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Honda Civic FK7/FK8

Headline trim: 1.5 VTEC Turbo Sport — 180 bhp, 0-62 in 7.8s.

Honda Civic FK7/FK8 press photo
Verdict
B
BHP
180 bhp
0–60
7.8 s
Top speed
137 mph
MPG
46.0 mpg
Used
£10,000-£22,000

Strengths

  • Sharper chassis than FK2
  • 1.5 VTEC Turbo strong (when not chewing belts)
  • Cabin a real step on

Weaknesses

  • 1.0 VTEC Turbo wet-belt service item
  • Honda Sensing fussy
  • Saloon dropped UK 2020

Notable tech

  • FK7/FK8 platform — global Civic
  • 1.0 and 1.5 VTEC Turbo petrols
  • 1.6 i-DTEC diesel (early years)
  • Honda Sensing — adaptive cruise, lane-keep, AEB
  • 9-speed auto on diesel; CVT on 1.0; 6MT and CVT on 1.5

Common issues

  • 1.0 wet-belt
  • Infotainment freezing
  • Sensing radar misalignment

Engine derivatives

UK trims and engines offered across FK7/FK8's life. Click any two rows to compare them side-by-side.

Pick two engines to compare
1.0 VTEC Turbo
BHP127
Torque200 Nm
0–6010.9 s
Top126 mph
MPG52 mpg
DriveFWD
Gearbox6MT / CVT
1.5 VTEC Turbo Sport
BHP180
Torque240 Nm
0–607.8 s
Top137 mph
MPG46 mpg
DriveFWD
Gearbox6MT / CVT
1.6 i-DTEC diesel
BHP118
Torque300 Nm
0–6010.5 s
Top124 mph
MPG76 mpg
DriveFWD
Gearbox6MT / 9AT