i	EJ9	09 / 1995-03 / 1999	1396 cc	55 (75)	D14A3	No	Euro 2
		03 / 1999-12 / 2000			D14Z1		D 3 or Euro 3
1.4i p		09 / 1995-03 / 1999	1396 cc	66 (90)	D14A4	No	Euro 2
		03 / 1999-12 / 2000			D14Z2		D 3 or Euro3
1.6i ES	EK1	09 / 1995-03 / 1998	1590 cc	84 (114)	D16Y5	VTEC-E	Euro 2
		04 / 1998-12 / 2000
1.5i LS	EK3	09 / 1995-03 / 1998	1493 cc	84 (114)	D15Z6	VTEC-E	Euro 2
		04 / 1998-12 / 2000
1.6 VTi	EK4	11 / 1995-12 / 2000	1595 cc	118 (160)	B16A2	Yes	Euro 2
Type R	EK9	01 / 1997-12 / 2000	1595 cc	136 (185)	B16B	Yes

1. ↑ ^{a b} not on the German market
2. ↑ ^{a b} only on the Japanese market

Four-door

Honda Civic Sedan (1996-1999)

model	Model code	construction time	Displacement	Power kW (PS)	Engine code	VTEC
1.4i	EJ9	01 / 1996-12 / 2000	1396 cc	55 (75)	D14A4	No
1.4i p				66 (90)	D14A8
1.5i LS	EK3	01 / 1996-12 / 2000	1493 cc	84 (114)	D15Z6	VTEC-E
1.6 VTi	EK4	01 / 1996-12 / 2000	1595 cc	118 (160)	B16A2	Yes
1.6 RTi (4WD)	EK5	01 / 1996-12 / 2000	1595 cc	88 (120)	D16A
1.6 Lev (4WD) / Lev II	EK8	01 / 1996-12 / 2000	1595 cc	77 (105)	D16A
1.6 GX	EN1	01 / 1996-12 / 2000	1595 cc	81 (110)	D16B5

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} not on the German market

Five-door

Five-door and station wagons differ greatly from the other models in terms of body design and interior. They were based on the Honda Domani . The similarity of the hatchback five-door to the Rover 400 is due to the collaboration between Honda and Rover in the development of the cars.

Honda Civic five-door (1995-1998)

Rear view

model	Model code	construction time	Displacement	Power kW (PS)	Engine code	VTEC
1.4i	MA8	09 / 1995-03 / 1998	1396 cc	55 (75)	D14A3	No
1.4i p				66 (90)	D14A2
1.5i	MA9	09 / 1995-03 / 1998	1493 cc	66 (90)	D15Z3	VTEC-E
1.6i LS	MB1	09 / 1995-03 / 1998	1590 cc	83 (113)	D16Y3	No
1.6i SR				93 (126)	D16Z9	Yes
					D16Y2
1.4i	MB2	04 / 1998-12 / 2000	1396 cc	55 (75)	D14A7	No
1.4i p				66 (90)	D14A8
1.5i	MB3	08 / 1997-12 / 2000	1493 cc	85 (115)	D15Z8	VTEC-E
1.6i LS	MB4	04 / 1998-12 / 2000	1590 cc	85 (115)	D16B2	No
1.8 VTi	MB6	04 / 1998-12 / 2000	1797 cc	124 (169)	B18C4	Yes
2.0i TD (turbodiesel)	MB7	04 / 1998-12 / 2000	1994 cc	63 (86)	20T2R	No

1. ↑ not on the German market
2. ↑ The engine is from Rover

Aerodeck

Honda Civic Aerodeck (1998-2000)

Rear view

The Civic Aerodeck was introduced by Honda in April 1998 and is based on the platform of the five-door hatchback. The Aerodeck was designed with the European market in mind and was designed and engineered by the Honda design centers in Offenbach am Main and Swindon . The aerodeck was built in Swindon.

A manual gearbox with five gears was offered for each engine; an automatic gearbox with four gears was also offered in the 1.4i S model . The 1.6i LS was only available with the four-speed automatic transmission in 1998; in 1999, a five-speed manual transmission was also offered for this model.

Compared to the five-door hatchback, some body parts on the Aerodeck have been reinforced in order to make the car more rigid. Among other things, the chassis mounts and the central tunnel and frame parts as well as the A-pillars and the side roof pillars have been strengthened.

The Aerodeck has a trunk volume of 415 l and 835 l with the rear bench folded down (according to VDA standard, up to the lower edge of the window). When loaded to under the roof, the trunk volume is 1312 l. The rear seat can be divided in a ratio of 60:40 and, when folded, creates a completely flat loading area that is more than 1.6 m long.

With the unbraked trailer load, the maximum is 500 kg regardless of the gearbox. With the braked trailer load, the maximum is 1200 kg (manual transmission) or 1000 kg (automatic transmission). The payload varies between 400, 420 and 430 kg, depending on the model and transmission.

Furnishing

Driver and front passenger airbags, ABS and belt tensioners as well as headrests in the front and rear area and side impact protection through special door cushions are among the basic safety features of the Aerodeck.

For convenience, the basic equipment includes power steering, central locking, tinted glass and a height-adjustable driver's seat. With the exception of the 1.4i , all models have electrically adjustable exterior mirrors as standard.

An electric sliding glass roof and ignition lock lighting could be ordered as additional equipment in the 1.5i LS and 1.6i LS models . In the 1.4i SR and 1.6i SR models , the customer could also order painted exterior mirrors and door handles as well as light alloy rims. In the top model 1.8 VTi , among other things, an alarm system, an RDS cassette radio, fog lights and limited slip differential were available.

model	Model code	construction time	Displacement	Power kW (PS)	Engine code	VTEC
1.4i	MB8	04 / 1998-03 / 1999	1396 cc	55 (75)	D14A7	No
		03 / 1999-12 / 2000			D14Z3
1.4i p	MB8	04 / 1998-03 / 1999	1396 cc	66 (90)	D14A8	No
		03 / 1999-12 / 2000			D14Z4
1.4i SR	MB8	04 / 1998-03 / 1999	1396 cc	66 (90)	D14A8	No
		03 / 1999-12 / 2000			D14Z4
1.5i	MB9	04 / 1998-12 / 2000	1493 cc	84 (114)	D15Z8	VTEC-E
1.5i LS	MB9	04 / 1998-03 / 1999	1493 cc	84 (114)	D15Z8	VTEC-E
1.6i LS	MC1	04 / 1998-12 / 2000	1590 cc	85 (115)	D16B2	No
		03 / 1999-12 / 2000			D16W3
1.6i SR	MC1	04 / 1998-12 / 2000	1590 cc	85 (115)	D16B2	No
		03 / 1999-12 / 2000			D16W3
				93 (126)	D16W4	Yes
1.8 VTi	MC2	04 / 1998-12 / 2000	1797 cc	124 (169)	B18C4	Yes
2.0i TD	MC3	04 / 1998-03 / 1999	1994 cc	63 (86)	20T2R	No
2.0i TDI	MC3	03 / 1999-12 / 2000	1994 cc	77 (105)	20T2N	No
2.0i TDS	MC3	04 / 1998-03 / 1999	1994 cc	77 (105)	20T2N	No
2.0i TDLS	MC3	03 / 1999-12 / 2000	1994 cc	77 (105)	20T2N	No

1. ↑ ^{a b} not on the German market
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Motor comes from Rover

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