2020 Honda Civic 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

4.9s

Type R Touring Hatchback FWD, 306 hp.
Estimate from power and weight.
0-60: top 35% of 102 sedans (2020).
Horsepower: rank 53 of 102 sedans (2020).

102 sedans (2020). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2020 Honda Civic: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
Type R Touring Hatchback FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	306 hp	295 lb-ft	3,121 lb	196	10.2	4.9 sEstimate	6-speed manual	FWD	N/A
Si FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	205 hp	192 lb-ft	2,906 lb	141	14.2	6.6 sOnline	6-speed manual	FWD	$25,200
Si Coupe FWD with Summer Tires	N/A	N/A	N/A	2,906 lb	N/A	N/A	6.6 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$25,400
Si Sedan FWD with Summer Tires	N/A	N/A	N/A	2,906 lb	N/A	N/A	6.6 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$25,400
LX FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,771 lb	114	17.5	6.9 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$20,000
LX Manual FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,762 lb	114	17.5	6.9 sOnline	6-speed manual	FWD	$20,000
Sedan LX Manual	2.0L	158 hp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.9 sOnline	N/A	N/A	$20,000
LX CVT FWD Sedan	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,771 lb	114	17.5	6.9 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$20,800
LX CVT FWD Coupe	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,763 lb	114	17.5	6.9 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$21,050
LX FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,763 lb	114	17.5	6.9 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$21,050
LX FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,906 lb	120	16.7	6.9 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$21,710
EX CVT FWD Coupe	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,897 lb	120	16.6	6.9 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$23,600
EX FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,897 lb	120	16.6	6.9 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$23,600
EX CVT FWD Sedan	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,917 lb	119	16.8	6.9 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$23,950
EX FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,917 lb	119	16.8	6.9 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$23,950
EX FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,955 lb	118	17.0	6.9 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$24,210
EX-L CVT FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,928 lb	119	16.8	6.9 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$25,150
EX-L FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,928 lb	119	16.8	6.9 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$25,150
Sedan EX-L CVT	1.5L	174 hp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.9 sOnline	N/A	N/A	$25,150
EX-L FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,961 lb	118	17.0	6.9 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$25,410
Sport FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,847 lb	111	18.0	7.1 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$21,800
Sport Manual FWD Sedan	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,838 lb	111	18.0	7.1 sOnline	6-speed manual	FWD	$21,800
Sport FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,837 lb	111	18.0	7.1 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$21,850
Sport Manual FWD Coupe	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,826 lb	112	17.9	7.1 sOnline	6-speed manual	FWD	$21,850
Sport CVT FWD Sedan	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,847 lb	111	18.0	7.1 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$22,600
Sport CVT FWD Coupe	2.0L 4-cyl	158 hp	138 lb-ft	2,837 lb	111	18.0	7.1 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$22,650
Sport FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	180 hp	162 lb-ft	2,947 lb	122	16.4	7.1 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$22,750
Touring CVT FWD Coupe	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,937 lb	118	16.9	7.1 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$27,250
Touring FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,937 lb	118	16.9	7.1 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$27,250
Touring CVT FWD Sedan	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,963 lb	117	17.0	7.1 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$27,850
Touring FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	174 hp	162 lb-ft	2,963 lb	117	17.0	7.1 sOnline	CVT	FWD	$27,850
Sport Touring FWD	1.5L 4-cyl	180 hp	162 lb-ft	3,012 lb	120	16.7	7.1 sOnline	N/A	FWD	$28,050
Type R Touring Hatchback FWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	2,906 lb	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	FWD	$36,995

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

2 online times left out. The estimate is shown instead.

Left out: over 25% quicker or 43% slower than the estimate.

Example: Type R Touring Hatchback FWD, online 7.1 s, estimate 4.9 s.

Engines offered

5 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
2.0L 4-cyl	12	158 hp	LX FWD	$20,000	Base	$1,164	Base
1.5L 4-cyl	14	174 hp	LX FWD	$21,710	+$1,710	$1,129	-$34
1.5L 4-cyl	2	180 hp	Sport FWD	$22,750	+$1,040	$1,129	-$34
1.5L 4-cyl	1	205 hp	Si FWD	$25,200	+$2,450	$1,280	+$116
2.0L 4-cyl	1	306 hp	Type R Touring Hatchback FWD	N/A	N/A	$1,536	+$372

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: yes, on 14 of 19 trims.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
CVT	14	LX FWD	$20,000	6.9 s
6-speed manual	5	LX Manual FWD	$20,000	4.9 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the LX Manual FWD: 158 hp, 29 mpg, $20,000. Other makes, sedans, within 15% of the price.

2020 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Mazda MAZDA3	FWD	186 hp	30 mpg	$21,500	7.1 s
Toyota Corolla	SE CVT FWD	169 hp	34 mpg	$22,050	7.8 s
Chevrolet Malibu	L FWD	163 hp	32 mpg	$22,095	8.1 s
Kia Forte	GT DCT FWD	201 hp	30 mpg	$22,490	6.7 s
Kia Forte5	GT DCT	201 hp	30 mpg	$22,490	N/A
Subaru Legacy	AWD	182 hp	30 mpg	$22,745	8.2 s

Civic by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2020 Honda Civic: 1.1 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2020 Honda Civic.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2020 Honda Civic and 2020 Honda Accord
Measure	2020 Honda Civic	2020 Honda Accord
Trim	Type R Touring Hatchback FWD	Sport 2.0T Auto FWD
0-60	4.9 s	6.0 s
Basis	Estimate	Estimate
Horsepower	306 hp	252 hp
Curb weight	3,121 lb	3,298 lb
hp per ton	196	153
lb per hp	10.2	13.1
MSRP	N/A	$31,510

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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