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It’s been high times for the Honda Civic since the debut of its ninth generation for the 2012 model year with sales strong enough to beat the Toyota Corolla: it’s key competitor.

Numbers aside, feedback on the new compact was less than positive and one year after its launch, the Civic underwent emergency surgery to come out with revised looks and repackaged content better able to compete in an increasingly competitive market.

That brings us to the 2014 model year and once again, Honda has something hidden up its sleeve. For 2014 they went back to the drawing board for a second time to re-think the affordable compact, scrapping its automatic transmission in favor of a CVT.

Then again, it’s hardly a surprise considering the brand-new Corolla is also being packaged with exactly that.
Honda Scraps the Slushbox

The base model is still available with a five-speed manual for $19,170 (sedan) or $200 less for the coupe, but the traditional automatic is a goner as of 2014.

As you can probably guess, the new transmission is supposed to bring fuel economy gains. But they’re small. The base CVT model is rated for 30 mpg in the city, 39 on the highway and an overall 33. That’s two more in the city and one on average.

The more efficient “HF” model sees bigger gains with 31 in town 41 on faster thoroughfares or 35 on the whole, which is three in the city, two on the highway or three mpgs on average.

The same 1.8-liter engine powers the front wheels, but a new exhaust means it’s a little more powerful with 143 hp and 129 lb-ft.

Pricing for the CVT-equipped coupe starts at $19,780 including delivery while the top-tier EX-L model with navigation gets a similar increase and comes in at $24,830.

The sedan starts at $19,980 if packaged with the CVT and runs up to $25,030 for the EX-L.


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