1994 Honda Civic

Launched in 1992, the fifth generation of Honda Civic is notable for its aerodynamic styling and the increased dimensions that usually accompany these generation jumps. While the line’s boxy style was not yet fully gone, the edges were considerably smoother. Honda also stopped selling the wagon body style outside of the Japanese market at this time but brought back the fuel efficient HF, renamed the VX.

The 1994 Honda Civic is notable for the facelift that it brought to the fifth-gen Civic. Exterior enhancements included a new, one-piece spoiler and color-coded front air ducts. Internally the Civic now included the LSD gearbox and Honda changed the interior color from gray to a more stylish charcoal. Although already stock in the United States, the Civic for the UK market gained antilock brakes and rear disc brakes.

Honda offered the 1994 Honda Civic in three body styles, the coupé, hatchback, and sedan. The 1994 Honda Civic coupé was available in DX and EX trims. The hatchback body style was available in CX, DX, VX, and Si trims. In North America, the sedan model was available in DX, LX, and EX. Japanese sedans were available in the VTi trim level.

The sparse standard-level DX (Deluxe) trim included the necessities, such as manual windows, a defroster, and power brakes. On top of those, the LX (Luxury) trim added 14-inch wheels, wheel covers, cruise control, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, and an AM/FM stereo cassette player. Along with a VTEC engine and all of the DX and LX features, the EX (Executive) included an upscale audio system, premium wheel covers, and a power sunroof.

All of the DX and LX models included a fuel-efficient 16-valve SOHC engine that generated 100+ horsepower. EX and Si models included the 1.6-liter SOHC VTEC that generates 125 horsepower. CX models included an 8-valve non-VTEC that produced 70 horsepower. The VX included a VTEC-E engine that generated 92 horsepower.