Honda Civic, 1991–1997

Honda Civic 5th generation specifications

The Honda Civic 5th generation was built from 1991 to 1997. This page lists all 69 versions (sedan, hatchback, coupe and liftback) with 74–168 hp and 102–156 Nm of torque.

74–168 hp
Power (55–125 kW): 102–156 Nm
Torque (75–115 lb-ft): 7.3–14.7 s
0–100 km/h (fastest to slowest version): 223 km/h
Highest top speed (139 mph)

All versions

From least to most powerful. Figures are manufacturer claims and vary by market and model year.

Power, torque and performance for each version of the Honda Civic 5th generation.
Version	Engine	Power	Torque	0–100 km/h	Top speed	Gearbox	Drive
1.3 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.3 litre gasoline	74 hp 55 kW	102 Nm	11.3 s	170 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.4 MT Hatchback 5 doors	1.4 litre gasoline	74 hp 55 kW	109 Nm	14.7 s	165 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.3 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.3 litre gasoline	84 hp 63 kW	104 Nm	13 s	177 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.3 AT Sedan	1.3 litre gasoline	84 hp 63 kW	104 Nm	14.4 s	175 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.3 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.3 litre gasoline	84 hp 63 kW	104 Nm	9.5 s	180 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.3 MT Sedan	1.3 litre gasoline	84 hp 63 kW	104 Nm	14.4 s	175 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.4 AT Liftback	1.4 litre gasoline	89 hp 66 kW	117 Nm	14.4 s	172 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.4 MT Liftback	1.4 litre gasoline	89 hp 66 kW	117 Nm	13.1 s	172 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.4 MT Hatchback 5 doors	1.4 litre gasoline	89 hp 66 kW	120 Nm	13.3 s	176 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.5 litre gasoline	89 hp 66 kW	119 Nm	12.5 s	177 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Hatchback 5 doors	1.5 litre gasoline	89 hp 66 kW	129 Nm	13.5 s	177 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.5 litre gasoline	89 hp 66 kW	119 Nm	10.1 s	180 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Liftback	1.5 litre gasoline	89 hp 66 kW	131 Nm	13 s	180 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Hatchback 5 doors	1.5 litre gasoline	89 hp 66 kW	129 Nm	10.1 s	180 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5VEi MT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	89 hp 66 kW	129 Nm	—	160 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5VEi MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.5 litre gasoline	89 hp 66 kW	129 Nm	10.1 s	180 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	90 hp 67 kW	118 Nm	11.1 s	165 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	90 hp 67 kW	131 Nm	10.7 s	168 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	90 hp 67 kW	118 Nm	10.1 s	170 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	90 hp 67 kW	131 Nm	10.2 s	180 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.5 litre gasoline	93 hp 69 kW	131 Nm	12.5 s	177 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.5 litre gasoline	93 hp 69 kW	131 Nm	9.5 s	180 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	93 hp 69 kW	131 Nm	—	—	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.5 litre gasoline	99 hp 74 kW	125 Nm	—	—	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	99 hp 74 kW	125 Nm	—	—	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Coupe	1.5 litre gasoline	99 hp 74 kW	132 Nm	11.5 s	186 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.5 litre gasoline	99 hp 74 kW	125 Nm	—	—	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	99 hp 74 kW	125 Nm	—	—	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Coupe	1.5 litre gasoline	99 hp 74 kW	132 Nm	11 s	191 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Coupe	1.5 litre gasoline	101 hp 75 kW	133 Nm	—	—	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Coupe	1.5 litre gasoline	101 hp 75 kW	133 Nm	—	—	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	102 hp 76 kW	121 Nm	—	—	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	102 hp 76 kW	121 Nm	—	—	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 AT 4WD Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	104 hp 77 kW	135 Nm	—	—	Automatic, 4-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 MT 4WD Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	104 hp 77 kW	135 Nm	—	—	Manual, 5-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 AT Liftback	1.6 litre gasoline	111 hp 83 kW	140 Nm	13.2 s	190 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 AT Hatchback 5 doors	1.6 litre gasoline	111 hp 83 kW	140 Nm	13.2 s	190 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT Liftback	1.6 litre gasoline	111 hp 83 kW	140 Nm	10.2 s	192 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT Hatchback 5 doors	1.6 litre gasoline	111 hp 83 kW	140 Nm	10 s	192 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	142 Nm	10.4 s	192 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 AT Coupe	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	142 Nm	10.9 s	189 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 AT Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	144 Nm	10.8 s	192 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 AT AWD Coupe	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	142 Nm	10.9 s	189 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 AT AWD Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	144 Nm	10.8 s	192 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 AT AWD Hatchback 3-doors	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	142 Nm	10.4 s	192 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	142 Nm	8.7 s	195 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	144 Nm	8.8 s	195 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT Coupe	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	142 Nm	9.9 s	206 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT AWD Coupe	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	142 Nm	9.9 s	206 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 MT AWD Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	144 Nm	8.8 s	195 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 MT AWD Hatchback 3-doors	1.6 litre gasoline	123 hp 92 kW	142 Nm	8.7 s	195 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 MT Liftback	1.6 litre gasoline	124 hp 93 kW	144 Nm	9.9 s	197 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT Hatchback 5 doors	1.6 litre gasoline	125 hp 93 kW	144 Nm	10 s	197 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 AT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	128 hp 96 kW	138 Nm	—	—	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Sedan	1.5 litre gasoline	128 hp 96 kW	138 Nm	—	—	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 AT 4WD Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	128 hp 96 kW	144 Nm	—	—	Automatic, 4-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 MT 4WD Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	128 hp 96 kW	144 Nm	—	—	Manual, 5-speed	All wheel drive
1.5 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.5 litre gasoline	129 hp 96 kW	138 Nm	10 s	192 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.5 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.5 litre gasoline	129 hp 96 kW	138 Nm	8.5 s	195 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 AT Coupe	1.6 litre gasoline	129 hp 96 kW	145 Nm	10.5 s	189 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 AT AWD Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	129 hp 96 kW	144 Nm	10.8 s	192 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 MT Coupe	1.6 litre gasoline	129 hp 96 kW	145 Nm	9.5 s	206 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT AWD Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	129 hp 96 kW	144 Nm	—	—	Manual, 5-speed	All wheel drive
1.6 AT Hatchback 3-doors	1.6 litre gasoline	153 hp 114 kW	153 Nm	7.3 s	215 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 AT Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	153 hp 114 kW	152 Nm	—	—	Automatic, 4-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.6 litre gasoline	158 hp 118 kW	152 Nm	7.3 s	215 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	158 hp 118 kW	152 Nm	7.8 s	215 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT Hatchback 3-doors	1.6 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	156 Nm	8.3 s	223 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive
1.6 MT Sedan	1.6 litre gasoline	168 hp 125 kW	156 Nm	—	—	Manual, 5-speed	Front wheel drive

