Generation 1

Honda Civic 3-door hatchback

09.1972 - 06.1979 · Japan

Go to specifications ↓

Open photo ↗

Choose your specification

Generation 1

SB1

Compare the engine, transmission and drive layout. Open a version name for detailed specifications and equipment.

View specifications ↓The photo shows the generation body. The exact vehicle's colour and equipment may differ.

About this generation

Choosing a Honda Civic

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan market. This overview covers 7 recorded trim entries associated with this generation (09.1972 - 06.1979). The same trim name may occur in several production periods.

Compare the engine, transmission and drive layout within a single trim. Ranges below combine the populated records of different versions; they do not replace the specifications of the selected car.

Overview based on recorded specifications: 7 trim entries. Specification source ↗

Seats: 5
Engine displacement, cc: 1169
Drive layout: Front-wheel drive
Transmission: Manual 4, Manual 5, Automated manual 2
Wheelbase, mm: 2200
Ground clearance, mm: 165–175
Fuel: Petrol, Petrol Regular (AI-92, AI-95)

Generation photographs

14 photos

Honda Civic · Generation 1 · Japan · 09.1972 - 06.1979. These photographs represent the generation. Colour, wheels and equipment may differ on the selected trim.

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072893

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072894

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072895

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072896

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072897

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072898

All photographs (14)

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072899

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072900

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072901

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072913

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072914

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072915

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072916

Honda Civic, Generation 1, Japan, 09.1972 - 06.1979: generation photograph 1072917

Photographs from the saved gallery on Drom ↗.

Specifications and technical details

7 versions

1.2 L, 60 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

МКПП 4 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.2 DeluxeTop grade	09.1972 - 07.1975
1.2 Hi-DeluxeBase grade	09.1972 - 07.1975

1.2 L, 69 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

МКПП 4 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.2 GL	09.1972 - 07.1975

1.2 L, 76 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.2 RS	10.1974 - 07.1975

1.2 L, 60 hp, petrol, automated transmission, front-wheel drive

РКПП 2 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.2 DeluxeTop grade	05.1973 - 07.1975
1.2 Hi-DeluxeTop grade	05.1973 - 07.1975

1.2 L, 66 hp, petrol, automated transmission, front-wheel drive

РКПП 2 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.2 GL	05.1973 - 07.1975

Choose 2–3 versions to compare

Go to comparison ↓

Comparing side by side makes choosing easier

Honda Civic comparison

Choose versions ↑

Compare up to three versions of one model.

Which versions interest you?

Select Add to comparison for the required versions above. Versions from different generations can be compared.

The catalog helps compare vehicles. It does not show availability or the price of a specific lot. Vehicle age is based on the production date; the final estimate is prepared for the selected vehicle.