Dimensions and weight

Typical values for the 5th generation, sedan, hatchback, coupe and liftback.
Length	4,390 mm	173 in
Width	1,695 mm	67 in
Height	1,375 mm	54 in
Wheelbase	2,620 mm	103 in
Ground clearance	150 mm	6 in
Kerb weight	920–1,170 kg	2,028–2,579 lb
Boot space	380–381 litres	13 cu ft
Seats	5
Turning circle	10 m	33 ft
Fuel tank	45 litres	12 US gal
Towing (braked trailer)	up to 2,850 kg	6,283 lb

Questions about the Honda Civic 5th generation

What is the most powerful Honda Civic 5th generation?

The 1.6 MT hatchback 3-doors, with 168 hp (125 kW) and 156 Nm of torque.

How fast is the Honda Civic 5th generation from 0 to 100 km/h?

The quickest version, the 1.6 AT hatchback 3-doors, takes 7.3 seconds; the slowest takes 14.7 seconds. 0–60 mph is about 0.3 seconds quicker than 0–100 km/h.

What engines does the Honda Civic 5th generation have?

Engines from 1.3 to 1.6 litres, running on gasoline. The table above lists the power, torque and gearbox of each version.

How big is the Honda Civic 5th generation?

About 4,390 mm long, 1,695 mm wide and 1,375 mm tall (173 in long), weighing 920–1,170 kg. Figures vary slightly by body style.

Every Honda Civic generation

1st generation 1972–1979
8th generation, second facelift 1972–1979
2nd generation 1979–1983
3rd generation 1983–1987
4th generation 1987–1996
5th generation 1991–1997
6th generation 1995–1999
6th generation, facelift 1998–2002
7th generation 2000–2003
7th generation, facelift 2003–2006
8th generation 2005–2009
8th generation, facelift 2008–2012
9th generation 2011–2015
9th generation, facelift 2013–2017
10th generation 2015–2019
11th generation 2021–present

Honda Civic overview: current engines, dimensions and markets

Sources: manufacturer data for each version. Figures are manufacturer claims and vary by market, model year and equipment.